Lions at Lunchtime
by Mary Pope Osborne (Author) Sal Murdocca (Illustrator)
"Where are the lions?" Jack wonders when the Magic Tree House whisks him and his sister to the vast plains of Africa. Before he can find out, Annie starts to help hundreds of wildebeests cross a rushing river. Next they follow a honey of a bird and meet an awesome Masai warrior. Jack hopes any lions will just stay away. Jack is about to be very disappointed...
Magic Tree House Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Magic Tree HouseReading level: 6+
Books in series: 40
Read in order? No
Website: magictreehouse.com
Tags: first chapter books fantasy historical time travel illustrated adventure culture
Print series book list
Books in series order
1. Dinosaurs Before Dark (1992)2. The Knight at Dawn (1993)
3. Mummies in the Morning (1993)
4. Pirates Past Noon (1994)
5. Night of the Ninjas (1995)
6. Afternoon on the Amazon (1995)
7. Sunset of the Sabertooth (1996)
8. Midnight on the Moon (1996)
9. Dolphins at Daybreak (1997)
10. Ghost Town at Sundown (1997)
11. Lions at Lunchtime (1998)
12. Polar Bears Past Bedtime (1998)
13. Vacation Under the Volcano (1998)
14. Day of the Dragon King (1998)
15. Viking Ships at Sunrise (1998)
16. Hour of the Olympics (1998)
17. Tonight on the Titanic (1999)
18. Buffalo Before Breakfast (1999)
19. Tigers at Twilight (1999)
20. Dingoes at Dinnertime (2000)
21. Civil War on Sunday (2000)
22. Revolutionary War on Wednesday (2000)
23. Twister on Tuesday (2001)
24. Earthquake in the Early Morning (2001)
25. Stage Fright on a Summer Night (2002)
26. Good morning, Gorillas (2002)
27. Thanksgiving on Thursday (2002)
28. High Tide in Hawaii (2003)
29. A Big Day for Baseball (2017)
30. Hurricane Heroes in Texas (2018)
31. Warriors in Winter (2019)
32. To the Future, Ben Franklin! (2019)
33. Narwhal on a Sunny Night (2020)
34. Late Lunch with Llamas (2020)
35. Camp Time in California (2021)
36. Sunlight on the Snow Leopard (2022)
37. Rhinos at Recess (2023)
38. Time of the Turtle King (2023)
39. Windy Night with Wild Horses (2024)
+ Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #1: Christmas in Camelot (2001)