Vacation Under the Volcano

by Mary Pope Osborne

Book Overview

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Who wants to vacation next to a volcano? Jack and Annie are about to find out when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the days of the Roman Empire. They arrive in Pompeii and soon discover that it is the very day the city will be destroyed. Now Jack and Annie must race against time to find an ancient library...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679890505
• ISBN13: 9780679890508
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Random House Trade
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Volcanos wow!

My son and I have been reading the Magic Tree House series for the last couple months and we love them. These are the first books that my son has taken a real interest into, checking them out and reading them on his own. Vacations under the Volcano is our favorite one so far. After checking out a bunch from the library we finally decided to buy a set, and he was so disappointed that this one wasn't part of the set that he bought it seperatly on his own. This book has sparked a whole new interest for him. I like that this story is based on a real historical event. As opposed to some of the others, like Sunset of the Sabertooth, which is one of my least favorites. As far as the danger goes, which another reviewer mentioned, I think Mary does a great job keeping the stories exciting. They would really become dull if the kids only strolled through meadows. For another scary one try Earthquakes in the Early Morning. On a side note, its good to read them in order, but we didn't and you definatly don't have too.

Magically Adventurous!

If you like exciting stories, you will you won't be able to stop reading Vacation Under the Volcano by Mary Pope Osborne. In this story, Jack and Annie travel in the magic tree house to ancient Rome to try and save a library from a volcano. When they get to Rome they have to be sure they are safe from the hot lava that is going to destroy the library. Then a giant appears out of nowhere and picks Jack and Annie up and drops them in a dried up river. Did they save the book that they were searching for? Find out when you read this book.

Excellent

I read the Magic Tree House series when I was eight or nine, and I loved them! This was one of my favorites, since I love studying ancient Rome. Jack and his sister Annie are wisked away to ancient Rome in the magic tree house so they can get an ancient story that is in danger of being lost forever. Soon they find out that they are in Pompeii the very day Mount Vesuvius will erupt! Can they escape and get the story?

I loved this book!

I learned alot about Ancient Rome.But it was really cool when Mount Vesuvius started to shake!Melted rock,pumice,and ash fell to the ground!Can Jack and Annie get to the tree house in time?.....they might get buried alive!

This is a wonderful book!

You learn a lot about Ancient Rome. But it's also very funny and exciting. I just loved it.