Summary
Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Join Jack, Annie and the Magic Tree House in this historical holiday story that puts a twist on Charles Dicken's classic The Christmas Carol --from the #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time!
Jack and Annie must help the famous writer Charles Dickens! The brother and sister are whisked back in time to Victorian England and the foggy streets of London. There, Jack and Annie discover that Charles Dickens has been thrown in jail! How can they help him? They will need all their magic-and help from three ghosts-to keep the great writer from ruining his life!
Formerly numbered as Magic Tree House #44, the title of this book is now Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #16- A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time. The Merlin Missions books are more challenging adventures that will delight experienced readers who are fans of the original chapter book series!
The Magic Tree House series has been a favorite for over 25 years and is sure to inspire a love of reading-and adventure-in every child who joins Jack and Annie!
Did you know that there's a Magic Tree House book for every kid?
. Magic Tree House- Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books
. Magic Tree House Graphic Novels- Jack and Annie's original adventures come to life with full-color, vibrant art, perfect for graphic novel fans and reluctant readers
. Merlin Missions- More challenging adventures for the experienced reader
. Super Edition- A longer and more dangerous adventure
. Fact Trackers- Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures
Mary Pope Osborne was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma on May 20, 1949. She grew up in a military family, and by the time she was 15 she had lived in Oklahoma, Austria, Florida, and four different army posts in Virginia and North Carolina. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she majored in religion. After graduation, she traveled around Europe and Asia. Before becoming an author, she worked as a window dresser, a medical assistant, a Russian travel consultant, a waitress, an acting teacher, a bartender, and an assistant editor for a children's magazine.
Her first book, Run, Run as Fast as You Can, was published in 1982. She is the author of the Magic Tree House series and the Merlin Missions series. Her husband, actor Will Osborne, helps her write the nonfiction companion series, Magic Tree House Research Guides. Her other books include The Deadly Power of Medusa, Jason and the Argonauts, Haunted Waters, and Moonhorse.
(Bowker Author Biography)
