"Tonight on the Titanic"

“Tonight on the Titanic” is the 17th book in a highly enjoyable series called the Magic Tree House. I did not know that this book was part of a series until after I had purchased it. One good thing about this collection of books is that you need not have read the books in succession to understand what is going on. The author, Mary Pope Osborne, wrote the series in sections of four. I, fortunately, picked up the first book in the next section of the series.

The Magic Tree House series is about a brother and sister who discover a tree house in their backyard that can magically transport them into the world of any book they wish. They are sent on missions into these books by a magician librarian who needs them to retrieve an item from each world. The librarian uses these gifts to reverse evil curses placed on good people. In the book “Tonight on the Titanic,” Jack and Annie are sent to the Titanic on the fateful night of April 14, 1912 to find the next item.

Although the series is written for children ages 4-8, I really enjoyed reading this book. It is a chapter book of about 70 pages and has pictures every few pages. “Tonight on the Titanic” is a very exciting and interesting book. The twists and turns and cliffhangers kept me enthralled. I would definitely read this book to my students or my own children not only so that they may enjoy it, but so that I may have a chance to read the series also.