THE MAGIC CABIN, VOLUME 33 - LEONARDO DA VINCI'S SECRET

Time travel has never been easy for Tom and Léa, but things take a real nightmare turn with "Leonardo da Vinci's Secret", the thirty-third book in the cult series The Magic Treehouse. Between a great wizard who is ill, Merlin's melancholy and a general atmosphere of sadness in Camelot, the very happiness of the kingdom is always under threat! While this new expedition to Renaissance Italy promised to be exciting, the reality is much worse: barely having arrived in the streets of Florence, Tom and Léa realize that the famous Leonardo da Vinci, who seems to have everything to be happy, is deeply sad and discouraged, far from the accomplished inventor they had imagined. To give Merlin hope again and complete the mission launched by the fairy Morgane, the brother and sister have no choice: they must arm themselves with courage and spend the day with the genius to uncover the second secret of happiness. But between the failures of the artist who refuses to paint, the mystery surrounding the portrait of Mona Lisa and Tom's legendary fear of the challenges of the era, this rescue mission will quickly turn into a gigantic race against time!

Combining, as always, captivating illustrations with an accessible and fast-paced text, this book addresses art, science and mutual aid in the face of doubts with a sense of discovery that will pique the curiosity of young readers.

Publisher: Bayard Jeunesse

Author: Mary Pope Osborne

Illustration: Philippe Masson

Reading age: From 7 - 8 years (Level CE1 / CE2 and up)

Dimensions: 12.5 x 17.8 cm