📖 About Magic Tree House

Magic Tree House is a series universe written by Mary Pope Osborne. The complete collection runs to 117 books across 5 series, published between 1992 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Magic Tree House Books with 40 books. It opens with Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs (1992) and currently runs to Sea Otter Sunrise (2025).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Magic Tree House

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs (1992), book 1 of Publication Order of Magic Tree House Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 5 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Magic Tree House Books in Order

Publication Order of Magic Tree House Books
40 books
1
Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs book cover1Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs1992Buy on Amazon
The Knight at Dawn / Castle of Mystery book cover2The Knight at Dawn / Castle of Mystery1993Buy on Amazon
Mummies in the Morning / Secret of the Pyramid book cover3Mummies in the Morning / Secret of the Pyramid1993Buy on Amazon
Pirates Past Noon / Pirates' Treasure! book cover4Pirates Past Noon / Pirates' Treasure!1994Buy on Amazon
Night of the Ninjas book cover5Night of the Ninjas1995Buy on Amazon
Afternoon on the Amazon book cover6Afternoon on the Amazon1995Buy on Amazon
Sunset of the Sabertooth / Mammoth to the Rescue book cover7Sunset of the Sabertooth / Mammoth to the Rescue1996Buy on Amazon
Midnight on the Moon / Moon Mission! book cover8Midnight on the Moon / Moon Mission!1996Buy on Amazon
Dolphins at Daybreak book cover9Dolphins at Daybreak1996Buy on Amazon
Ghost Town at Sundown / A Wild West Ride book cover10Ghost Town at Sundown / A Wild West Ride1997Buy on Amazon
Lions at Lunchtime / Lions on the Loose book cover11Lions at Lunchtime / Lions on the Loose1998Buy on Amazon
Vacation Under the Volcano / Racing with Gladiators book cover12Vacation Under the Volcano / Racing with Gladiators1998Buy on Amazon
Polar Bears Past Bedtime / Icy Escape! book cover13Polar Bears Past Bedtime / Icy Escape!1998Buy on Amazon
Day of the Dragon King / Palace of the Dragon King book cover14Day of the Dragon King / Palace of the Dragon King1998Buy on Amazon
Viking Ships at Sunrise / Voyage of the Vikings book cover15Viking Ships at Sunrise / Voyage of the Vikings1998Buy on Amazon
Hour of the Olympics / Olympic Challenge! book cover16Hour of the Olympics / Olympic Challenge!1998Buy on Amazon
Tonight on the Titanic book cover17Tonight on the Titanic1999Buy on Amazon
Buffalo Before Breakfast book cover18Buffalo Before Breakfast1999Buy on Amazon
Tigers at Twilight book cover19Tigers at Twilight1999Buy on Amazon
Dingoes at Dinnertime book cover20Dingoes at Dinnertime2000Buy on Amazon
Civil War on Sunday book cover21Civil War on Sunday2000Buy on Amazon
Revolutionary War on Wednesday book cover22Revolutionary War on Wednesday2000Buy on Amazon
Twister on Tuesday book cover23Twister on Tuesday2001Buy on Amazon
Earthquake in the Early Morning book cover24Earthquake in the Early Morning2001Buy on Amazon
Stage Fright on a Summer Night book cover25Stage Fright on a Summer Night2002Buy on Amazon
Good Morning, Gorillas book cover26Good Morning, Gorillas2002Buy on Amazon
Thanksgiving on Thursday book cover27Thanksgiving on Thursday2002Buy on Amazon
High Tide in Hawaii book cover28High Tide in Hawaii2003Buy on Amazon
A Big Day for Baseball book cover29A Big Day for Baseball2017Buy on Amazon
Hurricane Heroes in Texas book cover30Hurricane Heroes in Texas2018Buy on Amazon
Warriors in Winter book cover31Warriors in Winter2019Buy on Amazon
To the Future, Ben Franklin! book cover32To the Future, Ben Franklin!2019Buy on Amazon
Narwhal on a Sunny Night book cover33Narwhal on a Sunny Night2020Buy on Amazon
Late Lunch with Llamas book cover34Late Lunch with Llamas2020Buy on Amazon
Camp Time in California book cover35Camp Time in California2021Buy on Amazon
Sunlight on the Snow Leopard book cover36Sunlight on the Snow Leopard2022Buy on Amazon
Rhinos at Recess book cover37Rhinos at Recess2023Buy on Amazon
Time of the Turtle King book cover38Time of the Turtle King2023Buy on Amazon
Windy Night with Wild Horses book cover39Windy Night with Wild Horses2024Buy on Amazon
Sea Otter Sunrise book cover40Sea Otter Sunrise2025Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Magic Tree House Super Edition Books
1 books
2
Danger in the Darkest Hour / World at War, 1944 book cover1Danger in the Darkest Hour / World at War, 19442015Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Magic Tree House Non-Fiction Books
5 books
3
Games and Puzzles from the Tree House book cover1Games and Puzzles from the Tree House2010Buy on Amazon
My Magic Tree House Journal book cover2My Magic Tree House Journal2014Buy on Amazon
Magic Tree House Survival Guide book cover3Magic Tree House Survival Guide2014Buy on Amazon
Animal Games and Puzzles book cover4Animal Games and Puzzles2015Buy on Amazon
Magic Tree House Incredible Fact Book book cover5Magic Tree House Incredible Fact Book2016Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Books
44 books
4
Dinosaurs book cover1Dinosaurs2000Buy on Amazon
Knights and Castles book cover2Knights and Castles2000Buy on Amazon
Mummies and Pyramids book cover3Mummies and Pyramids2001Buy on Amazon
Pirates book cover4Pirates2001Buy on Amazon
Rain Forests book cover5Rain Forests2001Buy on Amazon
Space book cover6Space2002Buy on Amazon
Titanic book cover7Titanic2002Buy on Amazon
Twisters and Other Terrible Storms book cover8Twisters and Other Terrible Storms2003Buy on Amazon
Dolphins and Sharks book cover9Dolphins and Sharks2003Buy on Amazon
Ancient Greece and the Olympics book cover10Ancient Greece and the Olympics2004Buy on Amazon
American Revolution book cover11American Revolution2004Buy on Amazon
Sabertooths and the Ice Age book cover12Sabertooths and the Ice Age2005Buy on Amazon
Pilgrims book cover13Pilgrims2005Buy on Amazon
Ancient Rome and Pompeii book cover14Ancient Rome and Pompeii2006Buy on Amazon
Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters book cover15Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters2007Buy on Amazon
Polar Bears and the Arctic book cover16Polar Bears and the Arctic2007Buy on Amazon
Sea Monsters book cover17Sea Monsters2008Buy on Amazon
Penguins and Antarctica book cover18Penguins and Antarctica2008Buy on Amazon
Leonardo da Vinci book cover19Leonardo da Vinci2009Buy on Amazon
Ghosts book cover20Ghosts2009Buy on Amazon
Leprechauns and Irish Folklore book cover21Leprechauns and Irish Folklore2010Buy on Amazon
Kids in Hard Times book cover22Kids in Hard Times2010Buy on Amazon
Snakes and Other Reptiles book cover23Snakes and Other Reptiles2011Buy on Amazon
Dog Heroes book cover24Dog Heroes2011Buy on Amazon
Abraham Lincoln book cover25Abraham Lincoln2011Buy on Amazon
Pandas and Other Endangered Species book cover26Pandas and Other Endangered Species2012Buy on Amazon
Horse Heroes book cover27Horse Heroes2013Buy on Amazon
Magic Tricks from the Tree House book cover28Magic Tricks from the Tree House2013Buy on Amazon
Heroes for All Times book cover29Heroes for All Times2013Buy on Amazon
Soccer book cover30Soccer2014Buy on Amazon
Ninjas and Samurai book cover31Ninjas and Samurai2014Buy on Amazon
China book cover32China2014Buy on Amazon
Sharks and Other Predators book cover33Sharks and Other Predators2015Buy on Amazon
Vikings book cover34Vikings2015Buy on Amazon
Dogsledding and Extreme Sports book cover35Dogsledding and Extreme Sports2016Buy on Amazon
Dragons and Mythical Creatures book cover36Dragons and Mythical Creatures2016Buy on Amazon
World War II book cover37World War II2017Buy on Amazon
Baseball book cover38Baseball2017Buy on Amazon
Wild West book cover39Wild West2018Buy on Amazon
Texas book cover40Texas2018Buy on Amazon
Warriors book cover41Warriors2019Buy on Amazon
Benjamin Franklin book cover42Benjamin Franklin2019Buy on Amazon
Narwhals and Other Whales book cover43Narwhals and Other Whales2020Buy on Amazon
Llamas and the Andes book cover44Llamas and the Andes2020Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Magic Tree House Merlin Missions Books
27 books
5
Christmas in Camelot book cover1Christmas in Camelot2001Buy on Amazon
Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve book cover2Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve2003Buy on Amazon
Summer of the Sea Serpent book cover3Summer of the Sea Serpent2004Buy on Amazon
Winter of the Ice Wizard book cover4Winter of the Ice Wizard2004Buy on Amazon
Carnival at Candlelight book cover5Carnival at Candlelight2004Buy on Amazon
Season of the Sandstorms book cover6Season of the Sandstorms2005Buy on Amazon
Night of the New Magicians book cover7Night of the New Magicians2006Buy on Amazon
Blizzard of the Blue Moon book cover8Blizzard of the Blue Moon2006Buy on Amazon
Dragon of the Red Dawn book cover9Dragon of the Red Dawn2007Buy on Amazon
Monday with a Mad Genius book cover10Monday with a Mad Genius2007Buy on Amazon
Dark Day in the Deep Sea book cover11Dark Day in the Deep Sea2008Buy on Amazon
Eve of the Emperor Penguin book cover12Eve of the Emperor Penguin2008Buy on Amazon
Moonlight on the Magic Flute book cover13Moonlight on the Magic Flute2009Buy on Amazon
A Good Night for Ghosts book cover14A Good Night for Ghosts2009Buy on Amazon
Leprechaun in Late Winter book cover15Leprechaun in Late Winter2010Buy on Amazon
A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time book cover16A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time2010Buy on Amazon
A Crazy Day with Cobras book cover17A Crazy Day with Cobras2010Buy on Amazon
Dogs in the Dead of Night book cover18Dogs in the Dead of Night2011Buy on Amazon
Abe Lincoln At Last! book cover19Abe Lincoln At Last!2011Buy on Amazon
A Perfect Time for Pandas book cover20A Perfect Time for Pandas2012Buy on Amazon
Stallion by Starlight book cover21Stallion by Starlight2013Buy on Amazon
Hurry Up, Houdini! book cover22Hurry Up, Houdini!2013Buy on Amazon
High Time for Heroes book cover23High Time for Heroes2014Buy on Amazon
Soccer on Sunday book cover24Soccer on Sunday2014Buy on Amazon
Shadow of the Shark book cover25Shadow of the Shark2015Buy on Amazon
Balto of the Blue Dawn book cover26Balto of the Blue Dawn2016Buy on Amazon
Night of the Ninth Dragon book cover27Night of the Ninth Dragon2016Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Magic Tree House books are there?
There are 117 books in the Magic Tree House collection, organised into 5 series and published between 1992 and 2025.
What is the first Magic Tree House book?
The first book is Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs, published in 1992.
What order should I read the Magic Tree House books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Magic Tree House books?
The Magic Tree House books were written by Mary Pope Osborne.
Is the Magic Tree House series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Books, has 44 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Magic Tree House series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1992, and the most recent in 2025.