“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！
The guards tried to pull Annie away from thechariot race. Annie looked surprised. Then she looked angry. Let go of me! she shouted. Jack rushed down the steps of the viewing stand. The guards were having a hard time pulling Anniethrough all the peopl...
Jack stared in horror at Annie. She must haveborrowed a costume from the theater! He remembered Plato's words: A girl will get interrible trouble if she tries to attend the OlympicGames. Jack shook his head at her and pointed his finger, asif to say,...
Plato and Jack hurried past the crowds standing atthe sides of the race track. Everyone was shoutingand cheering. I have seats next to the judges, said Plato. Hepointed to a tall stand with rowe of benches. Plato led Jack through the crowd and up the...
This is the very first day of the games, Plato toldJack, the day of the chariot races.Oh, wow, whispered Jack. He couldn't believe he was going to see a chariotrace. The modern Olympic Games didn't have chariotraces. They walked toward the race track...
The young woman smiled at Jack and Annie. How did you learn to read and write? Annieasked. I taught myself, the woman answered. She wrote a poem and brought it to me, saidPlato, because I have written and told people that Ithink Greek girls should go...
The bearded man smiled at Annie. My name is Plato, he said. Plato? said Jack. That name is familiar. You may have heard of me, he said. I am aphilosopher.What's that mean? said Annie. A lover of wisdom, said Plato. Wow, said Annie. Plato smiled at he...
Jack opened his eyes. Warm sunshine streamed intothe tree house. We sure don't need the flashlight here, he said. Look, Morgan gave us clothes like the ones wewore in Pompeii, said Annie. Jack looked down. His clothes were similar to the ones he'd wo...
You awake? Annie's voice came out of the dark. Yep, said Jack from his bed. Get up, said Annie. We have to get to the treehouse before sunrise.I'm ready, said Jack. He threw back his covers and jumped out of bed. He was wearing his jeans and T-shirt....
Boy, I'm glad to be back in my jeans, said Annie. Jack opened his eyes. He still felt damp. But he wasglad to be wearing his jeans again, too. Welcome home, said Morgan. She was standing inthe shadows. Are you all right?Of course! piped Annie. And we...
The serpent's head rose higher and higher abovethe water. Jack couldn't move. He's beautiful! said Annie. Beautiful? cried Jack. The serpent's neck was as tall as a two-storybuilding. Its green scales were covered with sea slime. Go away! shouted Jac...
Annie fell to the deck of the ship. Jack pulled the rope out of the water. The end of itwas still tied in a loop. What happened? asked Annie. We're heading out to sea, said Jack. I guess allthe pulling lifted the rope off the rock.Annie sat up and lo...
At the rocks, the sea gulls still screeched. Jack couldbarely see the steep path leading down into the fog. Go slowly, Jack whispered to Annie as theystarted down. Whoops! said Annie. She slipped and fell forward,bumping into Jack. My foot got caught...
Annie! Jack cried. Vikings!Annie looked out the tree house window. Vikings?They're headed straight for the island! said Jack. He turned back to the stone steps. Where are you going? cried Annie. To warn the monks! Jack said. I'll come too! cried Anni...
We found our story! said Jack. Yay! said Annie. Indeed, said Brother Patrick. But alas, BrotherMichael has not yet completed his work. You willhave to return for it.Oh, shoot, said Annie. Jack was disappointed, too. I don't know if we'll be able to c...
The monastery had a stone wall all around it. Brother Patrick took Jack and Annie through the gate. Beyond the gate was a small church with a hangingbell. There was also a vegetable garden and six stonehuts shaped like giant beehives. We grow all our...
