“神奇树屋”（Magic Tree House）系列描述一对小兄妹杰克与安妮的冒险故事。八岁半的哥哥杰克，理性冷静，喜欢看书，他会将沿途看到的事物，重点式的记录在笔记本上；而七岁的妹妹安妮，喜爱幻想与冒险，并且勇于尝试。
这两个一动一静、个性截然不同的兄妹，在森林里发现了一个堆满书的神奇树屋，神奇树屋就像时光机器，带他们到一个个不同的时空中旅行。于是，兄妹俩来到史前时代的恐龙谷、和骑士探访中古世纪的城堡、到古埃及破解木乃伊的秘密、跟着海盗出海寻宝……，每一次的冒险都紧张刺激、精采得不得了！
现在，“神奇树屋”的门已经打开，欢迎加入杰克与安妮惊险有趣的知识之旅，和他们一起到不同时空中冒险！
A cloud of dust billowed around Jack. He couldhardly breathe. He couldn't see. But he could hearAnnie coughing. Jack opened his mouth to dust filled his throat. Jack! Between coughs, Annie shouted his name. Jack!I'm here! he said hoarsely. I think I'...
Nice clothes, said Annie. Jack opened his eyes. Annie was wearing a blue-and-white dress with abig sailor collar and white stockings. Jack was wearing brown knee-length pants, ajacket, a cap, and a tie. His backpack had become aleather bag. He and An...
Jack sat up in bed. He stared out his window. Thesky was dark gray. The sun would be rising soon. It's almost time, he whispered to himself. The day before, in the magic tree house, Morgan'snote had said, Come back tomorrow, in the earlymorning.Jack...
Jack opened his eyesMorning light filled the tree house. He and Anniewere wearing their own clothes again. Home, said Annie, smiling. Jack looked out thewindow. He saw their nice, cozy house in the distance, theirlawn, their sidewalk, their paved str...
Jeb pushed open the cellar door. Daylight streamedin. He looked out. All clear he said. Jeb crawled out of the cellar. Jack followed him,then Annie, Will, Kate, and Miss Neely. The sky was gray above them. The twister had tornthe roof off the dugout...
Suddenly, the schoolhouse door blew off its hinges! It went flying through the air! Jack grabbed Annie and pulled her into the dugout. Inside, the benches were overturned. The room wasa mess. Miss Neely and the three kids were pressed againstthe dirt...
The black clouds had taken on an odd greenishcolor. They all seemed to be going in differentdirections. Do you think it's a grasshopper attack? Annieasked nervously. No, I think it's some more weird weather, like thathailstorm, said Jack. Let's go be...
Inside the lamplit hut, it was dry and cozy. Jack sat back on his bench. He didn't dare look atJeb. It's time for our writing lesson now, Miss Neelysaid. I'm going to give you each a slate and a pen.She handed out the slates. They looked like smallbl...
The air outside was strangely still. The dark cloudsstill hovered in the distance. Storm's coming, said Will. We have to eat quickly, before it starts to rain,said Kate. She and Will sat down on the grass. Annie and Jack sat beside them. Will opened...
It was warm and dry inside the schoolhouse. Several oil lamps lit the darkness. Class, meet Annie and Jack, the young teachersaid. What class? thought Jack. There were only three kids. On one bench sat a small boy and a girl. The boylooked about Anni...
Let's check it out, said Annie. She and Jack walked up the little hill. At the top,they saw that the rusty pipe was rising out of awooden roof. They walked around to the other side of the hill. Beneath the wooden roof was a door. The doorseemed to op...
Jack opened his eyes. He was wearing pants with suspenders and a shirtwith the sleeves rolled up. In place of his backpackwas a leather bag. Annie was wearing a long dress and a sunbonnet. I like my hat, she said. It'll keep the sun off myface.Yeah,...
Jack opened his eyes. Sunlight streamed through hiswindow. 'Tuesday! he whispered. Morgan's note had toldhim and Annie to come back to the magic tree houseon Tuesday. He could hardly wait to find out whereshe was sending them today! Jack scrambled ou...
Gray early light spilled into the tree house. Birdssounded in the woods. The summer wind felt warm and gentle., Jack andAnnie were wearing their nice, dry clothes again. Oh, man, said Jack. It's good to be home.Yeah, said Annie, sighing, back in this...
All aboard! one of the rowers called. Jack and Annie hurried down the steep riverbank. They climbed back into the boat. The crew pushed away from the shore. The boatstarted back through the icy, churning waters of theDelaware River. Jack was freezing...
