Mary Pope Osborne Reading Order

9 books (1988–2024)

Mary Pope Osborne's Anthologies series comprises nine collections published between 1988 and 2024, featuring a diverse range of stories and tales spanning mythology, history, folklore, and personal narratives. The series includes works such as Favorite Greek Myths, Favorite Norse Myths, and Mermaid Tales from Around the World, alongside biographical and historical selections like The Many Lives of Benjamin Franklin and The Random House Book of Bible Stories. The series remains ongoing and should be read in publication order, beginning with Favorite Greek Myths. Each book stands independently, allowing readers to explore Osborne's curated collections based on their interests in mythology, history, and storytelling traditions.

Start with Favorite Greek Myths, the first of 9 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Favorite Greek Myths 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bears, Bears, Bears 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Many Lives of Benjamin Franklin 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mermaid Tales from Around the World 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Favorite Norse Myths 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	When I Was Your Age: Original Stories about Growing Up 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Favorite Medieval Tales 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Random House Book of Bible Stories 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Fourteen Days: An Unauthorized Gathering 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

44 books (1996–2013)

The Dear America series comprises 44 historical fiction novels published between 1996 and 2013, each presented as the diary of a young girl living through a significant moment in American history. Written by various authors including Mary Pope Osborne, Kathryn Lasky, Barry Denenberg, and others, the books span events from the arrival of the Mayflower through the mid-twentieth century. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with A Journey to the New World by Kathryn Lasky. Each standalone entry offers readers an intimate perspective on pivotal historical periods including the American Revolution, Civil War, westward expansion, immigration, and World War II.

Start with A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620(By: Kathryn Lasky), the first of 44 books in the Dear America series.

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1	A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620(By: Kathryn Lasky) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864(By: Barry Denenberg) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Winter Of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary Of Abigail Jane Stewart(By: Kristiana Gregory) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Picture Of Freedom(By: Patricia McKissack) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865(By: Joyce Hansen) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Line in the Sand: The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence(By: Sherry Garland) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903(By: Kathryn Lasky) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Early Sunday Morning: the Pearl Harbor Diary of Amber Billows, Hawaii, 1941(By: Barry Denenberg) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan, Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Stationery Pack(By: Patricia McKissack) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic 1912(By: Ellen Emerson White) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	West to a Land of Plenty: The Diary of Teresa Angelino Viscardi(By: Jim Murphy) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin(By: Karen Hesse) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	My Heart is on the Ground(By: Ann Rinaldi) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow: The Diary of Sarah Nita, a Navajo Girl(By: Ann Turner) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Great Railroad Race: The Diary of Libby West, Utah Territory 1868(By: Kristiana Gregory) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896(By: Susan Campbell Bartoletti) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, the Great Migration North(By: Patricia McKissack) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck, Long Island, New York 1941 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss, Vienna, Austria to New York 1938(By: Barry Denenberg) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana 1932(By: Kathryn Lasky) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	My Face to the Wind: The Diary of Sarah Jane Price, a Prairie Teacher, Broken Bow, Nebraska 1881(By: Jim Murphy) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Seeds of Hope: The Gold Rush Diary of Susanna Fairchild, California Territory 1849(By: Kristiana Gregory) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Valley of the Moon: The Diary of María Rosalía de Milagros, Sonoma Valley, Alta Valley, California, 1846,(By: Sherry Garland) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	A Time for Courage: The Suffragette Diary of Kathleen Bowen, Washington, D.C. 1917(By: Kathryn Lasky) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Diary of Bess Brennan, The Perkins School for the Blind, 1932(By: Barry Denenberg) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	My Secret War : The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck(By: Kathryn Lasky) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Survival in the Storm: The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards, Dalhart, Texas 1935(By: Katelan Janke) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	When Christmas Comes Again: The World War I Diary of Simone Spencer(By: Beth Seidel Levine) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Where Have All the Flowers Gone?(By: Ellen Emerson White) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	All the Stars in the Sky(By: Megan McDonald) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Land of the Buffalo Bones: The Diary of Mary Ann Elizabeth Rodgers, An English Girl in Minnesota(By: Marion Dane Bauer) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Love Thy Neighbor: The Tory Diary of Prudence Emerson(By: Ann Turner) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	So Far From Home: the Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1847(By: Barry Denenberg) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Hear My Sorrow: The Diary of Angela Denoto, a Shirtwaist Worker, New York City 1909(By: Deborah Hopkinson) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	I Walk in Dread: The Diary of Deliverance Trembley, Witness to the Salem Witch Trials, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1691(By: Lisa Rowe Fraustino) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Look to the Hills: The Diary of Lozette Moreau, a French Slave Girl, New York Colony 1763(By: Patricia McKissack) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis, Seattle, Washington, 1941(By: Kirby Larson) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Cannons at Dawn(By: Kristiana Gregory) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Like the Willow Tree(By: Lois Lowry) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	With the Might of Angels: The Diary of Dawnie Rae Johnson, Hadley, Virginia, 1954(By: Andrea Davis Pinkney) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Behind the Masks: The Diary of Angeline Reddy, Bodie, California, 1880(By: Susan Patron) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	A City Tossed and Broken: The Diary of Minnie Bonner, San Francisco, California, 1906(By: Judy Blundell) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Down the Rabbit Hole, Chicago, Illinois, 1871: The Diary of Pringle Rose(By: Susan Campbell Bartoletti) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2021–2025)

Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House series has been adapted into graphic novels, with nine volumes published between 2021 and 2025, all illustrated by Jenny Laird. The series is ongoing and should be read in publication order, beginning with Dinosaurs Before Dark. These action-packed fantasy and adventure stories blend historical fiction elements as characters travel through time to different periods and locations.

Start with Dinosaurs Before Dark Graphic Novel ), the first of 9 books in the Graphic Novels series.

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1	Dinosaurs Before Dark Graphic Novel ) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dinosaurs Before Dark(With: Jenny Laird) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Knight at Dawn(With: Jenny Laird) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mummies in the Morning(With: Jenny Laird) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Pirates Past Noon(With: Jenny Laird) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Night of the Ninjas Graphic Novel (Magic Tree House(With: Jenny Laird) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Night of the Ninjas Graphic Novel(With: Jenny Laird) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Afternoon on the Amazon Graphic Novel(With: Jenny Laird) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Sunset of the Sabertooth Graphic Novel(With: Jenny Laird) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Midnight on the Moon Graphic Novel(With: Jenny Laird) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

40 books (1992–2025)

The Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne consists of 40 books published from 1992 to 2025 and is ongoing. These fantasy and historical fiction adventures should be read in publication order, beginning with Dinosaurs Before Dark. The series combines action-packed storytelling with educational content across diverse time periods and settings, appealing to young readers discovering both imaginative tales and real-world history.

Start with Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs, the first of 40 books in the Magic Tree House series.

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1	Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mummies in the Morning / Secret of the Pyramid 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Knight at Dawn / Castle of Mystery 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Pirates Past Noon / Pirates' Treasure! 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Afternoon on the Amazon 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Night of the Ninjas 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Dolphins at Daybreak 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Midnight on the Moon / Moon Mission! 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Sunset of the Sabertooth / Mammoth to the Rescue 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Ghost Town at Sundown / A Wild West Ride 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Day of the Dragon King / Palace of the Dragon King 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Hour of the Olympics / Olympic Challenge! 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Lions at Lunchtime / Lions on the Loose 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Polar Bears Past Bedtime / Icy Escape! 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Vacation Under the Volcano / Racing with Gladiators 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Viking Ships at Sunrise / Voyage of the Vikings 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Buffalo Before Breakfast 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Tigers at Twilight 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Tonight on the Titanic 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Civil War on Sunday 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Dingoes at Dinnertime 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Revolutionary War on Wednesday 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Earthquake in the Early Morning 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Twister on Tuesday 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Good Morning, Gorillas 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Stage Fright on a Summer Night 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Thanksgiving on Thursday 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	High Tide in Hawaii 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	A Big Day for Baseball 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Hurricane Heroes in Texas 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	To the Future, Ben Franklin! 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Warriors in Winter 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Late Lunch with Llamas 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Narwhal on a Sunny Night 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Camp Time in California 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Sunlight on the Snow Leopard 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Rhinos at Recess 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Time of the Turtle King 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Windy Night with Wild Horses 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Sea Otter Sunrise 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

44 books (2000–2020)

The Magic Tree House Fact Tracker is a complete 44-book nonfiction series by Mary Pope Osborne, published between 2000 and 2020. Each book provides factual information about a different historical period or natural topic, ranging from dinosaurs and ancient civilizations to pirates, space exploration, and natural phenomena. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Dinosaurs and continuing through topics like Knights and Castles, Mummies and Pyramids, and Ancient Rome. This series complements the fictional Magic Tree House chapter books by offering deeper educational content on subjects featured in the main series.

Start with Dinosaurs, the first of 44 books in the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker series.

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1	Dinosaurs 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Knights and Castles 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mummies and Pyramids 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Pirates 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Rain Forests 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Space 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Titanic 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Dolphins and Sharks 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Twisters and Other Terrible Storms 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	American Revolution 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Ancient Greece and the Olympics 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Pilgrims 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Sabertooths and the Ice Age 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Ancient Rome and Pompeii 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Polar Bears and the Arctic 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Penguins and Antarctica 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Sea Monsters 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Ghosts 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Leonardo da Vinci 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Kids in Hard Times 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Leprechauns and Irish Folklore 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Abraham Lincoln 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Dog Heroes 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Snakes and Other Reptiles 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Pandas and Other Endangered Species 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Heroes for All Times 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Horse Heroes 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Magic Tricks from the Tree House 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	China 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Ninjas and Samurai 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Soccer 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Sharks and Other Predators 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Vikings 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Dogsledding and Extreme Sports 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Dragons and Mythical Creatures 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Baseball 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	World War II 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Texas 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Wild West 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Benjamin Franklin 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Warriors 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Llamas and the Andes 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Narwhals and Other Whales 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

27 books (2001–2016)

The Magic Tree House Merlin Missions is a 27-book fantasy adventure series by Mary Pope Osborne that ran from 2001 to 2016. This spinoff of the original Magic Tree House series follows Jack and Annie as they embark on magical quests for Merlin the wizard, traveling through time and across the globe to exotic and supernatural locations. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Christmas in Camelot, as each adventure builds on the characters' developing magical abilities and knowledge. The complete series blends historical fiction, fantasy, and action-adventure elements suitable for young readers.

Start with Christmas in Camelot, the first of 27 books in the Magic Tree House Merlin Missions series.

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1	Christmas in Camelot 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Carnival at Candlelight 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Summer of the Sea Serpent 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Winter of the Ice Wizard 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Season of the Sandstorms 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Blizzard of the Blue Moon 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Night of the New Magicians 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Dragon of the Red Dawn 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Monday with a Mad Genius 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Dark Day in the Deep Sea 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Eve of the Emperor Penguin 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	A Good Night for Ghosts 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Moonlight on the Magic Flute 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	A Crazy Day with Cobras 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Leprechaun in Late Winter 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Abe Lincoln At Last! 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Dogs in the Dead of Night 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	A Perfect Time for Pandas 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Hurry Up, Houdini! 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Stallion by Starlight 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	High Time for Heroes 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Soccer on Sunday 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Shadow of the Shark 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Balto of the Blue Dawn 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Night of the Ninth Dragon 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2010–2016)

The Magic Tree House Non-Fiction series comprises five supplementary books published between 2010 and 2016, completing a finished collection that should be read in publication order. Written by Mary Pope Osborne with co-author Natalie Pope Boyce, these non-fiction entries include activity books, survival guides, journals, and fact collections designed to complement the main Magic Tree House series. Starting with Games and Puzzles from the Tree House, readers will find interactive content and educational material spanning the full span of the series.

Start with Games and Puzzles from the Tree House(With: Natalie Pope Boyce), the first of 5 books in the Magic Tree House Non-Fiction series.

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1	Games and Puzzles from the Tree House(With: Natalie Pope Boyce) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Magic Tree House Survival Guide 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	My Magic Tree House Journal 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Animal Games and Puzzles 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Magic Tree House Incredible Fact Book 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2015–2015)

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1	Danger in the Darkest Hour / World at War, 1944 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2000–2003)

This three-book historical fiction series by Mary Pope Osborne follows a young girl's experiences during the American Civil War through diary entries and narrative. Published between 2000 and 2003, the complete series consists of My Brother's Keeper, After the Rain, and A Time to Dance, which should be read in publication order. The books offer young adult readers a personal perspective on this pivotal period in American history.

Start with My Brother's Keeper and read in order.

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1	My Brother's Keeper 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	After the Rain 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Time to Dance 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1987–2022)

Mary Pope Osborne's non-fiction series spans five books published between 1987 and 2022, covering historical figures, cultural topics, and personal reflections. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Story of Christopher Columbus. These works blend educational content with Osborne's signature accessible writing style, making them suitable for young adult and general audiences interested in history and world cultures.

Start with The Story of Christopher Columbus, the first of 5 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	The Story of Christopher Columbus 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	George Washington 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	One World, Many Religions 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Happy Birthday America 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Memories and Life Lessons from the Magic Tree House 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (1985–2006)

The Picture series consists of eight complete books by Mary Pope Osborne published between 1985 and 2006, blending fantasy and historical fiction for young readers. These stories should be read in publication order, beginning with Mo to the Rescue and concluding with Pompeii: Lost & Found. The series combines action and adventure with explorations of art and history, drawing on the author's signature storytelling style across multiple genres.

Start with Mo to the Rescue, the first of 8 books in the Picture series.

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1	Mo to the Rescue 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Pandora's Box 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Visit to Sleep's House 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mo and His Friends 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Beauty and the Beast 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Life of Jesus in Masterpieces of Art 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Sleeping Bobby 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Pompeii: Lost & Found 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1991–1991)

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1	American Tall Tales 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1992–1993)

Mary Pope Osborne's Spider Kane series consists of two completed mysteries published in 1992 and 1993. Both books should be read in publication order, beginning with Spider Kane and the Mystery Under the May-Apple followed by Spider Kane and the Mystery at Jumbo Nightcrawler's. This short series combines elements of fantasy and adventure in stories designed for young readers.

Start with Spider Kane and the Mystery Under the May-Apple and read in order.

#	Title
1	Spider Kane and the Mystery Under the May-Apple 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Spider Kane and the Mystery at Jumbo Nightcrawler's 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (1982–2002)

Mary Pope Osborne's Standalone Novels series consists of 14 complete works published between 1982 and 2002, featuring varied themes spanning fantasy, historical fiction, and adventure. Each book functions as an independent story, though reading them in publication order provides insight into the author's evolving style across two decades. The collection includes titles such as Run, Run, As Fast As You Can, Moonhorse, Jason and the Argonauts, and New York's Bravest, offering diverse narratives for young adult and family audiences.

Start with Run, Run, As Fast As You Can, the first of 14 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Run, Run, As Fast As You Can 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Love Always, Blue 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Best Wishes, Joe Brady 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Last One Home 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Jason and the Argonauts(With: Will Osborne) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Moonhorse 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Deadly Power of Medusa 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Haunted Waters 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Molly and the Prince 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Rocking Horse Christmas 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Adaline Falling Star 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Kate and the Beanstalk 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	New York's Bravest 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Brave Little Seamstress 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2002–2004)

Mary Pope Osborne's Tales From The Odyssey is a six-book fantasy series that adapts Homer's classic epic for young readers, published between 2002 and 2004. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Land of the Dead and concluding with The Final Battle. Each installment follows the adventures encountered during Odysseus's legendary journey home, combining historical fiction elements with action-packed storytelling.

Start with The Land of the Dead, the first of 6 books in the Tales From The Odyssey series.

#	Title
1	The Land of the Dead 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The One-Eyed Giant 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sirens and Sea Monsters 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Gray-Eyed Goddess 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Return to Ithaca 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Final Battle 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible