Magic Tree House (40) Eve of the Emperor Penguin (edition 2009)

this is a really lovely children's book, explaining a lot about Antarctica and also having a magic story ( )

I don't care what anyone says. Penny was the secret to happiness... ( )

I have not read the Magic Tree House books for years. I had forgotten how wonderful they are. In this book Jack and Annie go to Antarctica on a mission to find the fourth secret of happiness for Merlin the magician who is suffering from deep sadness. A great addition to the Magic Tree House series, and a joy for parent and child to share. The story moves quickly and keeps the young reader's attention. I like the way Jack and Annie interact. Jack is methodical and is always writing notes in his journal (nice role model for kids), while Annie is the more intuitive one. I like the addition of penguin facts and facts about Antarctica at the end of the book. I highly recommend it. ( )

Jack and Annie take a trip in the magic tree house to Antarctica to find the 4th secret of happiness so they can bring it to camelot and save Merlin. They go through crazy adventurous times to find that the secret to happiness is a little orphan penguin.

Brother and sister travel to Antarctica in order to bring back a baby penguin for Merlin, the wizard. The kids experience the cold and extreme weathers as well as traveling up a mountain to a volcano, discovering a new world in which the never knew existed. Overall, charming and eventful story of brother and sister working hard together to get the job done! ( )