Part of Magic Tree House, book 22
First published 2000
Snow falls hard on a winter night when Jack and Annie find themselves transported to the colonial era. The Magic Tree House has delivered them to a moment when General George Washington prepares to launch a surprise assault on enemy forces. The brutal weather conditions threaten to derail the commander's carefully laid strategy. Washington begins to doubt whether his troops can execute the planned attack under such harsh circumstances. Jack and Annie realize they must take action to ensure the military operation proceeds as history intended. The success of the entire war effort depends on this single night. The siblings face the challenge of influencing events without disrupting the natural course of history. They must find a way to support Washington's mission while the storm rages around them. The future of the American colonies hangs in the balance as the children work to preserve the timeline.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, time-travel, american-history
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, preserving-timeline
Setting: American Colonies
Period: Colonial Era, Revolutionary War
69 pages · Paperback · Random House Books for Young Readers