Osborne, Mary Pope Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House Special Edition), 77 pgs.
Random House Children's Books, 2012. $ 15.99. Language: G ( 0 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: G; Violence
: G.
Brother and sister pair, Jack
and Annie discover a treehouse that serves as a magical time travel machine
right in the woods behind their home. In this first book in the iconic series,
Jack and Annie travel to prehistoric times and discover that they can have
great adventures and be home in time for dinner.
Originally written in 1992,
the special edition includes updated color illustrations and bonus author's
notes. Also included are dinosaur facts from the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker,
a non-fiction companion to the novel.
Having made my way through the series three times now as a
parent, I found this special edition a refreshing update to what has become an
early reader classic. A nice feature is the
MTHClassroomAdventures.org, which provides resources for teachers to
better incorporate the novels into the classroom experience, encouraging
students to become lifelong readers. A great tribute to a series of books that
continues to inspire the imaginations of elementary early readers.
EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL. Reviewer: Joy
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