Night Of The New Magicians (2006) - Plot & Excerpts
Jack and Annie are at it again! This time the duo must find the evil sorcerer who is trying to steal secrets from The Magician of Sound whose “voice can be heard for a thousand miles”, The Magician of Light whose “fires glow, but they do not burn”, The Magician of the Invisible who “battles deadly enemies no one can see” and The Magician of Iron who “bends the metals of earth and triumphs over the wind” (p. 6-7). Jack and Annie find themselves pushed for time as they travel back over a hundred years to the World’s Fair in Paris in 1889 in order to save the magical secrets. Mary Pope Osborne brings adventure and light to her story Night of the New Magicians. This is a science fiction junior book.a.) The great strength from this story in shown in the amazing facts told about famous inventors from the 17th century.b.) Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Alva Edison, Dr. Louis Pasteur and Gustave Eiffel contributed many great inventions to the world during the 17th century. Telephone calls in houses around the world, light bulbs shining in the streets of busy cities, cures to numerous deadly diseases and skyscrapers so tall they could touch the sky were unheard of until these wise men decided “to work really hard, because genius is ninety-nine percent perspiration and only one percent inspiration” (p. 93-94).c.) Informational facts about the inventions are shared throughout Jack and Annie’s trip to the wonderful city of Paris. For example, readers can learn about Thomas Alva Edison’s invention of the incandescent light bulb. “When electricity passes through the thread, it gets very hot. There is no oxygen in the glass bulb, however, so the fire glows, but it does not burn” (p. 38). Also, readers learn about the remarkable Louis Pasteur. “He is the world’s foremost medical researcher”, battling the deadly germs “with research and vaccines and new medicines” (p. 51). In addition, facts about Gustave Eiffel are shared. He “is one of the world’s master engineers. He built the Eiffel Tower with glass and iron, the world’s newest building materials. Since these materials are lighter than stone or brick, structures can be built very tall” (p. 80). “Thanks to Mr. Eiffel and his tower, we can see the entire city (of Paris)” (p.96)“Thanks to Mr. Edison, ten thousand gas streetlamps in Paris will soon be replaced by electric lights” (p. 97)“Thanks to Dr. Pasteur’s institute, we will soon have cures for many more deadly diseases” (p.97).“Thanks to Mr. Bell, I’ll be bale to call you all on the telephone to tell you about it!” (p. 97)The information provided in Osborne’s text will be a great asset to any classroom studying these inventors from the past. Many boring stories are told repeatedly to students, making the information unrelateable and down right boring. Comprising a scientific adventure with historical facts about inventors and their creations will help students understand the information and will intimately increase their want to learn more. I would assign this chapter book to my students while studying famous inventors from the past. From the chapters I would ask students to find 2 other resources describing the inventors and their contributions to our world. I would divide the students into 4 groups, so each group will research 1 inventor. The students would prepare a presentation to share with classmates. The activity will incorporate history lessons with reading lessons, aide in the student’s ability to learn how to properly research a topic and promote group work within the classroom.
This story was amazing ! About a boy and girl who are brother and sisters Jack and Annie going on mission to be master librarians . Jack and Annie woke up and went down stairs and open the door they went inside the frog creek woods and found the magic tree house on top of an oak tree and they went in then their was a note from Morgan and Merlin then their was a book and the title was night of the new magicians . And Jack and Annie have to go to Paris and it was 100 years ! Jack and Annie was surprise Jack and Annie said they have to go to the 1889 world fair to find the four magicians Jack and Annie was ready they opened the book and they said they wish they were their the tree house spun and spun in till it was absolutely quite . They were at Paris for their next adventure they went down the ladder Jack and Annie ward different closes then they went in the big town they went on the bus and was looking at all the people then it drop them were the big tower is and was looking were they were then they saw a big castle . Then a man and women gave them a two seat bike and was ridding and flying to the big tower then they saw all the four Jack and Annie went inside the saw Merlin and Annie shocked themes Edison's hand and they said that Merlin was the messenger Merlin said yes . He said that he want you to see them then they said by then they went back to the magic tree house by riding back to the tree house and went in Jack and Annie said that it looked kind like teddy and Kathleen Jack and Annie their next adventure they will find them Jack said that the wish they come back to frog creek woods then Jack took out the book and then the herd a ringing bell it was the ice cream Annie was excited and ran Jack said another adventure . The End
What do You think about Night Of The New Magicians (2006)?
Night of the magicians was very cool cause you never no what will happen next its a no brainer I couldent put it down. And wraght win you think you figured it out a completly new thing,sighn,or objective comes out. You would be serprised on how shocking it is it's like your under a spell and you just dont want to put it down i even missed dinner cause i did'nt want to stop reading it and my eyes got dry cause i had not looked up for a long time . I took that book every where I went even to the movies. so i would rate this book a 9 out of ten but only for people that are big on mysterys and like too try to fiure out things and if you are i will warn you tyhis book will play tricks on you magical or not you will just have to read it.
—Hayden S
Jack and Annie are off to France back a long time to a world fair. Merlin has told them to find four magicians and send them a message. Jack and Annie explores France and see all kind of mystical things. In the end, the climb the Eiffel Tower and reach the top. At the top, the meet four of the worlds greatest inventors which are the magiciansThe message in this book I think is new inventions can be like magic. Long ago, technology like ours were considered magical so that is probably why they na
—Brian
it was about when anni and jack go on this mission but the mission is in paris. Their mission is to get the four magitions of iron,fire,wind,andsaving peoples lives and lear their secrets before the evil sorcorer. They tride to find them but they were gone. The evil sorcorer gave them an ivitation to meat him at the Ifil Tower so he can learn their secrets. Jack and Anni were at the Ifil Tower but the elevators were down so they had to climb 1,563 stairs. they finaly made it to the top and realized that there was no evil sorcer but it was there magic coach Mirlin who handed out the invitations!
—Kacey
