I have not read a Magic Tree House book before, so I was not quite sure what to expect. Based on what the summary on the back of the book said, I thought it would be more about how they were going to get out of their own troubles. Overall, I really liked the story line. It flowed very well, which allows the kids to actually understand what they are reading. Throughout the book, Annie and Jack continually learned from each other and mistakes that they were making. Their teamwork really shows the reader that if you are willing to work together you can achieve whatever the mission is. The great lessons the reader can learn from this one book was what really fascinated me. When Jack or Annie did not know what something was they looked it up. I learned what a gondolas and a gondolier was. When Jack, Annie, and the reader were about to learn something new the text was centered and was bold. This allowed us to know what was the story and what was informational. It was a wonderful adventure that allowed the reader to learn so much more! I must say I will want my students to read the Magic Tree House Series.