Part of Magic Tree House: Merlin Missions, book 8
First published 2006
Jack and Annie find themselves transported to New York City during the Great Depression. Snow falls heavily across the struggling metropolis, trapping residents in a supernatural blizzard that refuses to end. The city already faces economic hardship, and now this endless storm threatens to make survival even more difficult. Merlin has sent the siblings on a mission to locate and rescue a unicorn, the same magical creature depicted in the famous medieval tapestries housed at the Cloisters museum. The children must navigate the dangerous, snow-covered streets while searching for this legendary being. They discover that the unicorn's fate is directly connected to the unnatural weather plaguing the city. Only by freeing the trapped creature can they hope to break the spell causing the relentless snowfall. Jack and Annie race against time through the frozen urban landscape, knowing that countless lives depend on their success. The mission tests their courage as they confront both the magical forces behind the blizzard and the harsh realities of a city in crisis.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, fantasy
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, quest
Setting: Cloisters Museum, New York City
Period: Great Depression
116 pages · Audio CD · Listening Library (Audio)