Reviews

Christmas in Camelot by Mary Pope Osborne

aman757's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Magic tree house was one of my favorite book series as a kid. This book in particular is one I can remember asking my mother to buy because it wasn't at the library at the time. Reading this book again, I remembered the repeated plot point from the series of the main characters Jack and Annie making a wish with a book in their tree house to take them on a fantasy adventure, and then them returning to the tree house by wishing with a Pennsylvania book. In this book, a special edition in the series,

the characters return to their tree house with the help of the wizard Merlin, from a medieval time in Camelot.

I don't really like stories about wizards and knights and this almost mythical time in history, particularly because of how these stories can be used to support anti-social, fantastical behavior in the present. Though I did appreciate the author Mary Pope Osborne including a short section at the end of the book about some of the historical evidence she used to form some of her characters. That said, while this book did evoke some positive memories of a book series I enjoyed as a child, I don't think it is one I'd pass along to the children of the new generation.

colleenf's review

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

annabannana's review against another edition

The first Merlin Mission. This book is longer and does not follow the same cookie-cutter formula as the previous Magic Tree House books.

jodi_ice's review against another edition

4.0

Cawpile: 7.21 4*

These little books are perfect for Readathon prompt fillers

hldonavant's review against another edition

5.0

And here I thought we would find out Morgan was evil...

onespaceymother's review

4.0

Max is loving the magic treehouse and these books are fun and easy to read aloud.

kice7788's review against another edition

5.0

Love this one!!!

jmontg18's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

cieralegue's review against another edition

5.0

i didnt realize thire was two series under the magic treehouse, this book is awesome AFTER YOU READ THE MAIN SERIES FIRST as it requires a bit of knowledge from the main series

duck_rosey's review

5.0

6/24/18 age 7 - It was cool that they got to ride a white stag, and they had a cape that made them invisible. They weren't celebrating Christmas in Camelot that year, because a wizard cast a spell over the whole castle, which deserted the castle until Jack and Annie got the water of imagination to bring it back to life.