Osborne, Mary Pope

Jack and Annie are joined by Teddy and Kathleen as they travel to the snowy Land-Behind-the-Clouds, where they search for the eye of the Ice Wizard and attempt to help Merlin and Morgan.

In this version of the classic tale, a girl climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where she uses her quick wits to outsmart a giant and make her and her mother's fortune.

Jack and Annie track down facts about pandas and other endangered species.

Discusses facts behind Mary Pope Osborne's "A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time, " covering topics such as the Victorian lifestyle and the lives of children during the time of Charles Dickens.

A research companion to the Magic Tree House story "Dark Day in the Deep Sea, " providing facts about sea creatures and the history of underwater exploration.

An illustrated guide to snakes and other reptiles to accompany "A Crazy Day with Cobras, " including facts and photographs that reveal whether snakes can really be "charmed, " which reptile has the deadliest venom, how to tell the difference between crocodiles and alligators, and more.

Odysseus faces even more enemies when he returns home after a long and dangerous journey.

Retells the part of Homer's "Odyssey" in which Odysseus is trapped on Calypso's island and his son Telemachus goes in search of him.

Jack and Annie share what they learned through their research of ghosts, telling some of the stories they discovered, and offering tips on how to look for more information.

Provides an introduction to natural disasters, including tsunamis, earthquakes, volcano eruptions, landslides, and avalanches; discussing why they occur and the destruction they create.