![]() ![]() But one of the greatest adventures of Mary's writing life is the creative journey she takes with her readers, meeting them in person in schools and bookstores and reading the wonderful stories and letters they send. After graduating from college, Mary Pope. ![]() With Jack and Annie, she has traveled through time, from the prehistoric land of dinosaurs to the imaginary world of Camelot. fictional American folk hero known for his strength and bravery. The books that have taken Mary to the most places are the Magic Tree House series. ![]() She has written almost a hundred books, including biographies, mysteries, picture books, novels and retellings of fairy tales and world mythology. Writing children's books was a perfect career for Mary because she could still travel all over the world - but be back home in time for dinner. Tall tales included: Davy Crockett, Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, Johnny Appleseed, Stormalong, Mose, Febold Feboldson, Pecos Bill, John Henry, Paul Bunyan. Her dad was in the army, so every year or two her family would move to a different state, or even a different country! By the time she was fifteen, Mary had lived in thirteen different houses and gone to eight different schools! Mary Pope Osborne was born into adventure. ![]()
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