Dinosaurs Before Dark
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- Author：Jenny Laird
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Summary
The #1 bestselling chapter book is now a graphic novel！ Magic。 Mystery。 Time-travel。 Get whisked back in time in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie！
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？
For the first time in graphic novel--live the adventure again in the very first Magic Tree House book， with new art from comic artists Kelly and Nichole Matthews！
Have more fun with Jack and Annie at MagicTreeHouse。com！
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？
For the first time in graphic novel--live the adventure again in the very first Magic Tree House book， with new art from comic artists Kelly and Nichole Matthews！
Have more fun with Jack and Annie at MagicTreeHouse。com！
Reviews
Steph
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I'm not crazy about Magic Tree House in general， but this is a solid， readable adaptation in graphic novel form。 It will grab kids into this series all over again。 I'm not crazy about Magic Tree House in general， but this is a solid， readable adaptation in graphic novel form。 It will grab kids into this series all over again。 。。。more
Hung
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I'm guessing this was written for junior primary level。 I skimped through it after the first 20 pages。 These kids have obviously not seen the movie Jurassic Park。 The girl was quite annoying with no sense of self preservation。 The boy thought he could outrun a T-Rex。For 5-7 years old， this would probably be a 5 Stars book。 It has the Saturday morning Disney special feel。 I'm guessing this was written for junior primary level。 I skimped through it after the first 20 pages。 These kids have obviously not seen the movie Jurassic Park。 The girl was quite annoying with no sense of self preservation。 The boy thought he could outrun a T-Rex。For 5-7 years old， this would probably be a 5 Stars book。 It has the Saturday morning Disney special feel。 。。。more
Mia
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I loved this graphic novel！ I only wish that I had re-read the original so I could compare them！ The story was concise and the illustrations were perfectly cartoony。 I could not get over the baby dinosaurs--TOO CUTE。 We will definitely be purchasing these for the library as they come out。 Highly recommend， regardless of if you've read the original series！ I loved this graphic novel！ I only wish that I had re-read the original so I could compare them！ The story was concise and the illustrations were perfectly cartoony。 I could not get over the baby dinosaurs--TOO CUTE。 We will definitely be purchasing these for the library as they come out。 Highly recommend， regardless of if you've read the original series！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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8 y/o me who read all of these in a week and got in trouble for being up at 2 am is SCREAMING for these graphic novel。
Pamela
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I am so excited that the magic tree house series is being adapted to graphic novels。 Dinosaurs before dark graphic novel was just as amazing and the chapter book。 I loved seeing the stories come to life- the triceratops was gorgeous and the babies were so cute。
Jenny Lussier
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The Magic Tree House series continues to be a favorite of students today and this Graphic Novel adaptation will not disappoint them！ Jenny Laird and the comic team of Kelly and Nichole Matthews have done an amazing job of creating the graphic novel of Dinosaurs Before Dark。 Readers will enjoy the detailed drawings and just the right amount of text for beginning readers。 Thank you to Random House Children’s and NetGalley for providing this digital ARC for review。 #dinosaursbeforedarkgraphicnovel The Magic Tree House series continues to be a favorite of students today and this Graphic Novel adaptation will not disappoint them！ Jenny Laird and the comic team of Kelly and Nichole Matthews have done an amazing job of creating the graphic novel of Dinosaurs Before Dark。 Readers will enjoy the detailed drawings and just the right amount of text for beginning readers。 Thank you to Random House Children’s and NetGalley for providing this digital ARC for review。 #dinosaursbeforedarkgraphicnovel #netgalley 。。。more
Maddy （maddysreads）
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A perfect adaptation。
Robin Pelletier
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My mom and I saw this one at Barnes and Noble the other day and we both thought - no way。 They turned one of our favorite series into one of my favorite formats！ Huzzah！ The graphic novel of Dinosaurs Before Dark made me super happy。 This is a super， super fast and easy read。 I wish there was more to it， but。。。 I did thoroughly enjoy what there was！
michelle
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The Magic Treehouse books hold a special place in my heart for a variety of reasons and the graphic novel adaptation is absolutely fabulous。 It holds true to the original story but helps bring it alive in a new way。 While I still think that kids should read the standard Magic Treehouse books， this is a great way to get them enticed into the series and to meet Jack and Annie。
Heather Lander
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Picked this one up for Lu and we both read it right away。 She's already talking about which friends to share it with！ Picked this one up for Lu and we both read it right away。 She's already talking about which friends to share it with！ 。。。more
Cassie Reynolds
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**Thank you author and publisher for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review**My students are obsessed with Magic Tree House。 I think this is a great adaptation of such a well-loved series。 Each book contains an adventure where Jack and Annie travel in time and place in a magic tree house， which is filled with books of where they can （and most likely will） go。 It has so many educational tidbits for young readers while also being a great read for those who are developing their vocabulary and re **Thank you author and publisher for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review**My students are obsessed with Magic Tree House。 I think this is a great adaptation of such a well-loved series。 Each book contains an adventure where Jack and Annie travel in time and place in a magic tree house， which is filled with books of where they can （and most likely will） go。 It has so many educational tidbits for young readers while also being a great read for those who are developing their vocabulary and reading skills。 It is a great bridge before reading the books for sure。 This first adventure （Dinosaurs Before Dark） seemed pretty true to the book version as well。 This is definitely one that I will be adding to my classroom library！ 。。。more
Shani
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A great adaption of a beloved series！This graphic novel is an adaption of the first book in the Magic Tree House series。 The pages are colorful and a great blend of animation and realistic detail。 The illustrations are detailed with a good balance of dialogue on the pages。 The images often speak for themselves。 allowing readers to engage with the art more。 The text captured from the book to the graphic novel is good， with most text being spoken text。 The transition between chapters captures the A great adaption of a beloved series！This graphic novel is an adaption of the first book in the Magic Tree House series。 The pages are colorful and a great blend of animation and realistic detail。 The illustrations are detailed with a good balance of dialogue on the pages。 The images often speak for themselves。 allowing readers to engage with the art more。 The text captured from the book to the graphic novel is good， with most text being spoken text。 The transition between chapters captures the intensity and excitement between chapters。 A great option for fans of the Magic Tree House series and a good alternative introduction to the series。 。。。more
Eliani
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I love that The Magic Tree House is coming back around in a new form， for a new generation！ Reading this however， seemed to be for a very young audience。I'm a bit upset that Jack and Annie didn't explore that far outside of the tree house and we really only encounter 4 - 5 different dinosaurs during that time。The art work and coloring are amazing。 Even without words to verbally communicate they built bonds with the dinosaurs。I can't wait to read more。 Very much enjoyed this story and the tree ho I love that The Magic Tree House is coming back around in a new form， for a new generation！ Reading this however， seemed to be for a very young audience。I'm a bit upset that Jack and Annie didn't explore that far outside of the tree house and we really only encounter 4 - 5 different dinosaurs during that time。The art work and coloring are amazing。 Even without words to verbally communicate they built bonds with the dinosaurs。I can't wait to read more。 Very much enjoyed this story and the tree house being opened again for magic and more！**Thank you to Random House Children's and NetGallery for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 ** 。。。more
hooraylibrarybooks
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Perfect for fans of Magic Tree House or to invite new fans to this series！ With colorful comic illustrations and simple speech bubbles， this one will fly off the shelves。 It's also divided into chapters！ Perfect for fans of Magic Tree House or to invite new fans to this series！ With colorful comic illustrations and simple speech bubbles， this one will fly off the shelves。 It's also divided into chapters！ 。。。more
Burris
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Based on the classic Magic Tree House series Dinosaurs Before Dark is the first graphic novel installment。 Many readers are familiar with the children’s favorite series where siblings， Jack & Annie， find a treehouse that transports them back in time。 In this version Jack & Annie are taken to the age of the dinosaur after discovering the treehouse。 Fans will be familiar with the story。 The graphics are good but the storyline is sparse。 I feel beginning readers will enjoy the book but may find the Based on the classic Magic Tree House series Dinosaurs Before Dark is the first graphic novel installment。 Many readers are familiar with the children’s favorite series where siblings， Jack & Annie， find a treehouse that transports them back in time。 In this version Jack & Annie are taken to the age of the dinosaur after discovering the treehouse。 Fans will be familiar with the story。 The graphics are good but the storyline is sparse。 I feel beginning readers will enjoy the book but may find the novel more adventurous。 I think the original series is a superior text。 。。。more
Fran
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This is a wonderful version of the Magic Treehouse。 The graphic novel format is exciting for hesitant readers。 My oldest son （8） had previously read the original chapter book and my youngest （6） is still to young for the original。 Both were able to fully enjoy this book and are excited for more graphic novels in the series。 。
Sheila Kaye
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My grandson loves The Magic Treehouse series， he pretends to be Jack and wants a treehouse in his backyard。 We started with the audiobooks and follow along in the chapter books。 He enjoys his illustrated， hardback copy of Dinosaurs Before Dark so I was curious to see if the graphic novel would be different。 He was riveted by the story's simple dialog and detailed pictures。 I will definitely get him the next in the series。 A big hit for Magic Treehouse lovers and a great introduction to the serie My grandson loves The Magic Treehouse series， he pretends to be Jack and wants a treehouse in his backyard。 We started with the audiobooks and follow along in the chapter books。 He enjoys his illustrated， hardback copy of Dinosaurs Before Dark so I was curious to see if the graphic novel would be different。 He was riveted by the story's simple dialog and detailed pictures。 I will definitely get him the next in the series。 A big hit for Magic Treehouse lovers and a great introduction to the series。 。。。more
Lauren
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The Magic Tree House books are still very popular， and it seems a clear choice to adapt into a graphic novel series。 While I haven't read the books myself since I was a child， this seems to be a fairly straightforward adaption。 As in the original， Jack and Annie find a treehouse full of books， and when Jack sees some pictures in a dinosaur book and wishes he could go there， the siblings are whisked away and his wish is fulfilled。 This adaption is perfect for kids who love the stories and want mo The Magic Tree House books are still very popular， and it seems a clear choice to adapt into a graphic novel series。 While I haven't read the books myself since I was a child， this seems to be a fairly straightforward adaption。 As in the original， Jack and Annie find a treehouse full of books， and when Jack sees some pictures in a dinosaur book and wishes he could go there， the siblings are whisked away and his wish is fulfilled。 This adaption is perfect for kids who love the stories and want more as well as for those who are reluctant readers and prefer graphic novels。 The reading level seems to be about the same as the original book， and the format will help guide kids who have difficulty reading books with too many words on a page but who want to experience the same adventures as their peers。 I did have a couple small issues with the book。 The first is that a Pteranodon isn't technically a dinosaur， and while it makes sense that eight-year-old Jack would call it one， I wish there were some sort of acknowledgment in the story that this isn't accurate， whether that's in the story itself or in backmatter。 （Will kids read backmatter？ Maybe not， but it's still worth putting in， and some of them will。） I realize this is taken from the original book， which was written nearly 30 years ago， but this definitely could have been updated for this edition。The other issue was with the artwork of the children's faces， particularly Annie's。 Her face was sort of。。。 offputting？。。。 in every view except for a closeup。 I think it was something to do with the eye style。 It didn't ruin the book， but I kept finding myself thinking how odd the faces looked， like there wasn't enough detail to actually look like faces in images where they were farther away。 I did read a digital version， so it's possible that this will look better in print。 Other than that， though， the artwork was good and all of the text was black font on white backgrounds， which I appreciated as it made it very easy to read。 Overall， I think this was a great adaption of a popular and much-loved early chapter book series。Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the eARC。 。。。more
Pam
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Graphic NovelI received an electronic ARC from Random House Children's Publishing through NetGalley。A new way to see The Magic Tree House series adventures。 Jack and Annie find the treehouse and accidentally send themselves back to the Cretaceous period。 Readers see them interact with living creatures while the author slips in informative text about different dinosaurs。 The same high energy and fun come through in the text and illustrations。 The artwork captures the spirit of the series and the Graphic NovelI received an electronic ARC from Random House Children's Publishing through NetGalley。A new way to see The Magic Tree House series adventures。 Jack and Annie find the treehouse and accidentally send themselves back to the Cretaceous period。 Readers see them interact with living creatures while the author slips in informative text about different dinosaurs。 The same high energy and fun come through in the text and illustrations。 The artwork captures the spirit of the series and the dialogue remains true to the original books。Looking forward to seeing more of this series。 。。。more
Courtney （pawsitivelybookish）
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This really brought me back to my childhood！ It was magical seeing this story come alive in graphic novel form。 The illustrations were beautiful。 I can’t wait for more！
Sam
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Dinosaurs Before Dark is a graphic novel adaptation of the original children’s chapter book。 It tells the same great story of a bother and sister finding a tree house full of books that happen to magically whisk them alway to the time of the book。As someone who sells children’s books for a living， I LOVE the idea for turning the modern children’s literature classics into graphic novels because it appeals to such a larger audience。 Kids these days love graphic novels and I see them everyday picki Dinosaurs Before Dark is a graphic novel adaptation of the original children’s chapter book。 It tells the same great story of a bother and sister finding a tree house full of books that happen to magically whisk them alway to the time of the book。As someone who sells children’s books for a living， I LOVE the idea for turning the modern children’s literature classics into graphic novels because it appeals to such a larger audience。 Kids these days love graphic novels and I see them everyday picking up the regular novels once they read the graphic novel versions。 Graphic novels get children to read and it shows them how fun reading can be。 I also think that this specific graphic novel will act as a great transitional book for readers who are going from beginner reader books to chapter books because it does not have many words， yet it will give the children the confidence and desire to go forward with the series that are in the chapter book format。 I also think that this is such a great read for any reader who wants to dive back into their childhood and have a quick reread of one of the best children’s books series！ Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book！ 。。。more
Sarah
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I read the Magic Tree House books as a kid and this immediately transported me back。 I had so much fun reading this， even though it's super short and definitely written for children。 Reading this made me want to dig out my old copies of the books so I can read them as the graphic novels are coming out！Thank you to Random House Children's and NetGalley for providing me with an eBook copy to review。 I read the Magic Tree House books as a kid and this immediately transported me back。 I had so much fun reading this， even though it's super short and definitely written for children。 Reading this made me want to dig out my old copies of the books so I can read them as the graphic novels are coming out！Thank you to Random House Children's and NetGalley for providing me with an eBook copy to review。 。。。more
Hayley King
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Thank you to Penguin Random House Children's and Netgalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review！ I can't wait to see a finished， full-color， copy of this graphic novel publishing June 15！The Magic Tree House series was one of my favorite chapter book series growing up。 I still remember the exact section where they lived in my elementary school's library。 On library day I remember racing the other kids in my class to this section to grab an installment that I hadn't read yet。 Th Thank you to Penguin Random House Children's and Netgalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review！ I can't wait to see a finished， full-color， copy of this graphic novel publishing June 15！The Magic Tree House series was one of my favorite chapter book series growing up。 I still remember the exact section where they lived in my elementary school's library。 On library day I remember racing the other kids in my class to this section to grab an installment that I hadn't read yet。 The Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark the Graphic Novel was such a fun trip down memory lane。 I love that this series is being adapted into a graphic novel series！ I loved seeing Jack and Annie come to life in a new way with these illustrations！I highly recommend this series to all young readers and I can't wait to see more of this beloved series come to life as graphic novels！ On a side note， I have a strong urge to re-read some of these chapter books and relive precious memories of my childhood！ 。。。more
Melissa S
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I am a long-time fan of the Magic Treehouse book series by Mary Pope Osborne。 I read most of them several years ago with my older daughter - and they really sparked her interest to learn more about a variety of different topics。 I looked forward to reading them again with my younger daughter。 She is a much more reluctant reader and has not really latched onto the ones that we read。 I was really excited to see that first book in the series was being offered as a graphic novel。 I think this is suc I am a long-time fan of the Magic Treehouse book series by Mary Pope Osborne。 I read most of them several years ago with my older daughter - and they really sparked her interest to learn more about a variety of different topics。 I looked forward to reading them again with my younger daughter。 She is a much more reluctant reader and has not really latched onto the ones that we read。 I was really excited to see that first book in the series was being offered as a graphic novel。 I think this is such a great idea and the perfect way for the series to adapt with the times and capture the attention of a whole new generation of readers。 My younger daughter is much more willing to read graphic novels and this was a fun one for us to read together。 The artwork was stunning - I loved it。 The artists Kelly and Nichole Matthews did a great job with bringing the story to life。 It was everything that I've always loved about the Magic Treehouse in a revamped， modernized package。 I'm really excited to see to see how many they make into graphic novels and how quickly。 Thank you so much to Netgalley and Random House Children's for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion。 I'm looking forward to the next installment in the series！ 。。。more
Rachel Stiehm
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review。A fantastic adaptation of a classic chapter book！ I didn't think it was possible to make this series more engaging and adventurous but the graphic novel format takes it to the next level。 The wonderful illustrations and colors add to the adventure of being in the land of dinosaurs。 I would highly recommend for those starting to get into reading but aren't confident enough to tackle the original chapt Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review。A fantastic adaptation of a classic chapter book！ I didn't think it was possible to make this series more engaging and adventurous but the graphic novel format takes it to the next level。 The wonderful illustrations and colors add to the adventure of being in the land of dinosaurs。 I would highly recommend for those starting to get into reading but aren't confident enough to tackle the original chapter books。 。。。more
Read in the
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I had just started the Magic Tree House novel set with my six year old when I learned about this new reimagining of an old favorite。 As an educator， I'm a huge fan of graphic novels。 They captivate my third grade students， providing a bridge between early chapter books and the longer ones they'll encounter in the years to come。 They are colorful and engaging， and Dinosaurs Before Dark did not disappoint。 The plot remains almost identical to the original， which will thrill parents and educators w I had just started the Magic Tree House novel set with my six year old when I learned about this new reimagining of an old favorite。 As an educator， I'm a huge fan of graphic novels。 They captivate my third grade students， providing a bridge between early chapter books and the longer ones they'll encounter in the years to come。 They are colorful and engaging， and Dinosaurs Before Dark did not disappoint。 The plot remains almost identical to the original， which will thrill parents and educators who remember reading these years ago， but the vibrant colorful illustrations add so much to the story （props to twin sister illustrators （Kelly and Nichole Matthews）。My only critique would be the missed opportunity to add some inclusivity to the novel by not changing Jack and Annie's ethnicity。 There is nothing in the original books to hint at their background， and it would have been a wonderful addition to this book to show BIPOC characters。Kids from 6 to 12 will be thrilled to read this one， and it shouldn't matter if they've read the novel version or not。 I can see students who HAVE read the novel version enjoying a more illustrated version， and also kids who have not read the chapter book wanting to after reading this graphic novel。 I will be purchasing for my classroom。 。。。more
Sarah
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I remember absolutely loving the MAGIC TREE HOUSE books when I was in elementary school， and I read nearly all of them。 And to this day， even after technically growing out of them， I still find them fun and enjoyable。Adapting the series into graphic novel format is honestly such a good idea that I had never considered before。 It brought a new take on this beloved series while still keeping the integrity of the original and I loved revisiting Jack and Annie and their adventures。Perfect for fans o I remember absolutely loving the MAGIC TREE HOUSE books when I was in elementary school， and I read nearly all of them。 And to this day， even after technically growing out of them， I still find them fun and enjoyable。Adapting the series into graphic novel format is honestly such a good idea that I had never considered before。 It brought a new take on this beloved series while still keeping the integrity of the original and I loved revisiting Jack and Annie and their adventures。Perfect for fans of the original series。 。。。more
joyce w。 laudon
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The Magic Tree House series has been loved by many beginning readers who have eagerly followed the adventures of Jack and Annie。 Ever since the tree house first appeared and whisked the two back to prehistoric times， Jack and Annie have been learning and doing。 Now， in a new twist on an old theme， the books have gone graphic。 First， to come， is Dinosaurs Before Dark， a title certain to be enjoyed in its new format。So， have a child you know， sit back， spend time with Jack and Annie， explore the w The Magic Tree House series has been loved by many beginning readers who have eagerly followed the adventures of Jack and Annie。 Ever since the tree house first appeared and whisked the two back to prehistoric times， Jack and Annie have been learning and doing。 Now， in a new twist on an old theme， the books have gone graphic。 First， to come， is Dinosaurs Before Dark， a title certain to be enjoyed in its new format。So， have a child you know， sit back， spend time with Jack and Annie， explore the wonderful illustrations and…become an enthusiastic reader。Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Jackie
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Thanks NetGalley and Random House Children’s for the eARC。 Jack and his little sister Annie are on their way home from school when they come across a treehouse filled with books。 After making a wish， they are transported to another time - with dinosaurs！ They set off on a fun adventure filled with dinos。 I love this adaptation of the Magic Treehouse！ This was such a fun read with great pictures。 So many of my students love the Magic Treehouse series - I check it out daily。 I can’t wait to add th Thanks NetGalley and Random House Children’s for the eARC。 Jack and his little sister Annie are on their way home from school when they come across a treehouse filled with books。 After making a wish， they are transported to another time - with dinosaurs！ They set off on a fun adventure filled with dinos。 I love this adaptation of the Magic Treehouse！ This was such a fun read with great pictures。 So many of my students love the Magic Treehouse series - I check it out daily。 I can’t wait to add this entire graphic series to my library， they will be thrilled！ This is such a great graphic novel for younger students。 。。。more
Marissa
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If you loved the original and love great art， this graphic novel hits that mark。 It was a quick read and I think kids who love graphic novels will enjoy it as well。
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Dinosaurs Before Dark&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Dinosaurs Before Dark&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0