Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs | 1992 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 2 | The Knight at Dawn / Castle of Mystery | 1993 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 3 | Mummies in the Morning / Secret of the Pyramid | 1993 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 4 | Pirates Past Noon / Pirates’ Treasure! | 1994 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 5 | Night of the Ninjas | 1995 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 6 | Afternoon on the Amazon | 1995 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 7 | Sunset of the Sabertooth / Mammoth to the Rescue | 1996 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 8 | Midnight on the Moon / Moon Mission! | 1996 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 9 | Dolphins at Daybreak | 1996 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 10 | Ghost Town at Sundown / A Wild West Ride | 1997 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 11 | Lions at Lunchtime / Lions on the Loose | 1998 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 12 | Vacation Under the Volcano / Racing with Gladiators | 1998 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 13 | Polar Bears Past Bedtime / Icy Escape! | 1998 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 14 | Day of the Dragon King / Palace of the Dragon King | 1998 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 15 | Viking Ships at Sunrise / Voyage of the Vikings | 1998 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 16 | Hour of the Olympics / Olympic Challenge! | 1998 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 17 | Tonight on the Titanic | 1999 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 18 | Buffalo Before Breakfast | 1999 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 19 | Tigers at Twilight | 1999 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 20 | Dingoes at Dinnertime | 2000 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 21 | Civil War on Sunday | 2000 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 22 | Revolutionary War on Wednesday | 2000 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 23 | Twister on Tuesday | 2001 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 24 | Earthquake in the Early Morning | 2001 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 25 | Stage Fright on a Summer Night | 2002 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 26 | Good Morning, Gorillas | 2002 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 27 | Thanksgiving on Thursday | 2002 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 28 | High Tide in Hawaii | 2003 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 29 | A Big Day for Baseball | 2017 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 30 | Hurricane Heroes in Texas | 2018 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 31 | Warriors in Winter | 2019 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 32 | To the Future, Ben Franklin! | 2019 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 33 | Narwhal on a Sunny Night | 2020 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 34 | Late Lunch with Llamas | 2020 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 35 | Camp Time in California | 2021 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 36 | Sunlight on the Snow Leopard | 2022 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 37 | Rhinos at Recess | 2023 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 38 | Time of the Turtle King | 2023 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 39 | Windy Night with Wild Horses | 2024 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 40 | Sea Otter Sunrise | 2025 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
The original Magic Tree House books follow Jack and Annie on adventures that take them to different times and places. Each book is short enough for beginning chapter book readers but packed with enough historical detail and adventure to keep them turning pages.
With forty books in the main series (and counting), there is plenty of material for young readers who get hooked on the formula. The books work well as both classroom reading and independent reading for kids who are ready for something beyond picture books.