Mary Pope Osborne is the author of over forty books for young people, including novels, picture books, biographies, mysteries, and retellings of fairy tales and myths. Mary was the president of the Author’s Guild, the leading organization for professional writers in the United States for two years, and has won many different awards for her books.
She lives in New York City with her husband, Will, and their Norfolk terrier, Bailey – who sleeps on the top of Mary's desk every day while she writes.
Climb a ladder to the magic Tree House. There’s a world of adventure inside!
The tree house lands in Wild West America but there’s no one around. Has it landed in a ghost town?
With their new cowboy friend, Slim, Jack and Annie gallop across the prairie. They’re determined to rescue Slim’s mare from some evil horse theives, but they’ve still got their next riddle to solve. Will the spooky town ghost be any help?
Cover
About the Book
Title Page
Dedication
Author’s Note
1. How Wild?
2. Rattlesnake Flats
3. Player Piano
4. Hands Up!
5. Slim
6. Split the Wind
7. Ghost Story
8. Who Am I?
9. Lonesome Luke
10. Echo from the Past
About the Author
Also by Mary Pope Osborne
Copyright
Dear Reader,
Over the past year, many of you have asked me to send Jack and Annie to the Wild West. I thought this was a good idea, but I wasn’t sure what should happen in the story.
Then one day, I received a letter from a girl named Alexandra, who lives in Washington, US. She suggested that Jack and Annie help a foal to find his mother, who has been stolen by horse thieves.
What an excellent idea, I thought. Many thanks to Alexandra for helping me with this book.
Also, thanks to everyone who has written. More Magic Tree House books are in the planning … so all your thoughts and suggestions are very welcome. Keep them coming!
Mary Pope Osborne
Jack and Annie were sitting on the veranda of their house. Annie was gazing down the street at the Frog Valley woods. Jack was reading a book.
“I have a feeling we should check the woods again,” said Annie.
“Why?” said Jack, without looking up.
“A rabbit’s hopping by,” said Annie.
“So? We’ve seen rabbits before.”
“Not like this one,” said Annie.
“What do you mean?” Jack stood up and looked with her.
He saw a rabbit with very long legs hopping down their street. Soon the rabbit left the pavement and headed into the woods.
“He’s a sign,” said Annie.
“A sign of what?” asked Jack.
“That Morgan’s back,” said Annie. She jumped off the veranda. “Come on!”