Leprechauns and Irish Folklore: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #15: Leprechaun in Late Winter

The Magic Tree House Series is wonderful. My 10 yr old daughter had been reading the series since she was 8. It appeals to both boys & girls. It also stresses cooperation & a bond between siblings. Not only is it fun but the author does an amazing job teaching kids about everything from history to animal species. Whenever something new is coming out she insists on pre-ordering it so she can get it immediately! Once she reads the book, she is "hungry" to learn more about the subject of the book.

MY SON AND I LOVE THIS BOOK AND ALL THE MAGIC TREE HOUSE BOOKS ~ A MUST BUY FOR KIDS!!

Mary Pope Osborn has done it again! My 4 & 5 year olds love the Magic Tree House series and this one did not disappoint! great book!

Through their research and visit to Ireland, Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce had compiled a complete (or almost complete) Irish Folklore, especially about Irish Fairies Leprechauns, research guide for young readers. In it, Osborne & Boyce introduced the Emerald Isle, a very green country of Ireland with its shining rainbows over the green hills and valleys, there live fairies... The Old Irish believed that humans and fairy realms coexisted and at times, they crossed over when certain conditions were met. According to Osborne, there are two major types of Irish fairies, the solitary and the trooping. Fairies love beautiful things, but not all fairies are good-looking. To name a few, Leprechauns are short, old and mischievous men. Ballybogs are odd-looking, with little round body covered with mud. Some fairies have wings, and their sizes can be as small as butterflies to as big as the 3-feet tall Leprechauns. Osborne inserted old Irish folklore, history and culture. She introduced Lady Gregory who plays one of the main roles in its corresponding Magic Tree House book //Leprechaun in the Late Winter//. This research guide is an easy and handy reference for young readers with interesting graphics and photographs. Reviewed by Sophie Masri