The highlight of my autumn was a two-week trip to Japan with my husband Will. We did many fun things, including walking down the “Green Carpet,” of the Tokyo International Film Festival for the premier of a Japanese “anime” …read more

It’s time to have even more Fun with Facts !! Every so often we share some Fun and/or Amazing facts compiled by Natalie Pope Boyce, author of the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker books. Last time, it was Sea Monsters. This time…Space!   …read more

My big news is that Dogs in the Dead of Night comes out this week! My research for this book involved spending a magical afternoon with several St. Bernard dogs (thanks to Cheryl Barber and her Brushy Creek Saints.) Cheryl’s …read more

It’s time to have some Fun with Facts !! Every now and then we’ll be sharing some Fun and/or Amazing facts compiled by Natalie Pope Boyce, author of the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker books. This week, it’s Sea Monsters. …read more

On April 20, my sister Natalie and I had a great teleconference with the kids of Mesa Elementary School on the Navaho Reservation in Red Mesa, Arizona. We were all celebrating the re-opening of the Mesa Elementary School library, which …read more

On April 27, I had a great adventure with my husband Will and my sister Natalie — we went to the United Nations in New York City! We attended a conference on Health and the Environment where I gave a …read more

Today is St. Patrick’s Day! It’s the day that many Americans celebrate their Irish heritage. I have a new relationship with St. Patrick’s Day since I wrote Magic Tree House #43, Leprechauns in Late Winter and my sister Natalie wrote …read more

To make it easy for you to see the current Tour Schedule for “Passport to Adventure” and to get schedule updates sent to you automatically, we’ve posted a Tour Calendar on Facebook, and established the “Magic Tree House: On Stage” Newsletter. The current Tour Schedule for “Passport To Adventure” can be found on this Facebook Page.

Today I met with a great group of Magic Tree House readers. They had all gathered at the Berkshire Theater Festival in Stockbridge, MA to see “Passport to Adventure”, our traveling Jack and Annie event. Kids and their parents saw …read more

We’re having such a wonderful time in St. Louis! We visited the St. Louis County Library and were greeted by many, many Magic Tree House readers and fans (photo below). We were also interviewed by Charlie Brennan of KMOX before …read more

Natalie and I have had a great book tour so far.  Every time we land in a new place, we’ve fall into different scenery and different climates! We saw a snowstorm fall over Central park in New York City, we …read more

This week, my sister Natalie and I are hitting the road.  From January 11th until the 20th, we’ll be in different cities, signing: Magic Tree House #45: A Crazy Day with Cobras Magic Tree House Research Guide: Snakes and Other Reptiles …read more

Happy New Year! I’m sitting in my study overlooking a frozen lake covered with snow. This is my favorite thing to do in winter — sip a cup of tea and read and write in front of a fire, while …read more