The first Magic Tree House book, Dinosaurs Before Dark, was published twenty years ago! Did you know that series author Mary Pope Osborne is scared of spiders, just like her character, Annie? Discover more fun facts at Magic Tree House: Twenty Years of Adventure.

Visit any Hennepin County library during the month of February to vote for your favorite Maud Hart Lovelace Award nominees. Did you know that this popular Minnesota children's choice award is named after the author of the Betsy-Tacy books?

Read an exciting biography of a heroic African American this February for Black History Month. If you need homework help check out the KidLinks Black History page.