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Not Wild About Harry?
These five book series have a little Potter magic in a more manageable form

By Terri Mauro, About.com

Time Warp Trio #1: Knights of the Kitchen Table

#2: THE TIME WARP TRIO SERIES

The author:
Jon Scieszka

The first:
Book #1, Knights of the Kitchen Table, was published in 1991.
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The latest:
Book #16, Marco? Polo! came out in November, 2006.
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The basics:
The Magic Tree House's evil twin. Three buddies rocket through history, escaping from peril by using their wits, their modern-day know-how, and their appreciation of rude bodily functions.

The magic:
The secret to the boys' time transport is an enchanted book given to one of them by a magician uncle.



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