The day after our first class meeting I went to the bookstore and purchased a copy of Carnival at Candlelight. While I was bored waiting in the massive line at the checkout I began to read to see what this book was all about. As a child we have all been taught to never judge a book by its cover. That is so hard to do and of course I was being judgemental. Growing up this particular book is one that I would have never read. After reading Carnival at Candleight I realized that it is quite possible I missed out on alot of great childrens books as a child. Within five pages of the book I was hooked. Jack and Annie are adorable characters! You would assume the boy character, Jack would be the most adventureous but most of the time he was the one being shy in situations. Annie would always give him that extra push to move on with a mission. These two characters quickly became a part of me and each page left me with wanting to know more. The best part about this book in my opinion was the knowledge it gave about Venice. When I first heard it was about Venice I automatically assumed it would be boring. I was completely wrong! Jack and Annies mission gave so much insight about Venice that I felt as if I were there. I read this book in a few hours as my time allowed around campus and riding home on the appalcart. I am a new fan of The Magic Tree House series and will have them on the shelves of my classroom. School keeps me so busy but the books are short enough to read fast that I am hoping to read more in my spare time. Not only will I read more of this series, I now have decided Venice is now on my top ten places to travel! I can see now how children would love this book as you left your imagination take you to fun new places that can become reality in your future as you get older!