Rags and Riches: Kids in the Time of Charles Dickens A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #16: A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time

This nonfiction companion to "A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time" explores what life was like for kids in the orphanages and workhouses of Victorian England, how children from wealthy families spent their time, and much more. Illustrations.

Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce are sisters who grew up on army posts all over the world. Mary is the author of over 50 acclaimed books for children. Natalie has worked as a children’s librarian and as a teacher of English and ESL.

Sal Murdocca has written and/or illustrated over 200 children’s books. He is best known for his amazing work on the Magic Tree House series. He has taught writing and illustration at the Parsons School of Design in New York. He is the librettist for a children’s opera and has recently completed his second short film. Sal Murdocca is an avid runner, hiker, and bicyclist. He has often bicycle-toured in Europe and has had many one-man shows of his paintings from these trips. He lives and works with his wife, Nancy, in New City, New York.