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Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, No. 1) (1992)

by Mary Pope Osborne

Other authors: Sal Murdocca (Illustrator)

Series: Magic Tree House (01)

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Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic treehouse, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.
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  lulusantiago | Mar 11, 2023 |
In this intermediate level book, siblings Jack and Annie discovered a mysterious treehouse filled with books. After further investigation into the books in the treehouse, Jack and Annie are whisked away from their home in Frog Creek, Pennsylvania into the prehistoric land of the dinosaurs. Will Jack and Annie be able to find their way back home before dinner?
Following Jack and Annie through the land of dinos, young readers learn about the Cretaceous time period, species of dinosaurs, and get to know characters Jack and Annie. This is both an educational and engaging read for middle to high elementary students who are curious about the world around them and are eager to learn. This is also the start of a great series that delves into a wide variety of topics and historical periods.
  ehayes22 | Jan 17, 2023 |
This is great for children imagination and learning factual events
  Erindignam03 | Dec 13, 2022 |
Ages 6-9
  TaylorEwing | Dec 9, 2022 |
Independent Reading Level: Grades 1-4
Awards:
Massachusetts Children's Book Master List (1994)
Delaware Diamonds Award (1997)
  Mgtyre | Dec 7, 2022 |
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For Linda and Mallory,
who took the trip with me.
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"Help! A monster!" said Annie.
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(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)
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Dinosaurs Before Dark is the US title
Valley of the Dinosaurs is the UK title.
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