Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House!

Who would burn books?

Jack and Annie find out when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient China. There, a powerful emperor called the Dragon King has ordered that all books be burned. Will Jack and Annie be able to save at least one book? Or will they be captured by the emperor’s soldiers?

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Number 14 in the “Magic Tree House” series finds Annie and Jack on a mission to China. They have been promoted to the status of Master Librarian, and must rescue a Chinese legend recorded on bamboo sticks. The emperor has threatened to burn all of the books in the Imperial Library-will Jack and Annie save the legend from the fire? Aided by a silk weaver and a scholar, they sneak into the walled imperial city, and even visit the emperor’s tomb full of terra cotta soldiers. A quick reading adventure with a not too subtle message concerning the value of books.

Publish Date : 1998-04-20T00:00:01Z