ParentsPick

Buffalo Before Breakfast — Content Guide for Parents

By Mary Pope OsborneRandom House Children's BooksISBN 978067989064596 pages
Buffalo Before Breakfast

Found in this book

  • Scary contentSupporting
  • Race & cultureSupporting

Not found

  • Violence
  • Religion
  • Profanity
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

Content themes

Factual summary of themes present in this book. No opinion — just the facts.

Get the full theme breakdown in the app

Summaries and source quotes for every theme.

Download for iOS

Example theme card

Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Hello, buffalo! That's what Jack and Annie say when the Magic Tree House whisks them and Teddy, the enchanted dog, back almost 200 years to the Great Plains. There they meet a Lakota boy who shows them how to hunt buffalo. But something goes wrong! Now they need to stop a thousand buffalo from stampeding!

Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid?

Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books
Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader
Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure
Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Buffalo Before Breakfast appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    A thousand buffalo stampede toward a village, and a huge wolf comes out of a tepee, which are the tense moments of the story. Jack and Annie meet a Lakota boy and his grandmother and learn about Lakota life in the 1800s, including the effect of white settlers on the Lakota.

  • Does Buffalo Before Breakfast have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Buffalo Before Breakfast have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): A thousand buffalo stampede toward a village, and a huge wolf comes out of a tepee, which are the tense moments of the story.

  • Does Buffalo Before Breakfast have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Buffalo Before Breakfast have race & culture?

    Found (Supporting): Jack and Annie meet a Lakota boy and his grandmother and learn about Lakota life in the 1800s, including the effect of white settlers on the Lakota.

  • Does Buffalo Before Breakfast have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Buffalo Before Breakfast have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Buffalo Before Breakfast have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Buffalo Before Breakfast have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Buffalo Before Breakfast have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.