Lions At Lunchtime (Magic Tree House 11, paper)

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Jack and Annie are whisked off to the vast plains of Africa, where they must

solve Morgan le Fay's third magical riddle. But that's only the beginning! Once

the riddle is solved, they still have to get past a pride of lions, a humongous

herd of rampaging wildebeests, and one very hungry Masai warrior.






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Jack and Annie are whisked off to the vast plains of Africa, where they must solve Morgan le Fay's third magical riddle. But that's only the beginning! Once the riddle is solved, they still have to get past a pride of lions, a humongous herd of rampaging wildebeests, and one very hungry Masai warrior.

Highly acclaimed by parents, teachers, and especially kids, these books have an astonishing track record for inspiring readers

Highly acclaimed by parents, teachers, and especially kids, these books have

an astonishing track record for inspiring readers. With their strong

characters, imaginative plots, and just the right dose of history or science,

it's no wonder kids love Magic Tree House books.






About the Author

* Mary Pope Osborne grew up in the military, and by the time she was

fifteen had lived in Oklahoma, Austria, Florida and four different army posts

in Virginia and North Carolina.

* After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in

the early 1970's, Mary traveled all over Europe, and spent the first six weeks

of her trip living in a cave on the island of Crete. She then joined up with a

group of European young people and traveled in rickety vans through sixteen

Asian countries, including Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nepal.



* She was a bartender, an acting teacher, a waitress, a travel agent, a

window dresser, and a medical assistant -- all before becoming an author! Now

she is the author of many highly acclaimed picture books, early chapter books,

middle-grade biographies, and young adult novels.

* In February 1993, Mary was elected the 27th president of the Author's

Guild, the oldest, most established organization for writers in the United

States.

* Mary her husband Will spilt their time between an apartment in Greenwich

Village, New York and a cabin in Pennsylvania. They own a terrier named

Bailey, who sleeps on the top of Mary's desk every day while she writes!