Quotes from Mary Pope Osborne

William Shakespeare lived from 1564 to 1616. He wrote thirty-seven plays and many sonnets and other poems. Many people think he was the greatest writer who ever lived.

Watch out!" warned Annie.

She waved a dinosaur book

The little dog scampered after them. They passed the round windows of different rooms on the ship. Jack looked through them as they went by.

will be easy, he thought. Not all

and Annie were walking home from the library. The path went right by the Frog Creek woods. Jack sighed. "We looked this morning," he said.

horse's body parts are called its

Credit 47 Barbed-wire fences and guards prevented anyone from leaving the ghetto.

Lucy pulled on her coat and her life belt. Annie helped William put his on.

Reading is a passport to countless adventures

5) The word Vikings means "fighting men." Vikings included Danes, Norwegians, and Swedes.

one day things are going to change. Everybody will sit together on trains and buses and planes." "And one day an African American man will run for president of the United States," said Annie. "And millions of people—of all colors—will vote for him." "And he'll win!" said Jack.

exactly what it was like.

The Ice Wizard had a younger sister who loved him more than anything in the world. One day they fought over something foolish. He lost his temper and told her to leave him alone forever. She ran down to the sea in tears. There she found a flock of swan maidens. They gave her a white feathered dress. She put on the dress and became a swan maiden herself. She flew

The most popular god was Thor, Odin's son. Thor had great strength and controlled thunder, lightning, and giant storms. People pictured him as having a flaming red beard and a huge hammer.

Jack and Annie were all alone.

Odysseus looked up. Could this truly be Hermes, the messenger god of Mount Olympus, son of Zeus, and protector of heroes and travelers?

Reading is the passport for countless adventures

Charles Dickens was born in England in 1812. He is one of the most famous writers of all time.

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with seal fat. Clothing was made from sealskin. And knives and needles were carved from seal bones. "He must be boiling seal meat," said Jack. "The poor seals," said Annie. The seal hunter looked up.

To honor Thor, Vikings often wore necklaces with little hammers on them. The word Thursday comes from Thor's name. And guess what? It means "thunder's day"!

She reached into her coat pocket and pulled out a silver watch on a chain. "This is a gift for both of you," she said.

is the author of many novels, picture books, story collections, and nonfiction books. Her New York Times number one bestselling Magic Tree House series has been translated into numerous languages around the world. Highly recommended by parents and educators everywhere, the series introduces young readers to different cultures and times in history, as well as to the world's legacy