Magic Tree House Merlin Missions: Night of the New Magicians

Jack and Annie are sent to Paris to find four magicians and give them an urgent message from Merlin himself.

By: Mary Pope Osborne

Discovery Questions

Jack and Annie travel to the 1889 World's Fair. Have you ever been to a fair? What was it like? Did it have new things for you to discover? What was your favorite part? Discuss with an adult.
The four "magicians" are famous inventors. With an adult research one of them. What did they invent? How did it change how people live? Is it still used today?
The four “magicians” created a “magic.” People at the time did not understand the science that they used. With a parent talk about how your life would be different without any of the inventions in the story.
Write a poem that Jack and Annie could use on their next trip. What magic does it create? Draw a picture. Share with an adult.

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