This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Text copyright © 2015 by Mary Pope Osborne
Jacket art and interior illustrations copyright © 2015 by Sal Murdocca

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Osborne, Mary Pope.
Danger in the darkest hour / Mary Pope Osborne. — Magic tree house super edition.
pages  cm.
Summary: “The magic tree house has taken Jack and Annie back in time to England in 1944. England is fighting for its life in World War II. Before long, Jack and Annie find themselves parachuting into Normandy, France, behind enemy lines. The date is June 5. Will the brave brother and sister team be able to make a difference during one of the darkest times in history?” —Provided by publisher.
Trade paperback ISBN 978-0-553-49772-4 — Library binding ISBN 978-0-553-49773-1 — eBook ISBN 978-0-553-49774-8
1. World War, 1939–1945—Campaigns—France—Normandy—Juvenile fiction. [1. World War, 1939–1945—Campaigns—France—Normandy—Fiction. 2. Time travel—Fiction. 3. Magic—Fiction. 4. Brothers and sisters—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.O81167Dan 2015 [Fic]—dc23 2014021739

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