CHARLESTON, S.C. - If there's one thing lands of magic and make believe are known for, it's a quest that lasts for weeks of adventure, excitement, and even a little danger! Join us every Tuesday morning through July as we set out on our own quest - The Merlin Missions!
Your guides each week will be the wise and magical children's staff of Wando Mount Pleasant. They'll guide us through each tale, careful to skirt any dangers and fend off monsters along our path.
Here are the Magic books you'll need each week.
June 16: Christmas in Camelot with Miss Gabi | OverDrive ebook
The Magic Tree House series has become a staple for inspiring kids to read. Christmas in Camelot is a very special Magic Tree House book. Here, author Mary Pope Osborne uses the literary skills for which she’s known to create a longer, more in-depth story featuring the characters kids have come to love. The result is magical: a fast-paced but detailed, easy-to-read story. Jack and Annie go on a quest to save Camelot, a quest that will prove to a beleaguered King Arthur that children and imagination really can make a difference.
June 23: Night of the New Magicians with Miss Kate | OverDrive ebook
Merlin sends Jack and Annie on a mysterious mission to Paris, France, over a 100 years ago. There they must find four magicians and give them an urgent message from Merlin himself. When Jack and Annie land in Paris, they make their way to the 1889 World's Fair. Below the Eiffel Tower, built especially for the fair, there are thousands of exhibits from all over the world. But how will Jack and Annie find the magicians in the crowds of people? And who are the magicians anyway? Jack and Annie are about to find out in another adventure filled with history, magic, and amazing surprises!
June 30: Summer of the Sea Serpent with Miss Mary | OverDrive ebook
Jack and Annie are off on another mythical mission at the request of Merlin the magician. Luckily, they have a young sorcerer, Teddy, to help them. From underwater caves to a Spider Queen, from mystical selkies to a magical sword, this is a Magic Tree House adventure kids won't want to miss!
July 7: Winter of the Ice Wizard with Miss Bobbi | OverDrive ebook
Merlin the magician and Morgan le Fay have disappeared, and in order to find them, Jack and Annie journey with their friends Teddy and Kathleen to the Land-Behind-the-Clouds, a frozen kingdom of ice and snow. There they must overcome their fears and solve the Ice Wizard's riddle, because if Jack and Annie don't complete their mission in time, Merlin and Morgan will disappear forever!
July 14: Carnival at Candlelight with Miss Erika | OverDrive ebook
Jack and Annie head back in time to Venice, Italy in the 1700s. With the help of a research book, a book of magic rhymes, and a set of mysterious instructions from Merlin, the heroes will save the beautiful city from a flood!
July 21: Season of the Sandstorm with Miss Shannon | OverDrive ebook
Jack and Annie travel back in time to a desert in the Middle East. There they meet a Bedouin tribe and learn about the way that they live. From camel rides and oases to ancient writings and dangerous sandstorms, here's another Magic Tree House filled with all the mystery, history, magic, and old-fashioned adventure that kids love to read about.
July 28: Blizzard of the Blue Moon with Miss Mary | OverDrive ebook
Jack and Annie must rescue a beautiful magical creature—the unicorn. But when they land in New York City during the Depression of the 1930s, Jack and Annie are confused. Where will they find a unicorn in a big city?
August 4: Dragon of the Red Dawn with Miss Kate | OverDrive ebook
Jack and Annie are headed to a land of fierce samurai and great beauty, the capital city of Edo (now the city of Tokyo), in ancient Japan in the 1600s. They bring only a research book to guide them and a magic wand with three special rules.