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Midnight on the Moon Graphic Novel (Graphic Novel) was the most recently released book by Mary Pope Osborne, on September 2nd, 2025.

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Mary Pope Osborne Stats: The highest rated book by Mary Pope Osborne on Book Notification is Soccer on Sunday, the 24th novel in the Magic Tree House Merlin Missions series. The second-highest rated book is High Time for Heroes (Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #23).

The most read book by Mary Pope Osborne on Book Notification is Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs, the first novel in the Magic Tree House series. The second most read book is Soccer on Sunday (Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #24).

Below is a complete list of Mary Pope Osborne books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Mary Pope Osborne is the Magic Tree House Series.

List of Magic Tree House Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Magic Tree House books are Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs, The Knight at Dawn / Castle of Mystery, and Mummies in the Morning / Secret of the Pyramid.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs
1992
Go
2
9
The Knight at Dawn / Castle of Mystery
1993
Go
3
8
Mummies in the Morning / Secret of the Pyramid
1993
Go
4
8
Pirates Past Noon / Pirates' Treasure!
1994
Go
5
8
Night of the Ninjas
1995
Go
6
8
Afternoon on the Amazon
1995
Go
7
8
Sunset of the Sabertooth / Mammoth to the Rescue
1996
Go
8
8
Midnight on the Moon / Moon Mission!
1996
Go
9
8
Dolphins at Daybreak
1996
Go
10
8
Ghost Town at Sundown / A Wild West Ride
1997
Go
11
9
Lions at Lunchtime / Lions on the Loose
1998
Go
12
8
Vacation Under the Volcano / Racing with Gladiators
1998
Go
13
9
Polar Bears Past Bedtime / Icy Escape!
1998
Go
14
8
Day of the Dragon King / Palace of the Dragon King
1998
Go
15
8
Viking Ships at Sunrise / Voyage of the Vikings
1998
Go
16
8
Hour of the Olympics / Olympic Challenge!
1998
Go
17
8
Tonight on the Titanic
1999
Go
18
8
Buffalo Before Breakfast
1999
Go
19
8
Tigers at Twilight
1999
Go
20
8
Dingoes at Dinnertime
2000
Go
21
8
Civil War on Sunday
2000
Go
22
8
Revolutionary War on Wednesday
2000
Go
23
8
Twister on Tuesday
2001
Go
24
8
Earthquake in the Early Morning
2001
Go
25
9
Stage Fright on a Summer Night
2002
Go
26
8
Good Morning, Gorillas
2002
Go
27
8
Thanksgiving on Thursday
2002
Go
28
8
High Tide in Hawaii
2003
Go
29
8.7
A Big Day for Baseball
2017
Go
30
8
Hurricane Heroes in Texas
2018
Go
31
8
Warriors in Winter
2019
Go
32
8
To the Future, Ben Franklin!
2019
Go
33
8.7
Narwhal on a Sunny Night
2020
Go
34
8
Late Lunch with Llamas
2020
Go
35
8
Camp Time in California
2021
Go
36
7
Sunlight on the Snow Leopard
2022
Go
37
8
Rhinos at Recess
2023
Go
38
8
Time of the Turtle King
2023
Go
39
Windy Night with Wild Horses
2024
Go
40
10
Sea Otter Sunrise
2025
Go

List of Magic Tree House Merlin Missions Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Magic Tree House Merlin Missions books are Soccer on Sunday, High Time for Heroes, and Balto of the Blue Dawn.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Christmas in Camelot
2001
Go
2
8
Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve
2003
Go
3
8
Summer of the Sea Serpent
2004
Go
4
8
Winter of the Ice Wizard
2004
Go
5
8
Carnival at Candlelight
2004
Go
6
8
Season of the Sandstorms
2005
Go
7
9
Night of the New Magicians
2006
Go
8
9
Blizzard of the Blue Moon
2006
Go
9
8
Dragon of the Red Dawn
2007
Go
10
8
Monday with a Mad Genius
2007
Go
11
7
Dark Day in the Deep Sea
2008
Go
12
7
Eve of the Emperor Penguin
2008
Go
13
8
Moonlight on the Magic Flute
2009
Go
14
8
A Good Night for Ghosts
2009
Go
15
8
Leprechaun in Late Winter
2010
Go
16
8
A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time
2010
Go
17
8
A Crazy Day with Cobras
2010
Go
18
8
Dogs in the Dead of Night
2011
Go
19
8
Abe Lincoln At Last!
2011
Go
20
8
A Perfect Time for Pandas
2012
Go
21
8
Stallion by Starlight
2013
Go
22
8
Hurry Up, Houdini!
2013
Go
23
9.3
High Time for Heroes
2014
Go
24
9.3
Soccer on Sunday
2014
Go
25
8
Shadow of the Shark
2015
Go
26
8.7
Balto of the Blue Dawn
2016
Go
27
6.7
Night of the Ninth Dragon
2016
Go

List of Magic Tree House Super Edition Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Danger in the Darkest Hour / World at War, 1944
2015
Go

List of Spider Kane Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Spider Kane and the Mystery Under the May-Apple
1992
Go
2
Spider Kane and the Mystery at Jumbo Nightcrawler's
1993
Go

List of My America: Virginia's Civil War Diary Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
My Brother's Keeper
2000
Go
2
After the Rain
2002
Go
3
A Time to Dance
2003
Go

List of Tales From The Odyssey Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Tales From The Odyssey books are The One-Eyed Giant, The Land of the Dead, and Sirens and Sea Monsters.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The One-Eyed Giant
2002
Go
2
The Land of the Dead
2002
Go
3
Sirens and Sea Monsters
2003
Go
4
The Gray-Eyed Goddess
2003
Go
5
Return to Ithaca
2004
Go
6
The Final Battle
2004
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Adaline Falling Star, Haunted Waters, and Love Always, Blue.

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

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
American Tall Tales
1991
Go

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top picture books are Sleeping Bobby, Pompeii: Lost & Found, and Beauty and the Beast.

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

List of Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Magic Tree House Fact Tracker books are Ninjas and Samurai, Sharks and Other Predators, and Dogsledding and Extreme Sports.

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

List of Magic Tree House Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are Magic Tree House Survival Guide, Games and Puzzles from the Tree House, and Animal Games and Puzzles.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Games and Puzzles from the Tree House (With: Natalie Pope Boyce)
2010
Go
2
My Magic Tree House Journal
2014
Go
3
Magic Tree House Survival Guide
2014
Go
4
Animal Games and Puzzles
2015
Go
5
Magic Tree House Incredible Fact Book
2016
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are George Washington, One World, Many Religions, and The Story of Christopher Columbus.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Story of Christopher Columbus
1987
Go
2
George Washington
1991
Go
3
One World, Many Religions
1996
Go
4
Happy Birthday America
2003
Go
5
Memories and Life Lessons from the Magic Tree House
2022
Go

List of Dear America Books in Publication Order

Features fictional diaries of young women during important events in American history.

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

Ranked by popularity, the top graphic novels are Midnight on the Moon Graphic Novel, Dinosaurs Before Dark, and Mummies in the Morning.

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

List of Mary Pope Osborne Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Favorite Greek Myths
1988
Go
2
Bears, Bears, Bears
1990
Go
3
The Many Lives of Benjamin Franklin
1990
Go
4
Mermaid Tales from Around the World
1993
Go
5
Favorite Norse Myths
1996
Go
6
When I Was Your Age: Original Stories about Growing Up
1996
Go
7
Favorite Medieval Tales
1998
Go
8
The Random House Book of Bible Stories
2009
Go
9
6.3
Fourteen Days: An Unauthorized Gathering
2024
Go
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Mary Pope Osborne

Mary Pope Osborne was born on May 20th, 1949 and is currently 76 years old. Mary Pope Osborne was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA.

Mary Pope Osborne is the author of the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker series which currently consists of 44 novels. The Magic Tree House Fact Tracker series started in 2000 with the novel Dinosaurs. The most recently released novel in the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker series was Llamas and the Andes which was released in 2020. There are no upcoming novels for the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker series.

Mary Pope Osborne has also written the Magic Tree House series which has 40 books including Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs and The Knight at Dawn / Castle of Mystery.

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Mary Pope Osborne: F.A.Q

When was Mary Pope Osborne Born? How old is Mary Pope Osborne?

Mary Pope Osborne was born on May 20th, 1949. Mary Pope Osborne is currently 76 years old.

Where was Mary Pope Osborne Born?

Mary Pope Osborne was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA and is American.

What was the first book Mary Pope Osborne wrote?

The first book written by Mary Pope Osborne was Run, Run, As Fast As You Can, published in 1982.

What was the most recent book Mary Pope Osborne wrote?

Her most recently released work was Midnight on the Moon Graphic Novel on September 2nd, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Mary Pope Osborne?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Mary Pope Osborne book is Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs. Here are her most popular books:
  1. Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs (10)
  2. Soccer on Sunday (9.33)
  3. High Time for Heroes (9.33)
  4. The Knight at Dawn / Castle of Mystery (9)
  5. Dingoes at Dinnertime (8)

Are there upcoming new books by Mary Pope Osborne?

Mary Pope Osborne does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Mary Pope Osborne written?

Mary Pope Osborne has written 169 books across 18 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 40 books in the Magic Tree House Series
  • 27 books in the Magic Tree House Merlin Missions Series
  • 1 book in the Magic Tree House Super Edition Series
  • 2 books in the Spider Kane Series
  • 3 books in the My America: Virginia's Civil War Diary Series
  • 6 books in the Tales From The Odyssey Series
  • 14 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Short Story Collections
  • 8 Picture Books
  • 44 books in the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Series
  • 5 Magic Tree House Non-Fiction Books
  • 5 Non-Fiction Books
  • 2 books in the Dear America Series
  • 9 Graphic Novels

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