The Magic Tree House has been making readers, history buffs, and science geeks of kids for more than thirty years—and at long last, SSR dives in! Episode 306 covers all things Magic Tree House with a special focus on the first installment, Dinosaurs Before Dark. Alli and her guest chat about everything from the origin of Magic Tree House and unpopular opinions about the books to the allure of treehouses and time travel. Also... dinosaurs.
Kat Tang is a former lawyer turned fiction writer with an MFA in creative writing from Columbia University. Her debut novel Five-Star Stranger has made most-anticipated and must-read lists by many outlets. Follow her on Instagram @tangkat.
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CHECK OUT KAT'S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:
Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
Half a Life by Darin Strauss
MORE READING:
"The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly about Magic Tree House" (Big Books, Little Ears)
"30 years and 65 books later, Mary Pope Osborne reflects on 'Magic Tree House'" (Today, 2022)
"Book Reviews: An Unpopular Opinion about the Popular Magic Tree House Series" (Dragon Bite Books & Crafts, 2021)
"Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Magic Tree House Collection" (First Book, 2022)
"Series Review: The Magic Tree House" (The Starving Artist, 2017)
"The Magic Tree House's Magical Popularity" (Pine Reads Review, 2021)
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