{"product_id":"a-ghost-tale-for-christmas-time-9780375856532","title":"A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time","description":"\u003cb\u003eMagic. Mystery. Time-travel. Join Jack, Annie and the Magic Tree House in this historical holiday story that puts a twist on Charles Dicken's classic \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e--from the #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jack and Annie must help the famous writer Charles Dickens! The brother and sister are whisked back in time to Victorian England and the foggy streets of London. There, Jack and Annie discover that Charles Dickens has been thrown in jail! How can they help him? They will need all their magic-and help from three ghosts-to keep the great writer from ruining his life! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Formerly numbered as Magic Tree House #44, the title of this book is now Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #16: A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time. The Merlin Missions books are more challenging adventures that will delight experienced readers who are fans of the original chapter book series! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Magic Tree House series has been a favorite for over 25 years and is sure to inspire a love of reading--and adventure--in every child who joins Jack and Annie! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e Did you know that there's a Magic Tree House book for every kid? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books\u003cbr\u003e - Magic Tree House Graphic Novels: Jack and Annie's original adventures come to life with full-color, vibrant art, perfect for graphic novel fans and reluctant readers\u003cbr\u003e - Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader\u003cbr\u003e - Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure\u003cbr\u003e - Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMARY POPE OSBORNE is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e number one bestselling Magic Tree House series. She and her husband, writer Will Osborne (author of \u003ci\u003eMagic Tree House: The Musical\u003c\/i\u003e), live in northwestern Connecticut with their three dogs. Ms. Osborne is also the coauthor of the companion Magic Tree House Fact Trackers series with Will, and with her sister, Natalie Pope Boyce. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e SAL MURDOCCA has illustrated more than 200 children's trade and text books. He is also a librettist for children's opera, a video artist, an avid runner, hiker, and bicyclist, and a teacher of children's illustration at the Parsons School of Design. Sal lives and works in New York with his wife, Nancy.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605945946386,"sku":"9780375856532","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9af5c2a3-0019-49ae-bc5a-b3d5ba4698d8.jpg?v=1732285809","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-ghost-tale-for-christmas-time-9780375856532","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}