Mary Pope Osborne

Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to the Arctic, where a polar bear leads them onto very thin ice.

Polar Bears Past Bedtime

Sarah Sammis

My favorite of the riddle series.Polar Bears Past Bedtime is the final in the series where Jack and Annie are trying to become Master Librarians. It's the twelfth in the Magic Tree House series.

Jack and Annie go to the arctic circle where they met with an Inuit and learn how to live in the harsh snowy winters. They see how humans, animals and the elements are all tied together.

The book also introduces some of the Inuit traditions (ceremonies, beliefs and art). These details provided Sean and me talking points. We talked about their artwork and history.

Though the books are written for easy reading for children my son's age the sparse language captures the bitter cold atmosphere of the arctic. Sean and I really felt like we were there with Jack and Annie. When they were freezing in their jammies, we were shivering together.

Polar Bears Past Bedtime

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