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Rags and Riches: Kids in the Time of Charles Dickens A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #16: A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time — Content Guide for Parents

By Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceRandom House Children's Books2010-09-14ISBN 9780375860102128 pages
Rags and Riches: Kids in the Time of Charles Dickens A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #16: A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time

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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! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the facts with Jack and Annie!!
 
When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #16: A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time, they had lots of questions. Why did Charles Dickens write A Christmas Carol? How did he help the poor? What jobs did poor Victorian kids have? How did rich kids spend their time? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts.

Filled with up-to-date information, photos, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures. And teachers can use Fact Trackers alongside their Magic Tree House fiction companions to meet common core text pairing needs.

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