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Age Range
6 - 9
Genre
fantasy
Copyright Year
1992-07-28
Page Count
80
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
1st - 4th
ISBN
9780679824114
Lexile
510
Themes
dinosaurs
action and adventure

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

Written by Mary Pope Osborne and Illustrated by Sal Murdocca

Where did the tree house come from?

Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it before dark…or will they become a dinosaur’s dinner?

The Magic Tree House series has been a beloved favorite for over 25 years and is sure to inspire a love of reading—and adventure—in every child who joins Jack and Annie!

Listen to Mary Pope Osborne on the Reading Inspires! Podcast as she revealed to host Dr. Erin Bailey how a life of adventure, imagination, and a love of words led to one of the most iconic children's book series of all time.

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Age Range
6 - 9
Genre
fantasy
Copyright Year
1992-07-28
Page Count
80
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
1st - 4th
ISBN
9780679824114
Lexile
510
Themes
dinosaurs
action and adventure
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