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Cover of Dragon of the Red Dawn (Magic Tree House Merlin Mission)

Dragon of the Red Dawn (Magic Tree House Merlin Mission)

Mary Pope Osborne (2008-08-12)

Subgenre
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages146 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age6
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureSibling BondQuestFriendshipHappy Ending

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Time TravelFound FamilyReluctant HeroQuestMentor Figure

Themes

FriendshipCourageProblem-SolvingHistorical LearningFamily Bonds

Synopsis

Merlin the magician will not eat or sleep or speak to anyone in Camelot. What can be done? The enchantress Morgan knows who to ask for help: young Jack and Annie of Frog Creek, Pennsylvania! The brother-and-sister team quickly head off in the magic tree house on another magical and historical adventure.

Tags

Time TravelHistorical FictionEducational FantasyChapter Book

Is Dragon of the Red Dawn (Magic Tree House Merlin Mission) appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 6 and up.

This is a gentle fantasy adventure with sibling protagonists on a time-travel quest. Minimal peril, educational historical content, and positive family values make it ideal for early independent readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will love traveling through time with Jack and Annie on magical adventures to help Merlin and explore history.