Magic Tree House

Magic Tree House
AuthorMary Pope Osborne
IllustratorSalvatore Murdocca (US)
Ayana Amako (Japan)
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's historical fantasy
PublisherRandom House (US)
Media Factory (Japan)
Publication placeUnited States

Magic Tree House is an American children's series written by American author Mary Pope Osborne. The original American series was illustrated by Salvatore Murdocca until 2016, after which AG Ford took over [citation needed]. Other illustrators have been used for foreign-language editions.

The series is divided into two groups. The first group consists of Books 1–39, in which Morgan Le Fay sends Jack and Annie Smith, siblings from the fictional small town of Frog Creek, Pennsylvania, on adventures and missions through a magical tree house. The second group, called Magic Tree House: Merlin Missions, begins with Book 1, Christmas in Camelot, and has ancient wizard Merlin the Magician giving Jack and Annie quests. These books are longer than others, and some take place in fantasy realms such as Camelot. Kathleen and Teddy are apprentices who befriend Jack and Annie and provide support, occasionally joining them on adventures. In Super Edition #1, Teddy sends them on a mission instead of Morgan or Merlin. The companion Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are co-written by Mary Pope Osborne with her husband Will Osborne or sister Natalie Pope Boyce.