“Timely and wildly entertaining” —Kirkus Reviews

Two First Daughters travel back in time to save the nation in this rollicking middle grade series from a former White House speechwriter! 

“Packed with nonstop action… While the rollicking narrative is full of humor, it doesn’t shy away from hard questions.” —Kirkus Reviews 

“A wildly unique club every kid will want to join... White House Clubhouse is a page-turning time-travel romp. It’s deft, fun, and full of surprises.” —Peter Lerangis, New York Times-bestselling author of the Seven Wonders and Throwback series 

“Suspenseful, propulsive, and a lot of fun. O’Brien masterfully weaves together history, adventure, and purpose... in a way that is both inspiring and accessible to kids.” —Ruby Shamir, Award-winning author of What's the Big Deal About Elections?

Magic Treehouse meets I Survived in this fast-paced time-travel adventure to President Roosevelt’s White House! 

First daughters Marissa and Clara Suarez discover a secret passage in the White House dining room and a candlelit clubhouse that sends them back in time to the White House of President Teddy Roosevelt and his boisterous children. The girls soon find themselves stowing away on a cross-country whistlestop train journey, taking on greedy industrialists to help save California’s beloved redwood forest!   

A swashbuckling, seafaring, time-traveling adventure takes First Daughters Marissa and Clara back to the birth of the nation! 

The first daughters escape the smoke-filled clubhouse to find themselves in James Madison’s presidency. Pursued by redcoats, the girls race through the countryside as the War of 1812 rages all around them. Over rough roads, through naval battles, and on the ramparts of Baltimore’s Fort McHenry — where they lend a hand composting “The Star-Spangled Banner” — the adventurous siblings help save a young nation while confronting the contradictions that challenge what it means to be free. 

First Daughters Marissa and Clara journey back to FDR’s presidency to solve a mystery at the heart of Great Depression–era Washington, DC.

Clara and Marissa Suarez find themselves on the hunt for a stolen eagle sculpture and on the front lines of the labor movement in this noir-style mystery. Along with Roosevelt grandchildren Buzzie and Sistie, the chase takes Clara and Marissa from the factory floor to the skies with Amelia Earhart—and keeps readers guessing up to its dramatic end on a river cruise with Franklin and Eleanor.

Sean O’Brien is a former White House speechwriter who teaches at Georgetown University. He served as director of speechwriting to Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, and special assistant to President Barack Obama. He lives in Washington, DC.  

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