Carnival at Candlelight is the first Magic Tree House Series book I have read. My cousin is in second grade and loves to read these books. I already knew that they incorporated history into them. Even though I don't really like to read I was excited to read a children's book. I was able to read Carnival at Candlelight in a very short amount of time. I'm very glad I finally had the opportunity to read a Magic Tree House book. I have been to Venice before when I was in middle school so it was nice to be able to connect and remember the trip. I even got to go on a gondola ride. It was nice to see history incorporated in a fun way where children are able to learn but don't think they are reading a textbook. The book is also a good example of using you imagination. After reading this book I want to go back and visit again. I also really liked the format of this book. On page 13 you see a picture of the letter they got which helps children feel like they are apart of what is going on. I also liked how the research text was in bold. It helps the definitions and the facts stand out more. It also makes it seem like explainations were taken straight out of the research book. Overall I really liked this book and I will definately use the Magic Tree House Series in my classroom. The books add history to reading without reading boring textbooks. We are always being told in our classes to integrate different subjects and these books are a perfect example.