Author

Mary Pope Osborne

Biography

Mary Pope Osborne is the award-winning author of many distinguished books for children and young adults, including the bestselling Magic Treehouse series; Favorite Medieval Tales, illustrated by Troy Howell; American Tall Tales, illustrated by Michael McCurdy; Rocking Horse Christmas, illustrated by Ned Bittinger; and Adaline Falling Star. The former president of the Author’s Guild, she lives in New York City with her husband, Will.

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All Mary Pope Osborne Books

Year	Title	Author	Illustrator	Pages
2024	Afternoon on the Amazon (Graphic Novel)	Mary Pope Osborne	Kelly MatthewsᐧNichole Matthews	176
2024	Rhinos at Recess	Mary Pope Osborne	A.G. Ford	112
2023	Sunlight on the Snow Leopard	Mary Pope Osborne	A.G. Ford	112
2022	Camp Time in California	Mary Pope Osborne	A.G. Ford	112
2022	Pirates Past Noon (Graphic Novel)	Mary Pope Osborne	Kelly MatthewsᐧNichole Matthews	176
2022	Late Lunch with Llamas	Mary Pope Osborne	A.G. Ford	112
2021	The Knight at Dawn (Graphic Novel)	Mary Pope Osborne	Kelly MatthewsᐧNichole Matthews	176
2021	Narwhal on a Sunny Night	Mary Pope Osborne	A.G. Ford	112
2021	Dinosaurs Before Dark (Graphic Novel)	Mary Pope Osborne, Jenny Laird	Kelly MatthewsᐧNichole Matthews	176
2021	To the Future, Ben Franklin	Mary Pope Osborne		112
2020	Warriors in Winter	Mary Pope Osborne	A.G. Ford	112
2020	Dinosaurs Before Dark	Mary Pope Osborne	Antonio Javier Caparo	96
2020	Llamas and the Andes	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Isidre Mones	128
2020	Hurricane Heroes in Texas	Mary Pope Osborne	A.G. Ford	128
2020	Narwhals and Other Whales	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Isidre Mones	128
2019	Benjamin Franklin	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce		128
2019	Warriors	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Isidre Mones	128
2018	Texas	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Isidre Mones	128
2018	Night of the Ninth Dragon	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2018	Wild West	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Isidre Mones	128
2017	Balto of the Blue Dawn	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2017	Baseball	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce		128
2017	A Big Day for Baseball	Mary Pope Osborne	A.G. Ford	96
2017	Shadow of the Shark	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2017	World War II	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce		144
2017	World at War, 1944	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	208
2016	Magic Tree House Incredible Fact Book	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	144
2016	Dragons and Mythical Creatures	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce		128
2016	Soccer on Sunday	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2016	Dogsledding and Extreme Sports	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce		128
2016	High Time for Heroes	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2015	Vikings	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce		128
2015	Hurry Up, Houdini!	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2015	Sharks and Other Predators	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce		128
2015	Danger in the Darkest Hour	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	192
2014	China: Land of the Emperor's Great Wall	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce		128
2014	Stallion by Starlight	Mary Pope Osborne		144
2014	Ninjas and Samurai	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2014	A Perfect Time for Pandas	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	114
2014	Heroes for All Times	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2013	Abe Lincoln at Last!	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	114
2013	Dogs in the Dead of Night	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2013	Horse Heroes	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2012	A Crazy Day with Cobras	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2012	A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	113
2012	Pandas and Other Endangered Species	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2012	Soccer	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	123
2012	Leprechaun in Late Winter	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2011	Abraham Lincoln	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2011	Winter of the Ice Wizard	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	109
2011	Dog Heroes	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2011	A Good Night for Ghosts	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2011	Summer of the Sea Serpent	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2011	Snakes and Other Reptiles	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2010	Moonlight on the Magic Flute	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	106
2010	Ghost Tale for Christmas Time	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	113
2010	Rags and Riches	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2010	Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	113
2010	Tales from the Odyssey	Mary Pope Osborne		288
2010	Tales from the Odyssey, Part 2	Mary Pope Osborne		304
2010	Leprechauns and Irish Folklore	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2009	Eve of the Emperor Penguin	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2009	Christmas in Camelot	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	115
2009	Ghosts	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2009	Dark Day in the Deep Sea	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2009	Leonardo Da Vinci	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2009	Monday with a Mad Genius	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2008	Penguins and Antarctica	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2008	Dragon of the Red Dawn	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	108
2008	Dark Day in the Deep Sea	Mary Pope Osborne		106
2008	Sea Monsters	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2007	Blizzard of the Blue Moon	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2007	Polar Bears and the Arctic	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2007	Night of the New Magicians	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2007	Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2006	Season of the Sandstorms	Mary Pope Osborne		144
2006	Blizzard of the Blue Moon	Mary Pope Osborne		110
2006	New York's Bravest	Mary Pope Osborne	Steve JohnsonᐧLou Fancher	32
2006	Carnival at Candlelight	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2006	Ancient Rome and Pompeii	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2005	Sleeping Bobby	Mary Pope Osborne, Will Osborne	Giselle Potter	40
2005	Pilgrims	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2005	Sabertooths and the Ice Age	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2004	American Revolution	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	121
2004	Ancient Greece and the Olympics	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2003	Haunted Castle on Hallow's Eve	Mary Pope Osborne		113
2003	Dolphins and Sharks	Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce	Sal Murdocca	128
2003	High Tide in Hawaii	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	96
2003	Twisters and Other Terrible Storms	Mary Pope Osborne	Will OsborneᐧSal Murdocca	128
2002	Thanksgiving on Thursday	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	96
2002	Titanic	Mary Pope Osborne, Will Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2002	Good Morning, Gorillas	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	96
2002	The Brave Little Seamstress	Mary Pope Osborne	Giselle Potter	40
2002	Stage Fright on a Summer Night	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	96
2002	Space	Mary Pope Osborne, Will Osborne	Sal Murdocca	144
2001	Rain Forests	Mary Pope Osborne	Will OsborneᐧSal Murdocca	128
2001	Earthquake in the Early Morning	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	96
2001	Pirates	Mary Pope Osborne	Will OsborneᐧSal Murdocca	128
2001	Twister on Tuesday	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	70
2001	Mummies and Pyramids	Mary Pope Osborne	Will OsborneᐧSal Murdocca	128
2000	Revolutionary War on Wednesday	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	96
2000	Knights and Castles	Mary Pope Osborne	Will OsborneᐧSal Murdocca	128
2000	Dinosaurs	Mary Pope Osborne, Will Osborne	Sal Murdocca	128
2000	Civil War on Sunday	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	96
2000	Dingoes at Dinnertime	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	96
1999	Tigers at Twilight	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	96
1999	Buffalo Before Breakfast	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	87
1999	Tonight on the Titanic	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	70
1998	Hour of the Olympics	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	96
1998	Viking Ships At Sunrise	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	96
1998	Day of the Dragon King	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	68
1998	Vacation Under The Volcano	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	96
1998	Lions at Lunchtime	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	96
1998	Polar Bears Past Bedtime	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	96
1997	Ghost Town at Sundown	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	96
1997	Dolphins at Daybreak	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	67
1997	Ghost Town at Sundown	Mary Pope Osborne		73
1996	Midnight on the Moon	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	80
1996	Sunset of the Sabertooth	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	80
1995	Afternoon on the Amazon	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	80
1995	Night of the Ninjas	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	80
1994	Pirates Past Noon	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	80
1993	Mummies in the Morning	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	80
1993	The Knight at Dawn	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	67
1992	Dinosaurs Before Dark	Mary Pope Osborne	Sal Murdocca	80
1991	American Tall Tales	Mary Pope Osborne	Michael McCurdy	128
1989	Favorite Greek Myths	Mary Pope Osborne	Troy Howell	96