Mary Pope Osborne is an American author of children’s books and young adult novels, best known for her Magic Tree House fantasy/adventure series for children. She is also the author of the Tales from the Odyssey series. Mary grew up as an army brat and lived in Oklahoma, Austria, Florida and North Carolina. The lifestyle she lived growing up has definitely left a mark on Mary, giving her peripatetic tendencies and a love of adventure that she channelled into her writing. Mary served as President of the Authors Guild from 1993 to 1997.
Mary Pope Osborne became a published author in 1982 with the semi-autobiographical Run, Run, As Fast As You Can about a young girl who grew up in a military family. A publisher would eventually suggest to her to start a children’s book series, so Mary spent the next year planning what became the Magic Tree House series. Below is a list of Mary Pope Osborne’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Magic Tree House Books
Publication Order of Magic Tree House Merlin Missions Books
Publication Order of Magic Tree House Super Edition Books
Publication Order of Spider Kane Books
Publication Order of My America: Virginia's Civil War Diary Books
Publication Order of Tales From The Odyssey Books
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Publication Order of Picture Books
Publication Order of Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Books
(with Natalie Pope Boyce, Will Osborne)
Publication Order of Magic Tree House Non-Fiction Books
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Publication Order of Dear America Books
| A Journey to the New World | (1996) |    |
| The Winter of Red Snow | (1996) | |
| I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865 | (1997) | |
| Dreams in the Golden Country | (1998) | |
| Standing in the Light | (1998) | |
| A Line in the Sand: The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence | (1998) | |
| My Heart is on the Ground | (1999) | |
| The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow: The Diary of Sarah Nita, a Navajo Girl | (1999) | |
| A Light in the Storm | (1999) | |
| A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896 | (2000) | |
| My Secret War | (2000) | |
| Christmas After All | (2001) | |
| Valley of the Moon: The Diary of María Rosalía de Milagros, Sonoma Valley, Alta Valley, California, 1846, | (2001) | |
| A Time for Courage | (2002) | |
| Love Thy Neighbor: The Tory Diary of Prudence Emerson | (2003) | |
| All the Stars in the Sky | (2003) | |
| Hear My Sorrow: The Diary of Angela Denoto, a Shirtwaist Worker, New York City 1909 | (2004) | |
| The Fences Between Us | (2010) | |
| Like the Willow Tree | (2011) | |
| Cannons at Dawn | (2011) | |
| With the Might of Angels: The Diary of Dawnie Rae Johnson, Hadley, Virginia, 1954 | (2011) | |
| Behind the Masks: The Diary of Angeline Reddy, Bodie, California, 1880 | (2012) | |
| Down the Rabbit Hole, Chicago, Illinois, 1871: The Diary of Pringle Rose | (2013) | |
| A City Tossed and Broken: The Diary of Minnie Bonner, San Francisco, California, 1906 | (2013) | |
| Growing Up with Aloha | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Graphic Novels
(with Kelly Matthews)
Publication Order of Anthologies
Notes: Jason and the Argonauts was co-authored with Will Osborne. Games and Puzzles from the Tree House and The Random House Book of Bible Stories were co-authored by Natalie Pope Boyce. The first eight Magic Tree House Fact Tracker books (up to Dolphins and Sharks) were co-authored with Will Osborne. Beginning with Ancient Greece and the Olympics, the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker books are co-authored with Natalie Pope Boyce. The Magic Tree House non-fiction books were written with Natalie Pope Boyce.
The UK title of Dinosaurs Before Dark is Valley of the Dinosaurs. The UK title of The Knight at Dawn is Mummies in the Morning. Pirates Past Noon was published as Pirates’ Treasure! in the United Kingdom. Sunset of the Sabertooth was titled Mammoth to the Rescue in the UK. Midnight on the Moon was titled Moon Mission! in the United Kingdom. Ghost Town at Sundown was published under the title A Wild West Ride in the UK. Lions at Lunchtime was published as Lions on the Loose in the UK. Polar Bears Past Bedtime is known as Icy Escape! in the UK. The UK title of Vacation Under the Volcano is Racing with the Gladiators. Day of the Dragon King was published as Palace of the Dragon King in the United Kingdom. Viking Ships at Sunrise is known as Voyage of the Vikings in the UK.
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Mary Pope Osborne Synopses: Ghost Town at Sundown (aka A Wild West Ride) is the 10th book in Mary Pope Osborne’s Magic Tree House series. Annie and Jack are taken away to the wild west, where they encounter horse thieves, rattlesnakes and Slim the cowboy. Illustrated by Sal Murdocca.
Stallion by Starlight is the 49th book in Mary Pope Osborne’s long-running Magic Tree House series. Jack and Annie go to Ancient Greece to go on an adventure with a young Alexander the Great and his stallion, Buchephalus. Illustrated by Sal Murdocca.
Favorite Greek Myths is an anthology collection edited by Mary Pope Osborne. It contains several faithful re-tellings of classic Greek myths with lively prose and accompanying paintings. Illustrated by Troy Howell.
Favorite Norse Myths is an anthology edited by Mary Pope Osborne and illustrated by Troy Howell. This anthology of 14 tales allows young readers to learn about Norse gods like Odin and Thor.
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