Mary Pope Osborne, Author of Magic Tree House, on why a tree house and using writing to touch lives!

Mary is the creator of the best selling 100 million + copy series that has drastically shifted the rate of children with proficient literacy throughout the globe. When growing up, I frequently enjoyed Mary's books, they were highly engaging, magical, and action packed adventures. Her style of writing made you want to read and while doing so, imagined the fantastic stories Jack and Annie, the main characters, went on. Mary also put great values in her books like being conscious of how you treat others, looking out for your family, and much more. Today, Magic Tree House has become a staple of millions of children's education and introduction to reading. Mary has also donated countless resources to increase the amount of children with top notch writing and reading skills for many years. This is a mission she deeply cares out. She shares how her passion for writing began, what it was like working to commercialize her first work and how she came up with the iconic series. Mary also touches on what goes into ideating new books, how to make a successful book, future projects, and so much more!