Showing posts with label Mary Pope Osborne. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mary Pope Osborne. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Magic Tree House Research Guide #15: Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters: A Nonfiction Companion to High Tide in Hawaii (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))
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What are the warning signs that a tsunami is on the way? Can scientists predict earthquakes? How do volcanoes form? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters, Jack and Annie's guide to geological disasters. This is the nonfiction companion to High Tide in Hawaii (Magic Tree House #28).
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Magic Tree House #42: A Good Night for Ghosts
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Jack and Annie are on their second mission to find—and inspire—artists to bring happiness to millions. After traveling to New Orleans, Jack and Annie come head to head with some real ghosts, as well as discover the world of jazz when they meet a young Louis Armstrong! About the Author
Mary Pope Osborne is the author of more than fifty acclaimed books for children.
Sal Murdocca has illustrated more than 200 children’s trade and textbooks. He is also a librettist for children’s opera, a video artist, an avid runner, hiker, and bicyclist, and a teacher of children’s illustration at the Parsons School of Design. He lives and works in New York with his wife, Nancy.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Lions At Lunchtime (Magic Tree House 11, paper)
Editorial Reviews
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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.
From the Inside Flap
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!
Product Description
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.
From the Inside Flap
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!
Dingoes at Dinnertime (Magic Tree House, No. 20) (
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Review
"A feeling of dread came over Jack.
'What if...' he said. 'What if...'
In the distance, a tree suddenly burst into flames.
'We're looking at a wildfire!' he said."
On a magical mission from the mysterious tree house near their home in Frog Creek, Pennsylvania, Jack and his sister Annie find themselves in the wilds of Australia during a drought. Things heat up pretty quickly for this adventuresome pair, as what initially appears to be a campfire turns into something a lot more frightening. Meanwhile, one exotic animal after another crosses their paths, from koalas to kookaburras to kangaroos. In previous episodes of the Magic Tree House series, Jack and Annie found three of the four gifts they must receive in order to free an enchanted dog from a spell. Now they must track down "a gift from a kangaroo." But can they find this gift before the forest--and all its furry and feathered residents--burns up?
This enormously popular series by award-winning author Mary Pope Osborne is full of thrills and enchantment. She manages to infuse each easy-to-read chapter book with heaps of historical, cultural, and geographical information, without ever missing a beat. (Ages 6 to 10) --Emilie Coulter
Product Description
Jack and Annie are whisked down under to the land of Australia, where they save a baby kangaroo, a koala, and other animals from a raging wildfire.
From the Inside Flap
Jack and Annie are whisked down under to the land of Australia, where they save a baby kangaroo, a koala, and other animals from a raging wildfire.
Amazon.com Review
"A feeling of dread came over Jack.
'What if...' he said. 'What if...'
In the distance, a tree suddenly burst into flames.
'We're looking at a wildfire!' he said."
On a magical mission from the mysterious tree house near their home in Frog Creek, Pennsylvania, Jack and his sister Annie find themselves in the wilds of Australia during a drought. Things heat up pretty quickly for this adventuresome pair, as what initially appears to be a campfire turns into something a lot more frightening. Meanwhile, one exotic animal after another crosses their paths, from koalas to kookaburras to kangaroos. In previous episodes of the Magic Tree House series, Jack and Annie found three of the four gifts they must receive in order to free an enchanted dog from a spell. Now they must track down "a gift from a kangaroo." But can they find this gift before the forest--and all its furry and feathered residents--burns up?
This enormously popular series by award-winning author Mary Pope Osborne is full of thrills and enchantment. She manages to infuse each easy-to-read chapter book with heaps of historical, cultural, and geographical information, without ever missing a beat. (Ages 6 to 10) --Emilie Coulter
Product Description
Jack and Annie are whisked down under to the land of Australia, where they save a baby kangaroo, a koala, and other animals from a raging wildfire.
From the Inside Flap
Jack and Annie are whisked down under to the land of Australia, where they save a baby kangaroo, a koala, and other animals from a raging wildfire.
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