“神奇树屋”（Magic Tree House）系列描述一对小兄妹杰克与安妮的冒险故事。八岁半的哥哥杰克，理性冷静，喜欢看书，他会将沿途看到的事物，重点式的记录在笔记本上；而七岁的妹妹安妮，喜爱幻想与冒险，并且勇于尝试。
这两个一动一静、个性截然不同的兄妹，在森林里发现了一个堆满书的神奇树屋，神奇树屋就像时光机器，带他们到一个个不同的时空中旅行。于是，兄妹俩来到史前时代的恐龙谷、和骑士探访中古世纪的城堡、到古埃及破解木乃伊的秘密、跟着海盗出海寻宝……，每一次的冒险都紧张刺激、精采得不得了！
现在，“神奇树屋”的门已经打开，欢迎加入杰克与安妮惊险有趣的知识之旅，和他们一起到不同时空中冒险！
Thunder shook the night. The wind howled. Thepirate ghost floated down the stairs. The ghost of Jean Lafitte! whispered Annie. The ghost pointed a bony finger at Happy. NOTAFRAID OF GHOSTS? his voice boomed again. Hepointed at Big Nose Sidney. NOT EV...
Dipper closed the door. It was pitch-black inside the shop. As the windhowled outside, the broken shutters banged againstthe brick walls. A gust of damp air blew through theroom. It's dark in here, said Annie. And cold.It's creepy, said Jack. Yup, sa...
Streetlamps were coming on as Jack, Annie, andDipper walked away from Jackson Square. When theycame to Bourbon Street, vendors walked thesidewalks, calling out, Ice cream!Lemon pie!Ham biscuits!Hmm. Sounds good, said Annie. There seems tobe lots of g...
The sky had grown cloudy, and a warm breeze wasblowing. Dipper stopped the cart and listened. Hear that?he said. Parade's coming this way.Jack heard band music in the distance. Is that parade for All Saints' Day? asked Annie. Maybe. Or maybe for a mi...
What now? Jack said. We have to follow him, said Annie. We can't lethim out of our sight.Jack and Annie walked quickly after the mule cart. The hot brick road burned their feet. Ow, ow, ow,they both whispered. So let's figure out--ow--what we're goin...
The streetcar turned onto a crowded, busy street. Lively music blared from restaurants and dance halls. We're in the French Quarter now, and you're thenext stop, the conductor said to Jack and Annie. Head down St. Peter Street toward the MississippiR...
The hot, muggy air was filled with noise. Jack andAnnie heard the clippity-clopof horses' hooves. Theyheard voices calling out Crawfish pies!Buttermilk!Gumbo for sale here!Jack looked down at his and Annie's clothes. Theywere both wearing white shirt...
OrleansJack was asleep. He was dreaming that he wassleeping on a boat. It was rocking back and forth,back and forth.... Jack.Jack opened his eyes. It was just getting lightoutside. Rain was tapping against the window-pane. Tappity -tap-tap.Jack close...
Go, go! said Jack. Jack and Annie ran through the Great Rosa Room,through the next three rooms, and into the room offthe back terrace. Then they turned and hurried to thehuge party room, where the thousand candles hadnearly burned out. They ran to th...
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, said Annie. Yeah, Jack sighed. And right now he's just a littlekid.So I guess we did our mission, said Annie. Remember what Wolfie said to Nan? He said wemade him love music again. So I guess we put himback on the path to giv...
Wolfie took off running toward the palace. The whole world? Jack said to Annie. I don'tthink so.Annie smiled. Come on, let's go back inside, shesaid. Jack and Annie hurried through the moonlit gardenback to the summer palace. They followed Wolfie upt...
Stand back! Wolfie shouted at the leopard. I havea sword! And I'm not afraid to use it!Oh, brother, whispered Jack. There was no wayWolfie's tiny sword could ward off the huge leopard. But if Jack and Annie rushed in to rescue Wolfie, theleopard migh...
Good grief, breathed Jack. That family hasproblems.Maybe we should help them, said Annie. No, we can't, said Jack. Right now we have ourown problem. We have to start working on ourmission. Darn! I should have asked Nan's dad aboutthe artists in the p...
A servant rang a bell. Other servants begancarrying in large silver bowls, platters, and trays. It is time for dinner now, said Nan. We must go,Wolfie. We have to find Papa. She helped her littlebrother put his wig back on. But I want to stay with Ja...
Annie was laughing so hard that she could barelystand up. What--what happened to you in there?she said. After I curtsied, I left. When I looked backin the room, you were still bowing!She didn't say 'rise'! said Jack. Yes, she did, dummy! said Annie....
