Cover of Dogs in the dead of night

Dogs in the dead of night

by Mary Pope Osborne

Magic Tree House: Merlin Missions

Reading Level 3-4 Gentle (Lvl 1) Ages 5-8

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

Jack and Annie journey to a snowy monastery high in the Swiss Alps, where brave St. Bernard dogs guide them through magical adventures. Together, they search for a special treasure that can help free Merlin’s penguin, Penny, from an enchanting spell. Excitement and friendship fill their quest in this captivating tale.

Representation & Themes

MagicBrothers and sistersDogsAdventureFantasy World-Building

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 1 — Gentle
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: high

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Details

ISBN
9780375868245
Pages
114
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Published
2011
Type
Fiction
Word Count
13,792
Lexile
530L

Genres

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

MagicBrothers and sistersSaint Bernard dogHistoryDogsTime travelFictionSaint Bernard dogsJuvenile fictionSiblingsChildren's fictionDogs, fictionBrothers and sisters, fictionTime travel, fictionMagic, fictionSwitzerland, fictionSiblings, fictionKinderbuch ab 8 JahrenMädchenJungeSchwesterBruderGeschwisterBaumhausverstecktverborgenZeitreiseAbenteuerSchweizAlpenSchneeKälteMöncheLawinenhundeSoldatvermisstBerhardinerLawinen

Places

SwitzerlandAlps, Swiss (Switzerland)SchweizSchweizer Alpen