Mary Pope Osborne is an American author of children’s books. She is best known for the award-winning and bestselling Magic Tree House series, which has been translated into more than 30 languages. Growing up in a military family, Osborne traveled a lot and continued to do so as an adult, which influences her writing. The first of the Magic Tree House books, Dinosaurs Before Dark, introduces adventuring siblings Jack and Annie. Osborne has also written several books for children relating to mythology, historical fiction and fact, and more.
Find all the children’s books by Mary Pope Osborne at Barnes & Noble. The American author best known for the beloved Magic Tree house series for young readers gained popularity when Dinosaurs Before Dark was first published in 1992. Since then, Osborne has released over 100 Magic Tree House books including fictional fantasy and adventure stories from the original series and non-fiction companion books that dive deeper into the interesting topics featured in the series.Mary Pope Osborne’s books have sold millions of copies worldwide and have become classics in children’s literature. Osborne’s engaging storytelling and thoughtful topics like the Titanic, space, pirates, sea monsters and the American Revolution make her books not only entertaining reads but classroom tools used by teachers. The bestselling chapter books like Afternoon on the Amazon and High Tide in Hawaii feature adventurous siblings Jack and Annie as they visit magical and unique faraway places.If you’re interested in Pope’s Magic Tree House Merlin Mission series, you might enjoy Dogs in the Dead of Night, a tale in which Jack and Annie get transported back in time to an ancient monastery that is filled with Saint Bernard dogs or Christmas in Camelot, a magical fantasy adventure like no other. Whether you’re looking for individual Magic Tree House books or boxed sets of the popular series, we’ve got you covered.If your kids love the Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne, they may also enjoy reading the Percy Jackson and The Olympians series by Rick Riordan and The Boxcar Children series by Gertrude Chandler Warner.
What else has Mary Pope Osborne written?
Although Mary Pope Osborne is famous for her Magic Tree House books, she is also the author of American Tall Tales, Tales from the Odyssey, Mermaid Tales from Around the World, and Run, Run As Fast As You Can among others.
What age are Mary Pope Osborne’s books for?
While Mary Pope Osborne’s various Magic Tree House books are geared toward 6- to 10-year-old readers, her other books like Haunted Waters can be enjoyed by 12- to 17-year-olds.
10 Bestselling Books by Magic Tree House Author Mary Pope Osborne
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