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Why I Like the ‘Magic Tree
House’ and ‘Merlin Mission’ Series –
part 1
By
Kim Ye-in, Shinhyun Girls Middle School
Have you ever heard of a book series called the “Magic Tree
House”? What about the “Merlin Missions”? Both series are written by Mary Pope
Osborne, and they are popular among young readers around the world. The “Merlin
Missions” series is the sequel to the “Magic Tree House” books, in which Jack
and Annie travel through time in a tree house and carry out some specific
missions. I fell in love with these books, and in this article, I’m going to
tell you why I like them.
First of all, the books tell me about history. In one book,
Jack and Annie travel back in time and arrive in New York City, the United
States, during a period of the Great Depression. Before reading the book, I
thought that the Great Depression meant that all the people had serious psychological
illnesses. However, after reading this book, I was able to learn that it meant
a bad economic period that left people out of work, hungry, and even homeless.
I thought that the history in the book s were well-writ ten
so that I could understand what had happened during that period. What’s more,
the book allowed me to have a peek into how people dressed, what they read, and
where they lived, which made my reading experience even more enjoyable.
Secondly, both book series are full of imagination and magic. Some books describe Irish fairies called leprechauns and a magical horse that could fly in the sky. Some magical characters, such as the talking penguin from the book, “Eve of the Emperor Penguin,” felt alive to me, as if they existed in reality. It made me think that I was actually entering the world of fairy tales.
Lastly,
the stories are filled with meaningful quotes. Almost every story contains
quotes that I think about even after I finish reading the book, such as “You
reap as you sow,” and “The thing that you decide to do would come true.” Also,
the quotes themselves give me guidance every time I reflect on them. For
example, after reading the quote, “The true value is nearby,” I felt that the
values that guide our lives can be found close by.
Another
memorable quote was “Life with a good friendship is a true ship to navigate the
sea of life.“ I will always cherish this phrase whenever it pops into my mind
and try my best to be someone else‘s true friend.
The
book that inspired me the most was the 12th book of the “Merlin Mission”
series, titled “Eve of the Emperor Penguin.” This book describes the intimate
relationship between two characters, the wizard Merlin and a penguin from the
Antarctic. In this story, the baby penguin comes across humans, and in one
heartwarming scene, it starts to rub its fuzzy face against Merlin’s robe.
Merlin’s grief started to melt as he feels huge comfort just by looking at the
penguin’s fuzzy face. After reading this passage, I became very curious about
the behaviors of penguins. This got me interested in the job of a veterinarian
who studies the health and disease of the animals, and how animals are
connected to humans. It also led me to passionately read books about animals.
In
conclusion, these two book series offer so many things to learn and think about
and are rich with historical facts, fantasy, and meaningful quotes. They are
wonderful page turners that are ideal to read at your cozy place over a cup of
hot chocolate. I would especially recommend these books to animal lovers. I am
sure that they will fall in love with them the way I did.
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