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Magic Tree House; Casa del árbol; Stepping Stone Books in Order

Magic Tree House; Casa del árbol; Stepping Stone is a 2-book series by Mary Pope Osborne for ages 5–8, at a grade 3 reading level, with gentle to moderate content (HootRated intensity 1–3 out of 5).

Books
2
By publication date
Reading level
Grade 3
Average grade level 3.3
Recommended ages
Ages 5–8
From HootRated age ratings
Content intensity
Gentle to moderate
HootRated 1–3 out of 5 · avg 2

Magic Tree House; Casa del árbol; Stepping Stone Reading Order

Series numbers aren't available for most Magic Tree House; Casa del árbol; Stepping Stone books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).

# Title Reading Level Ages Content
1 Tonight On The Titanic
1999
Level 3-4 5-8 Moderate
2 Búfalos antes del desayuno Level 3-4 5-8 Gentle

Content Intensity Across the Series

Gradual Escalation

Content gradually intensifies from Gentle to Moderate.

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2
First book Latest book

Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. Magic Tree House; Casa del árbol; Stepping Stone (2 books by Mary Pope Osborne) lands at a grade 3 reading level, with average content intensity 2/5. Content intensity edges up across the run; the last few books carry heavier themes than the first.

The reading-order table above lists every book with per-volume reading level, age and intensity ratings so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.

All Magic Tree House; Casa del árbol; Stepping Stone Books

Tonight On The Titanic

Mary Pope Osborne

Cover of Tonight On The Titanic

Tonight On The Titanic

Mary Pope Osborne

Level 3-4

Búfalos antes del desayuno

Cover of Búfalos antes del desayuno

Búfalos antes del desayuno

Level 3-4

Similar reading level, content intensity and themes.

Enjoy This Series in Other Languages

2 editions available in other languages.

es Spanish (2)

Búfalos antes del desayuno

Cover of Búfalos antes del desayuno

Búfalos antes del desayuno

Level 3-4

Tonight On The Titanic

Mary Pope Osborne

Cover of Tonight On The Titanic

Tonight On The Titanic

Mary Pope Osborne

Level 3-4

Questions about the Magic Tree House; Casa del árbol; Stepping Stone series

What reading level is the Magic Tree House; Casa del árbol; Stepping Stone series?
Magic Tree House; Casa del árbol; Stepping Stone books are at a grade 3 reading level (average grade level 3.3), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 5–8. There are 2 books in the series.
What order should I read the Magic Tree House; Casa del árbol; Stepping Stone books?
Series numbers aren't available for most Magic Tree House; Casa del árbol; Stepping Stone books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: Tonight On The Titanic (1999); Búfalos antes del desayuno.
What age is the Magic Tree House; Casa del árbol; Stepping Stone series appropriate for?
HootRated recommends Magic Tree House; Casa del árbol; Stepping Stone for ages 5–8. Content is gentle to moderate (HootRated intensity 1–3 out of 5). Content intensity edges up across the run; the last few books carry heavier themes than the first.