Fact Tracker Activity Booklet!

© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. Activity Booklet! Fact Tracker Maze Help Jack get back to the tree house without running into the Tyrannosaurus rex. 2012 Sal Murdocca.

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For fun facts on dinosaurs, read Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #1: Dinosaurs!

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© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. Knights and Castles Magic Tree HouseFactTracker #2: For funfactsonknights andcastles,read Jack andAnnielearnthatthearmorknightsworewasreallyheavy. 4. 3. 2. 1. Draw lines connecting the coats of arms that arethesame. that ofarms Draw linesconnectingthecoats The helmetalonecouldweighupto40pounds! ! Matching d. c. b. a. Answers: 1. c; 2. a; 3. d; 4. b 4. d; 3. a; 2. c; 1. MTHFT_BN_3

© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. a Q y q Y A i I h nin gpin rt sn picturescalledhieroglyphs(sayHY-ro-GLIFS). The ancientEgyptianswroteusing Mummies and Pyramids Magic Tree HouseFactTracker #3: For funfactsonmummies andpyramids,read r s j Use thehieroglyphicalphabetbelowtodrawyournameonline. R B Z b J c c C S K z Hieroglyphic Alphabet ! d l t D T L m M w U E e f n N V F b W o O G w g cz h H X P p Compass Game Use the compass to follow the directions and get Jack and Annie’s ship to the X that marks the real hidden treasure.

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For fun facts on pirates read, Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #4: Pirates!

MTHFT_BN_4 Triangle Mystery Many animals of the rain forest are camouflaged. That makes them difficult to see. Color in each three-sided shape to reveal a hidden animal. 2012 Sal Murdocca.

For fun facts on rain forests, read Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #5: Rain Forests!

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© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. Start at1,andconnectthestarstocreateabrand-newconstellation.Hint:It’s ananimal! Magic Tree HouseFactTracker #6: For funfacts onspace,read 11 10 6 7 12 5 9 13 Connect theStars 14 820 Space 15 19 4 ! 21 22 16 3 18 17 2 1 1 2 Answer: 17 18 3 16 22 21 4 19 15 820 14 13 9 5 12 7 6 10 11 Crossword Puzzle Use the clues for Across and Down to fill in the puzzle spaces.

ACROSS 1 3. The nearest ship to the Titanic turned off this 5. Titanic needed twice as many of these 7. Gift to break Teddy’s spell 2

DOWN 1. Boy whom Jack and Annie save 2. Titanic was believed to be this 4. Women and children were 2012 Sal Murdocca. saved 3 6. The international distress signal

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For fun facts on the Titanic, read Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #7: Titanic!

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© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. Start ontheoutsideandworktocenterofvortex.Write downonlyeveryotherletter. Whenyouget You’re staringintothevortexofaterrifyingtwister!Thetwisterhassuckedupanswertoriddle. to thecenter, gobackintheotherdirectionandwritedownlettersyoudidn’t getthefirsttime. Twisters Magic Tree HouseFactTracker #8: For funfactsontwisters, read Why doesAnniecarryaleashwith herumbrella? and Other Terrible Storms Vortex Riddle ! . Answer: Annie hopes it will rain cats and dogs. Annie hopes it will rain MTHFT_BN_9

© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. Jack’s researchbooksays,“Nearly5,000differentspeciesoffishlivearoundcoralreefsintheIndian and PacificOceans.”Lookatthefishbelow. Circlethetwofishthatareexactlysame. Dolphins and Sharks Magic Tree HouseFactTracker #9: read For funfactsondolphins andsharks, Fishing forSimilarities ! Answer: MTHFT_BN_10

© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. Ancient Greece andtheOlympics read MagicTree HouseFactTracker #10: For funfactsonancient Greece andtheOlympics, Can youmatchtheEnglishwordtoitsGreekmeaning? Many EnglishwordscomefromtheGreeklanguage. 5. Astronomy 4. Biology 3. Athlete 2. Anonymous 1. Philosophy Vocabulary Challenge ! e. Competitorfor aprize d. Love of knowledge c. Nameless b. Stararrangement a. Studyoflife Answers: 1. d; 2. c; 3. e; 4. a; 5. b 5. a; 4. e; 3. c; 2. d; 1. MTHFT_BN_11

© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. . is communicatingwithAnnieusingMorsecode,whichanalphabetofsimplesounds. __ Alphabet Key Morse Code _ Nightingales areknownfortheirbeautifulsinging.Imaginethatthisnightingale American Revolution read MagicTree HouseFactTracker #11: For funfactsonAmerican Revolution, . ___ _ . . . Use thekeybelowtodecipherwhatbirdissaying. . _ . G . F E. D C B A. . ______! _ _ __ . . . . _ _ _ ...... Code Breaker _ . . . _ ___ . . _ N M L. K J. . I . H ______. ______. . . _ . _ ...... _ . ______. U T . S R. Q P. O ! ______. . _ . __ __ . _ Y X W. . V Z _ . . ______Answer: __ . . __ __ _ . _ . Thank you for freeing me from my cage! freeing me from my for Thank you Musical Notes Jack used a flute made of mammoth bone to calm a sabertooth tiger. There is a hidden message in the music he played. Can you decode it? A vertical line means a space between words. 2012 Sal Murdocca.

For fun facts on sabertooths and the Ice Age, read Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #12: Sabertooths and the Ice Age!

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© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. 4. NativeAmericanwho 2. Importantplanttothe 1. CarriedthePilgrims 6. Jackburnsthisbird 5. Clamthatlives60 3. FederationofNative survive helped thePilgrims Pilgrims America in1620 from Englandto years ormore Pilgrims made peacewiththe American tribesthat ACROSS Pilgrims Magic Tree HouseFactTracker #13: For funfactsonPilgrims, read DOWN Use thecluesforAcrossandDowntofillinpuzzlespaces. ! Crossword Puzzle 5 3 4 6 1 2 G A Y C O R E N 2 Answers: G K N F L O A Y E R M W 1 P H U T A M 6 A U S T O Q A U N W 3 4 5 MTHFT_BN_14

© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. Along theway, theysawmanyotherplacesandlearnedabitaboutlifeinancientRome. 5. Temple Publicbaths 4. 3. Villa 2. Amphitheater 1. Forum Jack andAnnielookedallovertheancientRomantownofPompeiiforalibrary. Ancient Rome andPompeii Magic Tree HouseFactTracker #14: For funfactsonancient Rome, read Can youmatcheachplacewithwhatitwasusedfor? ! e. Private living d. Buyingandsellinggoods c. Watching gladiators fight b. Worshipping godsandgoddesses a. Washing andswimming Sightseeing Answers: 1. d; 2. c; 3. e; 4. a; 5. b 5. a; 4. e; 3. c; 2. d; 1. MTHFT_BN_15

© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. Jack andAnnielearnthattsunamisarecreatedwhenearthquakesorvolcanoespushahugeamountof seawater upfromtheoceanfloor. Thewaterriseshigheranduntilithitstheshoreinagigantic wave thatwasheseverythingaway. HelpJack,Annie,Kama,andBokaescapethetsunami. Tsunamis and OtherNaturalDisasters Magic Tree HouseFactTracker #15: For funfactsontsunamis, read Maze ! Start

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© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. Freezing Tundra Hunter Arctic Husky Igloo Bear Cub Find andcirclethewordsbelow. Words cangohorizontally, vertically, ordiagonally. Polar Bears andtheArctic Magic Tree HouseFactTracker #16: For funfactsonpolarbears, readthe C C R A F T I I G H R A E B Y T ! Word Search M U U U E E V L O N C S S E F L Q O D U K A T Z R N C X Y BT P I G N R A B Z I T E A H U N R G I Z T A B N R G G H R N U A E Answers: T I X P B Y R C N T Z A K D U O Q L F S E S N C O L E V E U U U M T Y B E A R H G I I T F A R C C MTHFT_BN_17

© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. Sea Monsters Magic Tree HouseFactTracker #17: For funfactsonseamonsters, readthe out whichone,usingtheinformationyou’vejustlearned? sponges, mollusks,andworms. birds, andmammalsareallvertebrates. Only oneofthefollowinganimalsisaninvertebrate.Canyoufigure An A vertebrate invertebrate ! Pterodactyl Crocodile Snake Seal is ananimalwithabackbone.Fish,amphibians,reptiles, is ananimalwithoutabackbone.Invertebratesinclude Science Challenge opi Dingo Dolphin Polar bear Bison Tiger Lion Octopus Penguin Gorilla Camel Answer: Octopus MTHFT_BN_18

© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. In When peopleliveorworkingroups,theyhavetosharetheordergeteverythingdone. Eve oftheEmperorPenguin, Penguins and Antarctica Magic Tree HouseFactTracker #18: For funfactsonpenguins andAntarctica,read Although youdon’t liveataresearchstation,youarepartofhome. Set tables for meals Drive Feed pets Water plants Personwhodoesthejob Remove trash Shop Wash dishes Clean Cook Job normally takes careofthework.normally Directions: Let’s takealookatsomeofthejobsdonethere. What jobsneedtobedoneinyourhome? Nancy hadthreedifferentjobsattheresearchstationinAntarctica. Label eachjobwiththepersonathomewho ! Chart It! MTHFT_BN_19

© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. ideas thatseemverystrangetousnow. That’s becausewearealwayslearningnewfactsabouttheworld People throughouthistoryhavecomeupwithmanyideastoexplaintheworldaroundthem.Sometimes around us.HelpJackandAnniedecidewhichofthefollowingstatementsaretruefalse! they havebeenright,butoftenwrong.EventhebrilliantLeonardodaVinci hadsome Leonardo da Vinci Magic Tree HouseFactTracker #19: For funfactsonLeonardo daVinci, read human beings. Tarantulas aredeadlyto Plants grow toward sunlight. your skinorange.turn Eating alotofcarrotscan hollow bones. becausethey haveBirds canflyinpart humans pollutedtheearth. Dinosaurs becameextinct because and fleas. The Black Plaguewas spreadby rats The pyramids were built by spacealiens. Cows have many stomachs. Horses aredescendedfromunicorns. The moonismadeofcheese. ! True andFalse Answers: F, F, T, F,T, F, T, T, T, F MTHFT_BN_20

© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. 7. LouisArmstrong’s 6. Oldestsectionof 4. Famouspirateghost nickname New Orleans 5. Whathardworking 3. Train cars inthe 2. Musicwithastrong 1. InstrumentLouis Dipper delivers streets ofNewOrleans lots offeeling beat andplayedwith entertain theghosts Armstrong playsto ACROSS DOWN Magic Tree HouseFactTracker #20: For funfacts onghosts,read 6 s h le o cosadDw tofillinthepuzzlespaces. Use thecluesforAcrossandDown 1 Crossword Puzzle Ghosts 4 7 ! 2 5 R E E S S T T C R E E A R 3 T R E I P C O L A 5 3 Answers: P F U I J Z Z Q A 2 L D H 4 7 C N T P T R E U M 1 R F 6 MTHFT_BN_21

© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. Help JackandAnniefollowWilly tothehomeofSheesothattheycanrescueAugusta. Leprechauns andtheIrishFolklore read MagicTree HouseFactTracker #21: For funfactsonleprechauns andtheIrishfolklore, Start ! Maze Finish Answer: Finish Start MTHFT_BN_22

© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. Charles Dickens Rags andRiches: KidsintheTime of Magic Tree HouseFactTracker #22: For funfactsonCharles Dickens,read Use thereversealphabetcode(A=Z,BY, C=X,andsoon)tofindout what JackandAnniewillbedoingontheirnextmission. X ! S Where isthemagictreehousegoingnext? Z I O Code Breaker V S H D V O I X R W K S G R G I V X R Z P H O V Z G V M N . H . Z H A Christmas Tale Christmas A Answer: Help Charles Dickens write Help Charles Dickens MTHFT_BN_23

© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. death andswallowitwhole!Startatthispython’s headandcrossoutanylettersintheword“monkey” Jack andAnnielearnthatpythonsaren’t poisonoussnakes,buttheysqueezetheirpreyto Snakes and Other Reptiles Magic Tree HouseFactTracker #23: For funfactsonsnakesand reptiles,read I havea onyou! What didthepythonsayto Jack? ! to completethejokebelow. Python Puzzle Answer: Crush MTHFT_BN_24

© 2012 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2012 Sal Murdocca. yb ______ryabr ______echnalava ______wlforse ______nows ______antis enrdarb ______dnalreztiws ______sisws lpas gdos ______Dog Heroes Magic Tree HouseFactTracker #24: For funfactsondogheroes, read ! Dog Heroes Dog Unscramble thewordsrelatingto Word Scramble! reho ______tignh ______gandre ______nomsk ______yesnmoatr ______acetnin ______biedru Dog Heroes ! Answers: Monks, Danger, Night, Hero Danger, Monks, Dogs, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saint Bernard, Swiss Alps, Snow, Dogs, Flowers, Avalanche, Barry, Buried, Ancient, Monastery, Barry, Avalanche, Flowers, Honest Abe Word Search! Find and circle the words below. Look horizontally, vertically, and diagonally.

Abe Feather Lincoln Tad Adventure Jack Magic Teddy Annie Kathleen President Willie

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For fun facts on Abraham Lincoln, read Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #25: Abraham Lincoln!

MTHFT_BN_25 Panda Crossword Puzzle! Answer the questions to fill out the puzzle. ACROSS 1. Where do giant pandas come from? 1 3. What do giant pandas do while they eat? 4. What do bears do that giant pandas do not?

7. What is a baby panda called? 2 8. What does “sleeping dragon,” mean in Chinese? 3 9. Annie’s two stuffed animal pandas were called Roly and _____? 10. Giant pandas 4 5 hear with their nose, and smell 6

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H NA CHI 1 For fun facts on pandas, read Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #26: Pandas and Other Endangered Species!

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