Mary Pope Osborne

Mary Pope Osborne is an American author of children's books and audiobook narrator. She is best known as the author of the Magic Tree House series, which as of 2017 sold more than 134 million copies worldwide. Both the series and Osborne have won awards, including for Osborne's charitable efforts at promoting children's literacy. One of four children, Osborne moved around in her childhood before attending the University of North Carolina. Following college, Osborne traveled before moving to New York City. She somewhat spontaneously began to write, and her first book was published in 1982. She went on to write a variety of other children's and young adult books before starting the Magic Tree House series in 1992. Osborne's sister Natalie Pope Boyce has written several compendium books to the Magic Tree House series, sometimes with Osborne's husband Will Osborne.
My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck, Long Island, New York 1941 (Dear America)

My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck, Long Island, New York 1941 (Dear America)

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Mermaid Tales from Around the World

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Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House, #16)

Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House, #16)

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Viking Ships at Sunrise (Magic Tree House, #15)

Viking Ships at Sunrise (Magic Tree House, #15)

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Lions at Lunchtime (Magic Tree House, #11)

Lions at Lunchtime (Magic Tree House, #11)

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Polar Bears Past Bedtime (Magic Tree House, #12)

Polar Bears Past Bedtime (Magic Tree House, #12)

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Vacation Under the Volcano (Magic Tree House, #13)

Vacation Under the Volcano (Magic Tree House, #13)

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Midnight on the Moon (Magic Tree House, #8)

Midnight on the Moon (Magic Tree House, #8)

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Dolphins at Daybreak (Magic Tree House, #9)

Dolphins at Daybreak (Magic Tree House, #9)

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Afternoon on the Amazon (Magic Tree House, #6)

Afternoon on the Amazon (Magic Tree House, #6)

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Pirates Past Noon (Magic Tree House, #4)

Pirates Past Noon (Magic Tree House, #4)

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Mummies in the Morning (Magic Tree House, #3)

Mummies in the Morning (Magic Tree House, #3)

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The Knight at Dawn (Magic Tree House, #2)

The Knight at Dawn (Magic Tree House, #2)

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Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, #1)

Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, #1)

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Favorite Greek Myths

Favorite Greek Myths

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Ghost Town at Sundown (Magic Tree House, #10)

Ghost Town at Sundown (Magic Tree House, #10)

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Tonight on the Titanic (Magic Tree House, #17)

Tonight on the Titanic (Magic Tree House, #17)

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Sunset of the Sabertooth (Magic Tree House, #7)

Sunset of the Sabertooth (Magic Tree House, #7)

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Night of the Ninjas (Magic Tree House, #5)

Night of the Ninjas (Magic Tree House, #5)

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Summer of the Sea Serpent (Merlin Missions, #3)

Summer of the Sea Serpent (Merlin Missions, #3)

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Good Morning, Gorillas (Magic Tree House, #26)

Good Morning, Gorillas (Magic Tree House, #26)

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Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Magic Tree House, #22)

Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Magic Tree House, #22)

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Buffalo Before Breakfast (Magic Tree House, #18)

Buffalo Before Breakfast (Magic Tree House, #18)

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Tigers at Twilight (Magic Tree House, #19)

Tigers at Twilight (Magic Tree House, #19)

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Camp Time in California

Camp Time in California

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High Tide in Hawaii (Magic Tree House, #28)

High Tide in Hawaii (Magic Tree House, #28)

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Magic Tree House: #29-32

Magic Tree House: #29-32

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Dolphins And Sharks (Magic Tree House Research Guide, #9)

Dolphins And Sharks (Magic Tree House Research Guide, #9)

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Ancient Greece and the Olympics (Magic Tree House Research Guide, #10)

Ancient Greece and the Olympics (Magic Tree House Research Guide, #10)

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Stage Fright on a Summer Night (Magic Tree House, #25)

Stage Fright on a Summer Night (Magic Tree House, #25)

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Thanksgiving on Thursday (Magic Tree House, #27)

Thanksgiving on Thursday (Magic Tree House, #27)

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Dingoes at Dinnertime (Magic Tree House, #20)

Dingoes at Dinnertime (Magic Tree House, #20)

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Civil War on Sunday (Magic Tree House, #21)

Civil War on Sunday (Magic Tree House, #21)

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Earthquake in the Early Morning (Magic Tree House, #24)

Earthquake in the Early Morning (Magic Tree House, #24)

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Day of the Dragon King (Magic Tree House, #14)

Day of the Dragon King (Magic Tree House, #14)

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Twister on Tuesday (Magic Tree House, #23)

Twister on Tuesday (Magic Tree House, #23)

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Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan, Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763 (Dear America)

Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan, Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763 (Dear America)

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Time of the Turtle King (Magic Tree House #38)

Time of the Turtle King (Magic Tree House #38)

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Sunlight on the Snow Leopard (Magic Tree House)

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Late Lunch with Llamas (Magic Tree House #34)

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Narwhal on a Sunny Night (Magic Tree House, #33)

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To the Future, Ben Franklin! (Magic Tree House, #32)

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Warriors in Winter (Magic Tree House, #31)

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A Big Day for Baseball (Magic Tree House, #29)

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Hurricane Heroes in Texas (Magic Tree House, #30)

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Windy Night with Wild Horses (Magic Tree House, #39)

Windy Night with Wild Horses (Magic Tree House, #39)

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Hurry Up, Houdini! (Magic Tree House, #50)

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Stallion by Starlight (Magic Tree House, #49)

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A Perfect Time for Pandas (Magic Tree House, #48)

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Abe Lincoln At Last! (Magic Tree House, #47)

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Dogs in the Dead of Night (Magic Tree House, #46)

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A Crazy Day with Cobras (Magic Tree House, #45)

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A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time (Magic Tree House, #44)

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Leprechaun in Late Winter (Magic Tree House, #43)

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A Good Night for Ghosts (Magic Tree House, #42)

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Moonlight on the Magic Flute (Merlin Missions, #13)

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Eve of the Emperor Penguin (Magic Tree House, #40)

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Dark Day in the Deep Sea (Magic Tree House, #39)

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Monday with a Mad Genius (Merlin Missions, #10)

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Dragon of the Red Dawn (Merlin Missions, #9)

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Blizzard of the Blue Moon (Merlin Missions, #8)

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Season of the Sandstorms (Merlin Missions, #6)

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Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve (Merlin Missions, #2)

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Night of the New Magicians (Merlin Missions, #7)

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Carnival at Candlelight (Merlin Missions, #5)

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Christmas in Camelot (Merlin Missions, #1)

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Rhinos at Recess (Magic Tree House #37)

Rhinos at Recess (Magic Tree House #37)

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