Mary Pope Osborne has 87 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 16 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.3★ across 386 ratings. The most-rated is Magic Tree House Collection: Books 1-8.
Summer of the Sea Serpent
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Jack and Annie are off on another mythical mission at the request of Merlin the magician. Luckily they have a young sorcerer, Teddy, to help them. From underwater caves to a Spider Queen, from mystical "selkies" to a magical sword, this is a Magic Tree House adventure kids won't want to miss!
©2004 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2004 Random House Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
Midnight on the Moon
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The number-one best-selling chapter-book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Three ...two...one...blast off! The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to the moon - and the future. Their mission? To find the last "M" thing that will free Morgan from the spell. Can they do it before the air in their oxygen tank runs out? Will the mysterious moon man help them? And why is Peanut the mouse acting so strange? Did you know that there's a Magic Tree House book for every kid?
©2017 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2017 Mary Pope Osborne
Carnival at Candlelight
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In this new Merlin Mission, Jack and Annie travel to Venice during Carnival time. Their mission: Save the Grand Lady of the Lagoon!
©2005 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2005 Random House Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
Winter of the Ice Wizard
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Jack and Annie, joined by Teddy and Kathleen (from earlier books), travel in the Magic Tree House to a land of snow where the Ice Wizard has captured Morgan and Merlin. The four friends must find the Ice Wizard's missing eye...or is it really his heart that is missing?
©2004 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2004 Random House Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
Dark Day in the Deep Sea
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Jack and Annie of Frog Creek, Pennsylvania, know they have to find one of the four secrets of happiness to help save Merlin the magician. But when the magic tree house whisks them off to a misty island in the middle of nowhere, they wonder how they will find anything. As the fog lifts, they see a huge three-masted ship - could it be a pirate ship? When a small rowboat makes its way to shore, the three men inside don't look like pirates at all. The ship turns out to be the world's first floating science laboratory, filled with sailors and scientists. Instead of hunting for treasure, the ship's crew is searching for undiscovered sea creatures - and for the giant sea monster that seems to be following them! Mary Pope Osborne takes young listeners on a stormy and thrilling ocean adventure packed with history, mystery, and magic.
©2008 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2008 Random House, Inc.
Season of the Sandstorm
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Jack and Annie travel back in time to a desert in the Middle East at the behest of Merlin, who has given them a rhyme to help on their mission. There, they meet a Bedouin tribe and learn about the way that they live. From camel rides and oases to ancient writings and dangerous sandstorms, here's another Magic Tree House filled with all the mystery, history, magic, and old-fashioned adventure that kids love.
©2005 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2005 Random House Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve
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The castle looms dark against the light of the moon. Giant ravens circle in the sky. The wind whistles through the empty windows. Merlin the magician needs someone to find out what has happened. But who is brave enough to brush the cobwebs aside and go through the heavy doors? Who is smart enough to solve the mystery of how the castle became haunted and return it to its rightful owners? Merlin thinks he knows the answer to these questions: Jack and Annie, two modern kids who have lots of experience with history, mystery, and magic! With the help of Teddy, a young sorcerer (and an old friend from an earlier adventure), Jack and Annie take on their second Merlin mission in the magical realm of Camelot. Inspired by ancient legends and campfire ghost stories, Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve is a spooky and satisfying treat for listeners all year round!
©2003 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2004 Random House, Inc. Imagination Studio, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
Dingoes at Dinnertime
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Jack and Annie are whisked down under to the land of Australia, where they save a baby kangaroo, a koala, and other animals from a raging wildfire.
©1999 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2002 Random House Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
Leprechaun in Late Winter
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Jack and Annie are on their third mission to find (and inspire!) creative people to bring happiness to others through the arts (Mozart and Louis Armstrong so far). Set in Ireland, in this story Jack and Annie meet an Irish girl and go on a magical adventure that changes the girl's life. She grows up to be Lady Gregory, who helped bring back the Irish legends, started a theater, and helped the Irish people regain both their heritage and their pride.
©2010 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2010 Listening Library
Night of the New Magicians
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A mysterious note from Merlin sends Jack and Annie to Paris, France, for the 1889 World's Fair. Their mission: find four "new magicians" and protect them from an evil sorcerer who plans to kidnap them and steal the secrets of their magic. When Jack and Annie arrive at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, they find exhibits from all over the world and thousands of people attending the fair! How will they ever find the magicians in the bustling crowd? And will their own magic be any match for the powers of the evil sorcerer? Find out in another Merlin Mission filled with mystery, history, and amazing surprises!
©2006 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2006 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
A Crazy Day with Cobras
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The New York Times best-selling Magic Tree House series is back! But with the magic tree house comes terrible news: Merlin's beloved penguin, Penny, has been put under a spell! Jack and Annie must find four things to break the spell. The first is a rare and precious emerald. When the magic tree house whisks them back to India over 400 years ago to search for the jewel, they discover an amazing and exotic world filled with great danger. Will Jack and Annie find what they're looking for? Will they avoid the wrath of the all-powerful Great Mogul, survive a crazy ride on a wild elephant, escape an attack by king cobras - and make it back to the magic tree house alive? Mary Pope Osborne brings together just the right combination of history, magic, and fast-paced adventure to satisfy kids, parents, teachers, and librarians.
©2010 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2010 Listening Library
American Tall Tales
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This superb collection of larger-than-life folk heroes aptly represents America’s robust early days, perfectly capturing the vitality of the men and women who carved a new country out of the North American wilderness. Author Mary Pope Osborne supplies a fascinating introduction to each tale and then gives her own original twist to the telling of it. Scott Snivley takes the listener on a wild ride from sea to shining sea in this classic collection, which includes Davy Crocket, Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, Johnny Appleseed, Stormalong, Mose, Febold Feboldson, Pecos Bill, John Henry, and Paul Bunyan. Recommended for Grades 4 and up.
©1991 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2012 AudioGO
A Perfect Time for Pandas
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Jack and Annie are ready for their next adventure in the New York Times best-selling middle grade series The Magic Tree House! Time-traveling brother-and-sister team Jack and Annie have to find a certain kind of food - the fourth thing needed to save Merlin's beloved penguin, Penny. The magic tree house whisks them off to a village in the mountains of Southeast China, close to a world-famous panda reserve. Will it be their easiest adventure yet? Not a chance! Jack and Annie don't know it, but they've arrived on the day of a historic earthquake! How will Jack and Annie survive when the giant quake strikes? Will they be able to rescue the pandas? And how will they ever get back to the tree house so that they can fulfill their quest to save Penny as well? Mary Pope Osborne conjures up another fast-paced adventure filled with danger, mystery, and magic in the best-selling Magic Tree House series.
©2012 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2012 Listening Library
Twister on Tuesday
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An adventure to blow you away! That's what Jack and Annie get when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the 1870s. They land on the prairie near a one-room schoolhouse, where they meet a teenaged schoolteacher, some cool kids, and one big, scary bully. But the biggest and scariest thing is yet to come.
©2001 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2002 Random House Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
Tales from the Odyssey
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Mary Pope Osborne concludes the exciting adventures of Odysseus, with two new books, each based on episodes from The Odyssey. Book Five: Return to Ithaca: After years of captivity on Calypso's island, Odysseus finds himself on the shores of yet another strange land. Meanwhile, his wife, Penelope, fears for their son Telemachus. His enemies - Penelope's unwanted suitors - plan to ambush and kill him upon his return to find his father. But the family's years of suffering come to an end, as father and son are reunited in a series of startling, strange, and magical events. Odysseus is finally home. And now his revenge beings.... Book Six: The Final Battle: After struggling against the gods and his fate for more than 20 years, Odysseus has returned to Ithaca at last. But things have changed: His island has been overrun by suitors who clamor 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.
©2004 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2004 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
Dragon of the Red Dawn
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Merlin the Magician will not eat or sleep or speak to anyone in Camelot. What can be done? The enchantress Morgan knows who to ask for help: young Jack and Annie of Frog Creek, Pennsylvania! The brother-and-sister team quickly head off in the magic tree house on another magical and historical adventure. Their mission: discover one of the four secrets of happiness. Their journey: to a land of fierce samurai and great beauty, the capital city of Edo (now the city of Tokyo), in ancient Japan in the 1600s. Their tools: a research book to guide them and a magic wand with three special rules. In Dragon of the Red Dawn, Mary Pope Osborne transports readers back to the splendor, rich culture, and magic of traditional Japan.
©2007 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2007 Random House Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
Eve of the Emperor Penguin
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Jack and Annie continue their quest for the secrets of happiness - secrets they need to save Merlin. This time, the Magic Tree House takes them to the one continent they haven't visited before: Antarctica! What can they hope to learn about happiness in such a barren place? Only the penguins know for sure.... Jack and Annie are about to find out!
©2008 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2008 Random House, Inc.
Earthquake in the Early Morning
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Jack and Annie travel back to the morning of the great San Francisco earthquake. While they are there, they meet a reporter and help get some kids to safety.
©2001 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2002 Random House Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
Hour of the Olympics
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Jack and Annie are off on another adventure! This time they are sent to ancient Greece, where a very important event is taking place. Join them as they race against time and witness the very first Olympic Games!
©1998 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2003 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
Soccer on Sunday
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Just in time for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Magic Tree House Book 52, Soccer on Sunday will take Jack and Annie to a soccer field in Mexico where they must find the final secret of greatness for Merlin. On the field, they'll meet a young soccer player who dreams of one day playing in the World Cup just like his hero, the great Brazilian soccer player, Pelé! The Magic Tree House books, with their fiction and nonfiction titles, are perfect for parents and teachers just starting to get into the "Core Curriculum". With a blend of magic, adventure, history, science, danger, and cuteness, the topics range from kid pleasers (pirates, the Titanic, pandas) to curriculum perfect (rainforest, American Revolution, Abraham Lincoln) to seasonal shoe-ins (Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving). There is truly something for everyone here!
©2014 Mary Pope Osborne (P)2014 Listening Library