Summary
Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Take a trip back to the first Thankgiving with Jack and Annie and the Magic Tree House-- the #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time!
It's a time for giving thanks when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to 1621 on the first Thanksgiving Day. The Pilgrims ask them to help get things ready. But whether it's cooking or clamming, Jack and Annie don't know how to do anything the Pilgrim way. Will they ruin the holiday forever? Or will the feast go on?
The Magic Tree House series has been a favorite for over 25 years and is sure to inspire a love of reading--and adventure--in every child who joins Jack and Annie!
Did you know that there's a Magic Tree House book for every kid?
* Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books
* Magic Tree House Graphic Novels: Jack and Annie's original adventures come to life with full-color, vibrant art, perfect for graphic novel fans and reluctant readers
* Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader
* Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure
* Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures
Mary Pope Osborne was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma on May 20, 1949. She grew up in a military family, and by the time she was 15 she had lived in Oklahoma, Austria, Florida, and four different army posts in Virginia and North Carolina. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she majored in religion. After graduation, she traveled around Europe and Asia. Before becoming an author, she worked as a window dresser, a medical assistant, a Russian travel consultant, a waitress, an acting teacher, a bartender, and an assistant editor for a children's magazine.
Her first book, Run, Run as Fast as You Can, was published in 1982. She is the author of the Magic Tree House series and the Merlin Missions series. Her husband, actor Will Osborne, helps her write the nonfiction companion series, Magic Tree House Research Guides. Her other books include The Deadly Power of Medusa, Jason and the Argonauts, Haunted Waters, and Moonhorse.
(Bowker Author Biography)
