A Litchfield County Times article on Mary Pope Osborne, author of over sixty children’s books, including the popular Magic Tree House series. The article focuses on Osborne’s travels that color and enhance her books for children.
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Waking Brain Cells 
Dear Mary Pope Osborne,
I’ve almost read all your books! I have numbers 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, and 32. I’ve thought of some titles for the 34th, 35th, and the 36th book. They are Indians on Independence day, Africa in the after noon,(or Africans in the after noon),and Native Americans on New Years Eve. I hope you can use them. I wish I could see you.
Sicerly,
Nathaniel
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I teach 2nd grade and I have been reading the Magic Treehouse books to my classes for several years. They are fun, easy reading, and historically interesting. Every year my students fall in love with reading your books after I read to them. They get interested in chapter books because of the Magic Treehouse books and therefore become better readers because of it. I have a student in particular who is interested so deeply that it is hard for me to get him to put a book down to go on to other subjects. He has written a letter to you and I do not know where to send it. I’m sure you would enjoy it. Could you send me an address as to where we could send the letter to you? Thanks for writing with your wonderful imagination and making reading a great experience for my students.
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Dear Mary Pope Osborne,
I am a second grader at Atherwood Elementary. We are doing a special project at school caled COM (Certificate of Merit). I chose reading as my subject and I am doing reports on the “Magic Tree School” books. One of my assignments was to write to my favorite author. I chose you for that. I love reading your books. They are excellent! I can’t stop reading them. Please keep writing. These books make everyone happy. They are full of adventure. They are evry educational. Try reading a book yourself and you will feel very happy. Thank you for writing these books. I have read them since. I have read most of the books in the series. I have some of them, and the ones I don’t have I borrow from the library or my friends. The adventure gets better and better. I am proud of myself for reading about these wonderful adventures.
Your friend,
Anupama Gupta
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Dear Ms. Osborne,
I would like to send you a copy of a Magic Tree House book that a first grade student wrote. This child is a bright child who has figured out your writing format. Currently, he is on his second Magic Tree House Book. Is there anyway that you could read and respond to his writing.
Thank you
Amy Helms
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My name is Riley I am 9 years old. I have read Midnight on the Moon, Sunset on the Sabertooth,Christmas in Camelot, Dolphins at Day Break.
My favorite book is Christmas in Camelot. I like it beacause Annie and Jack drank some of the majic water to get out of the cave.
You should make a book about going to a city in the future. The book should have robots and hovercrafts. I am making a book called The Gingerbread Bug.
A have a few questios I hope you can answer.
1. Where did you get the idea for Jack and Annie?
2. Where do you get the information for your books?
3. How long have you been writing books?
4. Did you ever have a tree house?
5 What was you favorite book when you were a child?
Your #1 Fan, Riley
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Dear Mrs.Osborne,
I am a 2 grader.
I read all 4 Merlin missions.
I love your books.
If I was Jack I would take lots of informasion.
love,
Juan
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Mary i love your books i can almost feel like im in the story. I sure hope you keep wrighting macic tree house books. My favorite one is dingoes at dinner time.one day after school i told my sister i got a magic tree houes book and my sister screamed!!!!
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Dear Mary,
I have almost all your books.I was wondering if you could write a book in the Magic Tree House series called
Martin Luther on Monday.
Thanks,
Daylie
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Dear Mary Pope Osborne,
I once wrote to you by mail!I wish I was a writer like you!I was wondering if you could dedicate some Magic Tree House books to me because I don’t have any of them.
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Hello,Mary!
I wish I could see you in person!If I did I would be so LUCKY!In my school we do writing and it is called “Writers Workshop” and our teacher is making a book about princesses with everybody’s story.I’m writing with my partner Anne.I’m the author and she is the illistrator because I do good at writing and she does good at drawing!
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Dear Mrs.osborne.
My name is carrie-lyn lepage. I feel that I am your number 1 fan . I have read all of your books. I love you so much I evan wrote a speech on you! My teacher evan let me tell it in front of my school. I was wondering if you could write a book called “Night of the Tigers.
Thanks
Carrie
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My name is Nick Hopper. I was thinking of a book called Aliens At Evening or Aliens After School. The first one could be about Jack and Annie going into the Magic Tree House and then they go into space. The planet that they could go to would be Mars. I want them to get stuck in a volcano on Mars and have to find a way to get out. Then they have to find a key to open a door in Arizona. The reason why they have to find a key to Arizona is because there is a creater in Arizona. I am thinking about sending you an idea on what I mean. I will make pictures but not on every page. I am 8 1/2 years old just like Jack. I have 3 siblings. They are Cory, Avery, and Matt. My dad is in Iraq right now. He will be home in December. Thank you for your time. PS I will get that book to you as soon as possible.
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My friend Megan Polstra and I have writen a Magic Tree House book our selves. It’s called Monkeys On Monday. On April 28th, we sent you a letter and hope that you write back. Or Email me at NICH6984@rogers.com. Subject Tomy Nicholson. We are also going to send you a copy of our story.
Tomy Nicholson
311 Nevers Rd Lincoln NB
E3B8R2
Canada
Love, Your Favorite Fan
Tomy Nicholson
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Dear Ms. Osborne,
I like your Magic Tree House books. I think you should make more historical ones like “Twin Towers on Tuesday”, “Rescue in Rwanda”, and “Tsunami on Sunday”.
I feel like Jack and Annie are my cousins.
Sincerely,
Maggie (age 8)
P.S. I write facts in a notebook like Jack.
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Dear Mary Pope Osborne, I realy do love your Magic Tree House books and I know that hundreds of people love them too.They are perfect, especialy for kids! Of course I like some other books but these ones are the best books I love. But the reason I wrote to you is because I came up with an idea for your next Jack and Annie book. I thought it will be great for the Magic Tree House to send them to the ancient Russia when people didn’t have much books, money and comfort.
I wish you all the best success in the whole world!
Your devoted reader
Natalia D.
9 year old
MA, Wellesely
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Mary Pope Osborne
Your books are aswome. The books you
write take me with Jack and Annie
on the Magic Tree House.The first
book I read was -Magic Tree House, Good
Morning Gorillas. Thank you for your books.
Adios (bye)
Eduardo
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Dear Mary Pope Osborne,
I love your Magic Tree House books!!! I have read almost all of them! I have a suggestion for you, I think that you should make the Magic Tree House books into movies! I especially like Winter of the Ice Wizard, and Summer of the Sea Serpant. I think that they would make great movies! Write back soon!
Your fan,
Jessie
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Hi mary
I really like your magic tree house books. I have read all of them exept number 15. would you e-mail me back so i can have your mailing adress? I have a letter to send to you.
A great fan Miranda
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Dear Mary, Please write a Merlin Mission book about Jack and Annie go to the center of the earth.You are my favorite auther.I would give up my Nintendo just for a email from YOU. Lots of Hope,Rachel.
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My son has a school assignment to send you a letter. Can you please send me an address that he can use?
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Dear Mary Pope Osborn,
My name is Lucy.I only need
to read 2 more magic treehouse books and about 4
more merlin missions.I’m reading Season of the sanstorms.
I told my freinds your books are great.They thinks so too.My freind Cindy lended me Christmas in Camelot and I finished it in 1 hour.
Please answer my questions.
Are you going to make more?
Will you please make shows of them? Because my freinds and I are tired of reading.Sometimes and I even read past my bedtime.
Do you have any kids that read your books?
Will you see me and give me your autograph?
I hope you will answer my questions.
Sincerly,
your #1 fan,Lucy
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Dear Mary Pope Osborne:
I love your books. Are you working on a #37 book? I especially like the Research Guides. My favorite book that you have written is #36, Blizzard of the Blue Moon. My 2nd grade class and me love your books. Our teacher collects them. So far, I have four of your books and one research guide.
Will you please write me a letter back? My teacher got me interested in your books because they are really interesting. Every day my teacher reads your books to the class.
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Dear Mary,
Your books are so interesting!!! I can read a lot in one day. I love the Merlin Missions !!!! I thought of a good starting for magic tree house book unit #42 but you have to write the stories that are from your ending to unit 42. and I will email you again to tell you my title.
Catherine
age 6
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Dear Mrs. Osborne,
I love all of your books.Do you think that you could please write a story about Jack and Annie going to the North Pole. Maybe they could go to try to find Santa Claus or something like that. Please let me know what you think.
Thank you,
Zachary
Age 7
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I am a six year old girl and I think your books are really great. How many books have you written?
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Dear Mrs. Osborne,
Your books are really great. I hope you write a billion more books!
Esther Chen
PS My brother LOVES your books
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Now I need 31 Winter of the Ice Wizard. I would start writing books like yours if I got an email from you.
Reader, Parker
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Dear Mary ,
Now I need # 31.
I need email from you
Reader, Parker
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I started reading your Magic tree house books on my 6th birthday. That was last year. Now I need 31 Winter of the Ice Wizard. I would start writing books like yours if I got an email from you.
Reader, Parker
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Why dont you make Jack and Annie go to India and meet a Indian woman and man and they have to save the man and it is relly Morgan Le Fay.
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Dear Mary,
I love the Magic Tree House books soooo much. Everytime I read your books, I even wish I had my own magic tree house! Please write more books, PLEASE!
Reader Ching, from China
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Hi! remember I sended you a letter and you replied back. Well! It’s better that you tell me your Email address. Email is better than sending letters and get them 3 months after it is sent.
PLEASE!PLEASE! Email your Email address at ‘chitra_mht@yahoo.co.in’
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Hi my name is johnny simpkins and I’d like to know some thing’s about you if you don’t mind. I would really like to know if you really like writing the book series you do? Their is one more thing I need to ask you how old are you? I really like your cool books you write to every kid that loves them I would really like you to write back to me please!!!!!!!!!!
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Hi its johnny again in the first letter I forgot to tell you I’m doing this for my author study at my school. I would really like for you to email me back please Thank you for being the best author ever can be!!!!!!!!
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Hi my name is johnny simpkins and I’d like a few questions frome you if you don’t mind. I’d really like to know what military base you lived on? And I’d like to know if you really want to make new books I’d really love to here back from you please!
Your best, friend johnny simpkins
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Dear Mary
I am a second grade teacher at the American School in Quito Ecuador. My students love your Magic Tree House books and would like to write letters to you. Can I have an adress to send the mail…they really admire you!!!!
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At first I never liked books,but your first book got me interested in books so i’m glad you wrote them.
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I am trying to find an address (snail mail) to mail a letter to Mary Pope Osborne that my 7 year old daughter just wrote. It is two pages long and it took her several hours to write it. Does anyone have a mailing address?
thank you
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Mary Pope Osborne
c/o Random House, Inc.
1745 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
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whatis your favorite food?
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Hi, I recently received an
email from Janet Marlow from Litchfield, CT and she
mentioned your name. Point
being, I am trying to empower a future generation
with “THE BEAT”(Heart, Hoof
& Drum)Concept with the example of Roy Rogers
and Dancing Trigger. THANKS!
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Dear Mary,
Thanks for writting Magic TReehouse BOOKS! I relly enjoy them!I hope you keep writting them!! My teacher sas they are a great resors to find lots of facts with your books!!
YOUR MAGIC TREE HOUSE BOOK ALICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hi – is there an email address or snailmail address that I can use to send a letter that my 7 year old son wrote for Mary Pope Osborne.
Knind regards
Susan
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You rock mary pope keep on rocking!!
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Hi,
I love, love, love your books, especially Earthquake in the Early Morning! Hope you keep on writing those books
BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Liam
PS email back please!
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Dear Mary pope osborne,
i am writing you a letter in snail mail. I think your books suck.no effense though but may i recomened writing books that are true and that may actually happen to somebody. Thank you for your time oh and if you would like to try and visit me i live in chicago Illinois and you may call me at (773-227-4252)thankyou again for your time by the way may i have you autography my sister has cancer and loves your books
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Dear Mary! I come from the Czech Republic and I have something important to write to you. It is not possible to write about it here, it takes much more space than this comment can provide. It is connected with your books and their translation here in the Czech Republic. That is why I am asking you for your e-mail address. Thank you very much. Lucie
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Dear Mary Pope Osborne,
I really like your books. I can’t wait for the new one. I’m going to beg and beg my mom to buy it. I hope I can get the CD of the musical. That would be really good. I love your books so much. I just bought 16 of them. I wish I had them all. I wish I could see you in person. It would be so exciting.
Please write me back.
From Zanny
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U have the best books because they take u on a journey.
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dear mrs osborne
i think your books r fantastic! i really hope we get to meet.i live in cross plains,texas. i’ve been tring to find ur address so i could send you a letter. ~jaden m. kennedy ~
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Dear Mrs. Osborne,
I got an idea for a magic tree house book today. It is so cool!!
Jack and Annie are hipmatized by an evil guy named Evan. By the way, I would like the book to be called “Hipmatized with Horrer”. They go back in time to the boston tea party. The man who hipmatized them is british, so he hipmatizes them to make the british win the bosten tea party with the magic wand Jack has in his pack. I would greatly appreciate it if you took my idea for a magic tree house book.
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Hello,I am asking if you can turn magic tree house in to a cartoon?I am your #1 fan!YOU’RE BOOKS TOOK ME ANYWEAR!I ever wanted my favorite is titanic.So I beg of you please asnwer. Righit back soon. P.S Teel jack and annie Isaid HI!
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Dear Mrs. Osborn,
Is there an e-mail address or snail-mail address that I can send a letter that my six year old son wrote? Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.
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you are so cooli want to meet you so much it cost so much money i love your books buy!!!!!!!!
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hey may names christina ross im in 8th grade and have to do a libary report and we had to pick a author so i choose you! Umm.. i have a couple of questions i would love to ask you one day so if you could respond that would be amazing thanx xoxo
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Dear Mary Pope Osborn
I love to read your books, they taught me how to read. I might be 17, but the magice tree house books are the best. They are the only books that I will read. Ithink you should make a t.v show about Jack and Anney, that would be cool. P.S. Do not stop writing about Jack and Anney .
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Dear,Ms.Osborne you made a mistake on the book Good Morning Gorillas page 6 what you did rong is you put two a’s I will tell you the sentence to you.He shined the flashlight on a a book lying under the window.PS love Caitlin & Sarah.
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Dear Ms. Osborne:
I love your books! I love the way you write. These are great books. If you have time, please write back. Thanks so much,
Benjamin Marsh, 7
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Hi, I’m Keaton Alberts and i love your books! I am your biggest fan. Your books make me want to go to the places in the books. You are my favorite athor. I have read almost all of your books. I have an idea about what your next book should be about. It should be about when Jack an Annie go back to the time of Abraham Lincoln so they could experiance how it was back then. They could be up against the army and wars. They could see how Abraham Licoln lived. It would be a good book! Jack and Annie could see the Getysberg address. Well got to go my mom is making brownies. Good bye and I hope you use my idea.
p.s. My idea of what the book should be called is Afternoon with Abraham. Good bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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my name is morgana le fay
i am not jokeing around
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When I go to the library I never get any other chapterbook other than youre books.I can never stop reading youre books.I hope you never stop writing magic tree house books.P.S Iam in firstgrade.Bye!!!!!!
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Dear Mrs. Osborne
I have always wanted Jack and Annie to shrink to ant like size. And I thought that there could be a poem that said, “I can be gentle, I can be nice, I can be played with and a part of paradise.”
And the answer would be the kind of sand ants use for their home. The book could be called ‘Shrinking on Sunday’.
Love,
Savannah Blouin
PS: Your books are awesome!!!!!!!
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My name is Jacob and I am in 3rd grade. I like the Magic Tree House Books because I learn a lot of different things. I am reading Magic Tree House Thanksgiving on Thursday. How do pick your stories? They are all really great. Please write me back.
Jacob
3rd Grade
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Dear Mary,
I want to tell you how much I enjoy reading your books and I am a big fan of yours. My name is Cameron and I am 8 years old and I am in the second grade. I also like to write books of my own and illustrate them. I won a regional Reading Rainbow contest for a book I wrote called Jungle Dance.
I saw your picture on the book jacket and I see you have a dog. What is his name? I have a dog named Kirby and he is a West Highland Terrier who just turned 13 years old. I love him very much. Where do you get all your ideas for your books? How old were you when you wrote your first book? I really like Jack and Annie – I feel like I am going on their adventures right along with them and even turning into the creatures and different characters also. Are you going to make your stories into movies? I would love to see them come to life. Thank you for giving me lots of adventures in my dreams and in my mind.
You are a great author and I hope to be one, too, someday.
Sincerely,
Cameron K.
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I really like reading your Jack and Anie books. Are you writing any more Jack and Annie books? Do you know of any other series of books that are like Jack and Annie Books? How long have you been writing books? When I read your Jack and Annie books I feel like I’m really there.
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Dear Mary,
I love your books.
Will you send me an e-mail of
how you started to think about
Jack and Annie or when ever you make another book. I think you shoud make a book when India was ruled by the british and they help make India indapendendent. You shoud name it India fight for indapendence.
One of your biggest fans,
Gurbeer
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Dear Mary,
I am almost your number 1 fan. But Jack and Annie should do this…Go to mount Rushamore…Solve 4 questions and here they are…Who carved mount Rushamore? Where is mount Rushamore? Who lived there before mount Rushamore was carved? Can you climb on mount Rushamore? Well there they are. And along the way they help a man find his pocket watch. From,
Joseph.
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Dear Mrs. Osborne,
I really like a lot of your books.Hey, I maybe have a title for your 40th book. It could be called Chandelier on Chinese New Year. It could be about how Jack and Annie find the old chandelier and finds some great surprises and finds about the last secret of happiness,which is “Don’t forget the ones who love you.”
I also like your research guide books,too. I’d like to thank you, your husband, and Natalie Pope Boyce for helping you with the books.
Sincerely,
Adam
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Dear Mrs. Osborne,
Hello from Texas! My name is Stephen Lampe, and I have what MAY BE a good idea for another book! Well, I was thinking that the title could be “Tuesday in Texas” or “Thursday in Texas”. The book would be about Jack and Annie going back in time to Texas in 1836. That is when Texas started in a big fight with Mexico. There was a big battle at the Alamo with the Mexicans and their general Santa Anna. There is a lot of history there that helped make our country what it is today, and there were lots of important and brave men that fought for Texas. (Some of them were Stephen F. Austin, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, William Travis, and Jim Bowie.) I learned all of this information in my 1st grade class this month!
I really love your books, and I think I’ve read about 34 of your books, plus I’ve loved the Titanic study guide. Your books make me interested in history! Keep up the good work!
Your friend,
Stephen Lampe
lamponeous@tx.rr.com
(my mom’s email)
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I think your books are the best ever!!!!!!!
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