Mary Pope Osborne

In this version of the classic tale, a girl climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where she uses her quick wits to outsmart a giant and make her and her mother's fortune.

After struggling against the gods and his hate for more than 20 years, Odysseus has returned to Ithaca at last. But things have changed: what used to be his island has been overrun by suitors who clamour for his wife's hand in marriage and plague his son Telemachus. With the help of the grey-eyed goddess Athena, Odysseus and Telemachus must set out to regain control of Ithaca. In this last installment of the series based on episodes from Homer's Odyssey,...

"Jack and Annie show readers how to survive their many thrilling adventures"--

A collection of tall tales about such American folk heroes as Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, Pecos Bill, John Henry, and Paul Bunyan.

Track the facts with Jack and Annie! When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House(R) #14: "Day of the Dragon King, " they had lots of questions. Who was the Dragon King? How did he build the Great Wall? What is Chinese New Year? What are some other Chinese traditions? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts about Chinese history and culture.

Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie use the magic treehouse to travel back to the Middle Ages, where they explore a castle and are helped by a mysterious knight.

"A overview of warriors throughout history--from Ancient Greece to the Middle Ages--the equipment they used, and the most famous warriors in history"--

"Mary Pope Osborne recalls memories and lessons from her childhood side-by-side with quotations from her bestselling Magic Tree House series."--

Jack and Annie learn more about the Wild West, including what a ghost town is, who Billy the Kid is, and why it is called the Old West.

Odysseus is far from home, tossed by stormy seas and cursed by an angry one-eyed giant.