Part of Magic Tree House: Merlin Missions, book 18
First published 2011
The magic tree house transports Jack and Annie to a treacherous mountain pass high in the Swiss Alps. Snow and ice surround them as they discover a remote monastery where monks live alongside massive Saint Bernard rescue dogs. Annie immediately bonds with Barry, a young and untrained dog who needs guidance. The siblings have come searching for a special flower that holds the power to save their friend's life. Barry might help them find this crucial bloom, but he could just as easily lead them into deadly avalanche territory. As night falls and danger mounts around them, Jack and Annie must rely on unexpected magical abilities they never knew they possessed. Their mission becomes a race against time through one of the world's most unforgiving landscapes.
Genres: fiction, animals, adventure, mystery, fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, race-against-time
Setting: Swiss Alps, Switzerland
Period: Present Day
115 pages · Hardcover · Random House