Mary Pope Osborne Quotes

Then everything was still. Absolutely still.

There is no water and still less soap. We have no city, but lots of hope.

I have to keep facing the darkness. If I stand tall and face the thing I fear, I have a chance to conquer it. If I just keep dodging and hiding it will conquer me.

I love teaching. It's a job that lasts forever. Whatever you teach children today travels with them far into the future.

It spun faster and faster then everything was still. Absolutely still.

set sail on a voyage of your own titanic facts

Oh, man," said Jack. "Everyone was nice to us when we looked rich. Now it feels like the whole world's against us.

I told him that I believe all things in nature bear the mark of their Maker. The eagle, the owl, and the wind. We sat silently for a long moment, understanding that we are not so different really.

Charles is going to be fine," said Annie. "Yep," said Jack with a smile. "He never even knew that it was us who helped him." "That's the best way to help someone, I think," said Annie. "Why?" asked Jack. "Then you know you're not helping them just to get a lot of credit," said Annie. "You're helping because it's the right thing to do.

think.

Jack. “It’s a picture of these woods!

I do love it. But I want you two to have it. Today, you taught me- no, you taught all of us- an important lesson. It is a dark day in the deep sea when we cause innocent creatures to suffer. The professor said we can conquer our fears through knowledge. But you taught us that our fears can best be conquered through compassion. Even we scientists must never forget to have compassion for all living creatures. My compassion for the little creature that once lived in this shell made me very happy.

I bet we meet someone great today,” said Annie.

Spies? Foreigners? Egyptians? Romans? Persians?

Annie, I hope you and your brother have a safe trip in your magic tree house,” said Mr.

Yes,” said Jack. “But it was very close.

ago, pirates raided Spanish treasure

The spirits can only travel in straight lines,” said the scholar.

I hope I did not offend Miss Nightingale by complaining about the rat,” said the countess. “I like her very much. Miss Nightingale, I mean, not the rat.

Florence tucked Jack’s blanket tighter around him. “There, soldier. Warmer now?

That burning lava is miles deep,” said Nancy. “Its temperature is over seventeen hundred degrees Fahrenheit.

There was silence.

There,” Annie said. “You look just like a mother kangaroo.

Give us a song to cheer        Our weary hearts,               a song of home,        And friends we love so dear.

It looks so peaceful,” said Annie. “You can never be sure,” said Jack. “Remember, Pompeii looked peaceful before the volcano went off.

And millions of books,” said Annie.

I wish we could go there,” he said. The wind started to blow. Jack looked out one last time at the Chinese couple. They seemed to be glowing like stars.

Problems make us focus our energy," said Merlin. "They can help us think more sharply and act more swiftly. Never wish for all your problems to disappear. Problems can help you achieve your goals.

People try to save special things but they did not always succeed. Rare books from a library were moved to a Pavilion building. When the Pavilion building caught fire, all the books burned. The building that originally held them did not burn at all.

frantically. Where was his backpack? “Go!” said a guard, giving him a push. Jack went. Down they marched, down the long, dark hallway. Squinty, Annie, Mustache, Jack, and Red. Down a narrow, winding staircase. Jack heard Annie shouting at the guards. “Dummies! Meanies! We didn’t do anything!” The guards laughed. They didn’t take her seriously at all. At the bottom of the stairs was a big iron door with a bar across it. Squinty pushed the bar off the door. Then he shoved at the door. It creaked open. Jack and Annie were pushed into a cold, clammy room. The fiery torch lit the dungeon. There were chains hanging from the filthy walls. Water dripped from the ceiling, making puddles on the stone floor. It was

dappled sunlight and looked at the silver vapor swirling inside. “Mist gathered at first light on the first day of the new moon on the Isle of Avalon,” he said. “Yep. Good for one hour of great talent,” said Annie. Jack smiled, remembering their hour as horse trainers and their hour as stage magicians. “I wonder what we’ll be great at this time,” he said. “Maybe great nurses?” said Annie. “We’ll see,” said Jack. He put the tiny bottle in his backpack; then he picked up the piece of paper from the floor. On the paper he had written the two secrets of greatness they’d

recognize you ….” “We’re just visiting,” said Annie. “But we know all about you. You’re Sir Lancelot, aren’t you?” “Yes,” breathed the knight. “And Sir Percival and Sir Galahad,” said Jack. “Yes … my son, Galahad … ,” said the knight. “King Arthur thinks you are lost forever,” said Annie.

Jack handed the notebook and his pencil to the moon man. They looked tiny in his big hands. The moon man looked down at the message. He looked at the tiny pencil. Then he turned the notebook over. Jack and Annie watched as the moon man put the pencil to the paper. He was writing something very carefully.

They came across more ragged men resting in the shade of an oak tree. These soldiers all wore blue uniforms. Again,

More than 3,000 women helped out as nurses during the Civil War. Nursing was a new job for women in America. Before the war, only men had been nurses.

In 1865, President Abraham Lincoln convinced Congress to pass the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished slavery throughout the nation. 4)

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caribou,

So let’s not tell anyone,” said Annie. “Dad won’t believe it,” said

mysterious tree house appeared in the woods.

kill

page and stared at Annie’s sparkly drawing of the

Cool,” said Jack. Florence tucked Jack’s blanket tighter around him. “There, soldier. Warmer now?

changed

SOE.

glasses

Come with me.” Roberto

moving!” A huge roar came from the crowd. The players

Annie.

Ferocious

Roberto led Jack and Annie across a

side

The party does sound fun,

Annie kissed each of the little

They’re all amazingly nice,

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scary. “Gotcha!

and sheep and chickens.

Women wearing dark dresses were giving out food and water to the men in line.

Many are the hearts               that are weary tonight,        Wishing for the war to cease …

Reading is the passport to countless adventures

Brother Patrick’s rosy face turned white. “Make haste!” he said to the other monks. “Gather the books and hide.

I write on sheepskin and use goose quill pens,” said Brother Michael. “My paints are made of earth and plants.” “Wow,” said Annie.

What do ‘civilization’ and ‘monks’ mean?” asked Annie. “I think civilization is when people have books and art and good manners,” said Jack.

Annie patted the dog’s head. He wagged his tail. “He’s so cute,” she said. “He looks like a little teddy bear. Hi, Teddy.

He knocked on the doors. “Put on your life belts at once and come up to the boat deck!” he called. Men and women stumbled out of their rooms.

1) The Titanic hit the iceberg in the North Atlantic, approximately 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland.

5) More than 1,500 people perished in the Titanic disaster, while 705 people escaped in lifeboats and were eventually rescued by a ship named the Carpathia.

We have a gymnasium at our school in Frog Creek,” said Jack. “We call it a gym.” “People all over the world copy us Greeks,” Plato said.

Next they passed a beautiful statue of a winged lady. “Who’s that?” said Jack. “She’s Nike, the goddess of victory,” said Plato.

This is the temple of Zeus. And that is a statue of Zeus himself,” said Plato. “The Olympic Games are played in his honor. He is the chief god of the Greek gods and goddesses.

The statue of the mighty Greek god stared down at Jack.

But he thought he could hear the beating of giant wings, somewhere high above.

All the books in the Imperial Library will be burned,” he said. “That’s rotten!” said Annie. “Indeed it is!” the scholar said quietly.

He bowed to show his respect. “Thank you,” said Jack and Annie. They bowed back to him.

The cloth sack had turned back into his backpack.

The hyena has a reputation for being a thief and a coward.

Annie!” Jack yelled. He hurried down to her. “Annie!” When Annie and Roberto turned and saw Jack, they waved happily. “Oh, Jack,

We’re tenting tonight               on the old camp ground;        Give us a song to cheer        Our weary hearts,               a song of home,        And friends we love so dear.

Take it,” he said. “Are you sure?” Jack asked. He knew it was Brother Michael’s life’s work. “Please,” said Brother Michael. “It is better that the world should have some of it than none at all. Just in case…

His heart nearly stopped. A ship was outlined against the sky! Behind it, he saw two smaller ships. As the ships came into view, their bright sails were filled with wind and their serpent prows blazed in the new sunlight.

Late at night, on April 14, 1912, an English ocean liner was making her first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. She was going to New York City. Carrying 2,200 passengers, the ship was four city blocks long. Most people believed the ship was unsinkable

Plato Plato the philosopher lived in ancient Greece in the fourth century B.C. Plato founded a school called the Academy. In both his teachings and his writings, Plato explored the best way for a government to be set up. His ideas are still talked about today.

You are simple, brave, and honest. With training, you could be excellent warriors." "Not me," said Annie. "I don't like to fight." "Sometimes one must fight for the right things," said the emperor. "Like what?" said Jack. "Freedom and justice," and the emperor. "Truth.

Clara Barton was a famous Civil War nurse. When she began nursing, she used her own money for her supplies. She drove a horse-drawn “ambulance” right onto the battlefield to help save wounded soldiers. For this reason she became known as the “Angel of the Battlefield.” Jack put the book away. Then he hurried to Annie. He looked at the woman sitting in the driver’s seat of the wagon. She doesn’t look like an angel, Jack thought. The woman was very small. She had a plain, serious face and dark hair pulled back in a bun. She wore a long black skirt and a black jacket. In

In the 1800s, the United States was divided over the issue of slavery. The North wanted the country to end all slavery. But the South wanted to keep slaves because more than four million African-American slaves worked in the huge plantation fields there. This disagreement between the North and South led to the Civil War. Jack

On the Titanic, there were 20 lifeboats. To save all the passengers, the ship needed twice as many. But with all the confusion on board, a number of the lifeboats were not even full when they left the ship. Many third-class passengers did not have a chance to get into any of the lifeboats because they were on the lower decks and didn’t know where to go.

After the Titanic hit the iceberg at 11:40 P.M., the ship’s radio operator sent out an SOS. An SOS is the international distress signal in Morse code. Unfortunately, the only ship near the Titanic had turned off its radio for the night. All the other ships who received the message were too far away to help. When the Titanic sank around 2:20 A.M., she was all alone.

The Holocaust The Nazis were extremely prejudiced against the Jewish people. Under Hitler’s leadership, the Nazis killed millions of Jewish people, as well as members of many other ethnic and political minority groups. To escape prison and death, some Jewish families went into hiding. They hid in caves or barns or under the floorboards of a friend’s house. They had to be very secretive and quiet, often for days at a time. The Diary

Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground” We’re tenting tonight on the old camp ground; Give us a song to cheer Our weary hearts, a song of home, And friends we love so dear. (Chorus) Many are the hearts that are weary tonight, Wishing for the war to cease; Many are the hearts looking for the right To see the dawn of peace. Tenting tonight, tenting tonight, Tenting on the old camp ground. We’ve been tenting tonight on the old camp ground, Thinking of days gone by, Of the loved ones at home that gave us the hand And the tear that said, “Good-bye!

1) The Titanic hit the iceberg in the North Atlantic, approximately 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland. 2) The Titanic was considered unsinkable because she was built with huge watertight doors to contain any possible leaks. However, when the ship hit the iceberg, six watertight compartments quickly filled up with water, dooming the ship. 3) The signal SOS was chosen as an international distress call because of the simplicity of the three letters in Morse code: three dots, three dashes, and three dots. 4) No one knows for certain exactly how long the musicians played on the Titanic, but legend says they played until the ship went down, and their last song was the hymn “Nearer My God to Thee.” 5) More than 1,500 people perished in the Titanic disaster, while 705 people escaped in lifeboats and were eventually rescued by a ship named the Carpathia. 6) After the sinking of the Titanic, laws were changed so that every ship was required to have enough lifeboats to carryall its passengers. Also, the International Ice Patrol was formed, so that ships would have warning about ice conditions. 7) In 1985, a scientist named Dr. Robert Ballard discovered the undersea wreck of the Titanic.

Let’s go see.” “Wait,” said Jack. He turned more pages of the book. “I want to see what’s really going on, Jack. Not what’s in the book,” said Annie. “But look at this!” said Jack. He pointed to a picture of a big party. Men were standing by the door, playing drums and horns. He read: Fanfares were played to announce different dishes in a feast. Feasts were held in the Great Hall. “You can look at the book. I’m going to the real feast,” said Annie. “Wait,” said Jack, studying the picture. It showed boys his age carrying trays of food. Whole pigs. Pies. Peacocks with all their feathers. Peacocks?

Jack and Annie joined Arthur and Guinevere on the bench, and Cafelle sat on a low stool near the blazing fire. Kee sat beside her. “Tell me, what do you seek to know, my lord?” Cafelle asked King Arthur. The king leaned forward into the half circle of firelight. “The ninth dragon…was stolen…from Morgan’s garden,” he said. “Oh,” Cafelle said. “I understand. You need the ninth dragon, my lord, to cross to Avalon.” “I do indeed, wise friend,” he said. Cafelle nodded. Without another word, she stood up and opened the door. Kee joined her at the threshold, and the two stood together, facing the woods outside. Kee’s silky

Git behind me, grief. It's my future I'm working for now. But grief don't go away just like that. Grief nips at your heels, and if you think you've outrun it, you'll find grief waiting for you on the cargo deck when you hide there after dark. Grief ripples in the silver water and grief slips between the moonlit trees on the riverbank and grief rings in the fiddle music coming from the dance saloon above. And when the stars shine bright, and you're trying to sleep between the cotton bales, grief's there, too. Look up at the sky, and you'll feel like grief is infinite, stretching out forever, past the speckles of light into the unknown.

Teddy put down his bag, and they all hugged.” “Where’s Kathleen?” asked Annie, looking around. “We thought she would be with you.” “Well, that is why I called for you,” said Teddy. “But first, how much do you know about World War Two?” Jack gasped. “Did we come to the time of World War Two?” “I am afraid you have. The war has been going on for almost five years,” said Teddy. “Oh, man,” said Jack. “So you know about World War Two?” said Teddy. “Some,” said Jack. “I know that America fought Germany and Italy and Japan. And a man named Adolf Hitler was the leader of Germany. And his political party was called the Nazis.” “And we also know that three of our great-grandfathers fought in World War Two,” said Annie. “The people of England are grateful for all the help the Americans are giving them fighting this war,” said Teddy. “At this point, Nazis have taken over most of Europe. They have killed countless innocent civilians, including millions of Jewish people.” “That’s terrible,” said Annie. “Really terrible,” said Jack. “But what does this war have to do with you and Kathleen?” “When Merlin looked into the future, he saw this frightful time,” said Teddy. “He saw how important it was to bring hope to British leaders. So he sent Kathleen and me to London.” “The leaders actually met with you?” asked Jack. Teddy smiled. “Indeed they did,” he said. “Kathleen used a bit of

looked terrible! Her face was covered with bright yellow spots!

Jack opened his eyes. They were wearing their own clothes again. A lightning bug blinked inside the growing darkness of the tree house. Annie picked up Morgan’s note. She repeated the rhyme: To find a special magic, You must

sunlight

hieroglyphs.

the final secret, you must go To a burning mountain of ice and snow On wheels, by air, then all fall down, Till you come to the Cave of the Ancient Crown. Then speed to Camelot by close of day, Lest grief take Merlin forever away.