Mary Pope Osborne Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Family, Husband, Salary, Net Worth and Books

May 2024 · 8 minute read

Mary Pope Osborne Biography and Wiki

Mary Pope Osborne is an American author of children’s books. Osborne is best known for the award-winning and bestselling Magic Tree House series, which sold more than 134 million copies worldwide as of 2017. 

Mary Pope Osborne Age

Mary Pope Osborne is 71 years old as of 2020, she was born on 20 May 1949, in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States. She celebrates her birthday on 20th May every year and her birth sign is Taurus.

Mary Pope Osborne Height and Weight

Osborne stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.72m) and weighs an average of around 152 lbs (69kgs). She is a woman of average stature, she also appears to be quite tall in stature in her photos.

Mary Pope Osborne Education

Osborne studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she studied drama until she discovered a love for mythology, religion, culture, and beliefs from around the world, she graduated with a degree in religious studies.

Mary Pope Osborne Parents and Siblings

Osborne was born to his parents named William Pope (Father) and Barnette Dickens Pope (Mother). She also grew up with siblings named Natalie Boyce (Sister), Bill Pope (Brother), and a twin brother who their names are still not revealed. She grew up in a military family where they moved around a lot. When Mary Pope was only five years old her family moved to Virginia.

Mary Pope Osborne Husband

Mary Pope is married to her husband named Will Osborne, they got married in 1976. It is not known if the couple is blessed with any children as she is secretive about her private life. However, this information will be updated once she put it in the public domain.

Mary Pope Osborne Salary

Osborne earns over $40 thousand from her career as an author annually. At the moment, we do not have her exact salary but we’ll keep tabs and update once it is available.

Mary Pope Osborne Salary and Net Worth

Osborne has an estimated Net Worth of $600 thousand dollars as of 2020. This includes her Assets, Money, and Income. Her primary source of income is her career as an author. Through her various sources of income, Mary Pope has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

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Mary Pope Osborne Magic Tree House

Writing the Magic Tree House books is the most fun that she has ever experienced during the writing process. The Magic Tree House books mix her memories, research, and imagination. The characters within the books are based on who she was as a kid, and who she wished that she was as a child.

The Magic Tree House series has been translated into over 30 languages and she has sold over 100,000,000 copies worldwide. She has also written Young Adult literature, picture books, biographies, and bible stories. Her Magic Tree House books are easy to read and very imaginative. There are 52 Magic Tree House books within the series; however, she was only originally planning to write four books. She changed her mind when children wrote her their own versions of Magic Tree House books which inspired her to continue writing the series.

She has children vote on the next topic to write her books about. Historical events and time periods are her favorite things to write about. She has also written 30 Magic Tree House fact tracker books which are informational that connect to one of the fictional Magic Tree House books. This idea came from teachers who wrote to her and expressed that they wanted these resources within their classrooms.

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Mary Pope Osborne Other books

Mary Pope Osborne has written many books outside the Magic Tree House series.

Mary Pope Osborne Awards

Osborne has written over 60 children’s stories, with a variety of genres, and for a range of children too young adult audiences. Her books have been named to a number of the Best Books of the Year Lists, including, School Library Journal, Parents’ Magazine, The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, and Bank Street College. She has received honors from such organizations as the National Council of Teachers of English, The Children’s Book Council, and the International Reading Association. She received the 1992 Diamond State Reading Association Award, 2005 Ludington Memorial Award from the Educational Paperback Association, and the 2010 Heidelberger Leander Award. She has also received awards from the Carolina Alumni Association,  the Virginia Library Association and in spring 2013 she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Frequently Asked Questions About Mary Pope Osborne

Who is Mary Pope Osborne?

Pope Osborne is an American author of children’s books. Osborne is best known for the award-winning and bestselling Magic Tree House series, which sold more than 134 million copies worldwide as of 2017.

How old is Mary Pope Osborne?

Osborne is 71 years old as of 2020, she was born on 20 May 1949, in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States. She celebrates her birthday on 20th May every year.

How tall is Mary Pope Osborne?

Mary Pope stands at a height of 1.72m

Is Mary Pope Osborne married?

Yes, she is married to Osborne. They got married in 1976.

How much is Mary Pope Osborne worth?

Mary Pope has an approximate net worth of $600 thousand. This amount has been accrued from her leading roles in the industry.

Where does Osborne live?

Because of security reasons, Osborne has not shared her precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of her house.

Is Mary Pope dead or alive?

Osborne is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.

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