Night of the Ninjas

by Mary Pope Osborne

Release: March 1995
Format: Early Chapter Book
Genre: Fantasy
Audience: Children
Content: Definite Time Travel
Original Language: English

The tree house finally returns to Frog Creek, but with only a note from Morgan[/ex] pleading for help, so the kids end up following a clue to medieval Japan where they find the first of four items that they’ll need to save Morgan.

— Michael Main

“The moonstone will help you find your missing friend,” the master said.

DEBUT

Night of the Ninjas (Random House, March 1995).

VARIANTS

2 English variants

TAGS(SPOILERS!)

Time Periods

Middle Ages (AD 476 to 1454): the time of ninjas, which could be the Middle Ages or a bit later
Circa AD 2000 to 2099: based on a date of 2019 in To the Future, Ben Franklin!

Timeline Models

Single Static Timeline: Within the series, anything the kids do seems to fit known history rather than change it.

Time Travel Methods

Fictional Tags

Morgan le Fay: offstage

Groupings

Magic Tree House (story series): 5

TIME TRAVEL ITINERARY (SPOILERS!)

From the magic tree house, unknown place and time ⋙ to Frog Creek, Pennsylvania, circa 2019. Note: The empty tree house travels with a note from Morgan, calling on Jack and Annie to help her!
From the magic tree house in Frog Creek, Pennsylvania, circa 2019 ⋙ to medieval Japan at an unknown time. Round trip. Note: Jack and Annie in the treehouse.

The Magic Tree House 5

Night of the Ninjas

by Mary Pope Osborne

DEBUT