Moonlight on the Magic Flute

　　傑克和安妮又有新任務了！

　　這次，他們要帶給數百萬的人真正的快樂。他們的第一站是：到歐洲最富麗堂皇的王宮裡參加宴會。

　　當神奇樹屋帶著傑克和安妮來到十八世紀的奧地利，他們穿著有史以來最誇張的衣服——傑克頭上戴著白色假髮，安妮則穿著有很多蝴蝶結的蓬蓬裙！

　　王宮裡有很多規矩，他們必須想辦法完成任務，並且不惹上麻煩。不過，他們遇到一個不管到哪裡都想跟著他們的奇怪小男孩。正當傑克認為他準備好要回家時，這個小男孩卻惹上了大麻煩，只有傑克和安妮的魔法可以解救他……和他們自己！

　　作者瑪麗．波．奧斯本女士巧妙的融合幽默、危險、魔法和宮廷，帶來另一場神奇的歷史探險！

　　★本書中譯本《神奇樹屋41：月光下的魔笛》由小天下出版

　　The bestselling, fan-favorite chapter-book series celebrates the magic of music!

　　Jack and Annie have once again traveled back in time in their magic tree house, but they have a brand-new mission: to help bring happiness to millions of people.

　　Their mission takes them to eighteenth-century Austria, where they’re decked out in their craziest outfits yet—including a wig for Jack and a long dress with lots of ruffles and bows for Annie! But it will take more than the right clothing to help them fit in at a party at one of the most marvelous palaces in Europe . . . especially when all the animals in the palace zoo escape from their cages.

　　Can Jack and Annie save the day and complete their challenging mission? Find out in a story packed to the margins with history, mystery, and magic!

　　First published in hardcover in 2009, Jack and Annie’s most melodious adventure is now available in paperback. And—only in the paperback edition—the book now includes a musical activity, a fun puzzle, and a preview of the next book in the series.

　　Magic Tree House books are New York Times bestsellers. They are known all around the world as books that inspire reading. Find out why with Moonlight on the Magic Flute!

作者簡介

瑪麗．波．奧斯本(Mary Pope Osborne)

　　美國知名兒童文學作家，北卡羅萊納大學主修戲劇與比較宗教學。喜愛不同文化的她，畢業之後，曾到世界各地去旅行。寫作至今已30年，作品超過80本以上，曾獲得許多獎項，而且擔任過兩屆的美國作家協會主席。

　　《神奇樹屋》系列書籍自出版以來，廣受歡迎，至今全球已有34種版本，銷售量超過5,300萬冊，而且無論在什麼地方，都受到家長和教師的熱烈推薦。而奧斯本女士也因為《神奇樹屋》系列書籍，榮獲藍燈書屋的終身成就獎和美國教育平裝書協會的勒丁頓紀念獎。

　　Mary Pope Osborne is the author of many novels, picture books, story collections, nonfiction books, and chapter books—including all of the Magic Tree House books, which have been translated into numerous languages around the world. She works with her husband, Will, and her sister, Natalie, on the nonfiction companion series, Magic Tree House Research Guides.

　　Mary lives in Connecticut with Will and their three Norfolk terriers, Joey, Mr. Bezo, and Little Bear.

　　Here’s what she has to say about writing for children: “I’m one of those very lucky people who absolutely loves what they do for a living. There is no career better suited to my eccentricities, strengths, and passions than that of a children’s book author.”

　　Sal Murdocca has illustrated over 200 children’s books and textbooks. He is also a librettist for a children’s opera, a video artist, an avid runner, hiker, and bicyclist, and a teacher of children’s illustration at the Parsons School of Design. He has illustrated all of the Magic Tree House books and all of the Magic Tree House Research Guides. Sal and his wife split their time between New York and France.