Magic Tree House #51: High Timefor Heroes features Jack andAnnie back in Egypt, still seeking thesecrets of greatness forMerlin. This time they will meet the greatnurse, FlorenceNightingale, on her trip to Egypt that served as theinspirationfor the choices that made her both famous andbeloved.

The Magic Tree House books, withtheir fiction and nonfictiontitles, are perfect for parents andteachers just starting to getinto the 'Core Curriculum.' With ablend of magic, adventure,history, science, danger, and cuteness,the topics range from kidpleasers (pirates, the Titanic, pandas) tocurriculum perfect (rainforest, American Revolution, AbrahamLincoln) to seasonal shoe-ins(Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving).There is truly something foreveryone here.