Valley of the Dinosaurs
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- Create Date：2021-05-26 11:57:59
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Mary Pope Osborne
- ISBN：1862305234
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Reviews
Kelly Wickham
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This is a perfect book for Israel right now。 The vocabulary is easy for him to understand and the material is fun and engaging and right at his level。 He seemed to really enjoy his first Magic Tree House book and I think there will be more in our reading future。 These books are a nice way to use the imagination and also learn something about history and science。
Alex
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I don't know how I never read this series as a kid！ It's right up my alley， and I enjoyed it even now as an adult。 Of course， I am a huge dinosaur nerd， so that might have something to do with it。I've heard there is a graphic novel adaptation coming out soon for this book。 and I think I will probably enjoy it even more that way。 I don't know how I never read this series as a kid！ It's right up my alley， and I enjoyed it even now as an adult。 Of course， I am a huge dinosaur nerd， so that might have something to do with it。I've heard there is a graphic novel adaptation coming out soon for this book。 and I think I will probably enjoy it even more that way。 。。。more
Emily Norman
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I have read all of the Magic Tree House books to my 6 year old。 They are WONDERFUL！
Donna
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Boys loved it。。。ages 4， 6， 7
willow ☽
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haha， i had an extra 10 minutes at work， so i reread this。 this series was a HUGE part of my childhood！！ i loved these books so much。 everyday after school， my mom would take my brother and i to the library to get these。 i would always sit down and read them with my brother and it was so special to us because we related soo much to jack and annie。 my brother can’t read at all so he grew to hate school and books， but reading together was something he grew to love ❤️ i’ll probably keep rereading t haha， i had an extra 10 minutes at work， so i reread this。 this series was a HUGE part of my childhood！！ i loved these books so much。 everyday after school， my mom would take my brother and i to the library to get these。 i would always sit down and read them with my brother and it was so special to us because we related soo much to jack and annie。 my brother can’t read at all so he grew to hate school and books， but reading together was something he grew to love ❤️ i’ll probably keep rereading these at work， but i probably won’t review/rate all of them。 they are just very nostalgic and i hope to read them to my kids in the future :） 。。。more
Ronja
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It’s was so nice to read such a simple but cute story from my childhood after a long and stressful day。 So glad that I found this book again
Clare
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This rating is from my 6 year old。 He loved the story and wanted to jump right into the second book。 The plot is simple， story is short and the pictures every 2 or 3 pages were perfect to keep his attention。 I like the true facts that are integrated through out the story so he is learning something as well as using his imagination。
Jordan
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5。0 starsThis is the series that really got me into reading。
Lizzy
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3。5/5 starsI read this book out loud to a group of 1st graders in a book club setting。 I loved this series at their age so it was fun to revisit it as an adult。 It was not the first book we read together as a small group， but it was the first where I began incorporating pre-reading skills。 I read the back of the book （my movie trailer voice is always a big hit for this） and we looked at the cover and made predictions based on what we saw。Some of the things we covered during the reading included 3。5/5 starsI read this book out loud to a group of 1st graders in a book club setting。 I loved this series at their age so it was fun to revisit it as an adult。 It was not the first book we read together as a small group， but it was the first where I began incorporating pre-reading skills。 I read the back of the book （my movie trailer voice is always a big hit for this） and we looked at the cover and made predictions based on what we saw。Some of the things we covered during the reading included different types of dinosaurs， what different types of dinosaurs eat， what is a medallion， and comparing how the characters are feeling to how we would feel in their place。 My students that were into dinosaurs were very excited to share their knowledge as we read。I remember my dad reading this series to me when I was a kid， and so the parts at the beginning and end where Jack and Annie enter the treehouse， get transported to their new world， then go home at the end were familiar。 The chapters are bite-sized and ideal for readers transitioning to the chapter book format。 This series is great at "sneaky teaching" where facts and information are incorporated into the story without sounding too academic/lecture-y。 。。。more
Hannah Bennington
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Dinosaurs Before Dark from the Magic Treehouse Series is a historical fiction book for kids ages 6-11 years old。 This story follows Jack and Annie who find a treehouse that takes them back in time to the land of dinosaurs。 With the help of a dinosaur research book found in the treehouse， they are able to navigate their way through the world uneaten and learn a lot along the way。 The writing style of this book is enthralling and easy for kids to read。 The occasional illustration keep the reader e Dinosaurs Before Dark from the Magic Treehouse Series is a historical fiction book for kids ages 6-11 years old。 This story follows Jack and Annie who find a treehouse that takes them back in time to the land of dinosaurs。 With the help of a dinosaur research book found in the treehouse， they are able to navigate their way through the world uneaten and learn a lot along the way。 The writing style of this book is enthralling and easy for kids to read。 The occasional illustration keep the reader entertained and captivated by this educationally thrilling book。 Younger kids might not enjoy this book or the series very much as it is more heavily based on the reading aspect rather than the visuals and pictures。 This book is a great start to help get kids passionate about history。 。。。more
Angel Williamson-Salois
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I'm reading these books outloud for my nephews！ I always loved them as a kid。 I'm reading these books outloud for my nephews！ I always loved them as a kid。 。。。more
Riley Regorrah
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This story is about siblings Jack and Annie who come across a mysterious tree house filled with books。 When Jack opens a book on dinosaurs， he wishes that he could see one for real。 After that， the tree house takes them both back to the time of dinosaurs。 Jack and Annie encounter many dinosaurs， some of which are not very friendly， and they hurry to get back to the tree house so they can return home。 I was the biggest fan of dinosaurs when I was younger， and I love a good adventure book， so I re This story is about siblings Jack and Annie who come across a mysterious tree house filled with books。 When Jack opens a book on dinosaurs， he wishes that he could see one for real。 After that， the tree house takes them both back to the time of dinosaurs。 Jack and Annie encounter many dinosaurs， some of which are not very friendly， and they hurry to get back to the tree house so they can return home。 I was the biggest fan of dinosaurs when I was younger， and I love a good adventure book， so I really enjoyed reading this。 I would recommend this book to children ages 6-8 who love books with adventure。 There were no diverse characters！ 。。。more
Shilo Quetchenbach
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kiddo （7， first-grade） was into this because they're currently into anything dinosaurs。 They found the second half pretty stressful and scary， but as it was short we were able to read to the end and resolve the scary feelings。 They said to rate it 4 stars， and I agree。 The writing was pretty simple， but as it's clearly aimed at beginning chapter-book readers I'm willing to accept that as necessary。 kiddo （7， first-grade） was into this because they're currently into anything dinosaurs。 They found the second half pretty stressful and scary， but as it was short we were able to read to the end and resolve the scary feelings。 They said to rate it 4 stars， and I agree。 The writing was pretty simple， but as it's clearly aimed at beginning chapter-book readers I'm willing to accept that as necessary。 。。。more
Grace Poolman
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Dinosaurs before dark is an awesome beginning to the magic tree house series。 Jack and Annie are siblings who live in Pennsylvania。 They travel back in time and see dinosaurs and adventure through them。 It's fun and educational and moves at an appropriate pace。 I enjoyed this book as it was an easy read for me and fun to remember these kinds of books。 There are no diverse characters。 I would recommend this book for second to fourth graders。 Dinosaurs before dark is an awesome beginning to the magic tree house series。 Jack and Annie are siblings who live in Pennsylvania。 They travel back in time and see dinosaurs and adventure through them。 It's fun and educational and moves at an appropriate pace。 I enjoyed this book as it was an easy read for me and fun to remember these kinds of books。 There are no diverse characters。 I would recommend this book for second to fourth graders。 。。。more
Julie Cash
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"Dinosaurs Before Dark" is a great first chapter book for elementary students！ It is full of dialogue between characters and excellent descriptions of the setting that allows the reader to visualize what's going on very easily。 The story is very intriguing， as well as educational！ Jack and Annie climb a treehouse that takes them back in time to when Dinosaurs existed。 They learn about what it would be like to live in that time。 This would be great to use in a history class to talk about dinosaur "Dinosaurs Before Dark" is a great first chapter book for elementary students！ It is full of dialogue between characters and excellent descriptions of the setting that allows the reader to visualize what's going on very easily。 The story is very intriguing， as well as educational！ Jack and Annie climb a treehouse that takes them back in time to when Dinosaurs existed。 They learn about what it would be like to live in that time。 This would be great to use in a history class to talk about dinosaurs or as an essay prompt in an English or Writing class。 I would keep this in my classroom for sure！ 。。。more
Creative Warrior
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Brianna
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I remember reading this series when I was younger， I was reminded of the author and the series and I had to reread this book。 The author brings adventure into the story perfectly and the pictures throughout bring the story to life。 Absolutely love this author and the amazing books。
Kassidy Crossley
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This book has a great adventure storyline。 It shows imagination for children！ Such an easy chapter book to read。
Jane
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I liked best when Jack found dinosaurs and he had a sister。 My most favorite part was when they got back home。
Sandra
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Read aloud to S and D。
Andrea
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No disrespect meant by the rating。。。 I’ve heard so much about these books but my oldest didn’t really get into them， so I knew little about their content。 Reading through it with my 2nd wasn’t nearly as exciting as I expected - reminding myself that it’s simply at a different reading level than I have been doing with him， which is great for him！ Maybe it’s one he will pick up on his own more quickly， then。 We shall see。
Marika
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Nice adventure story。 2。5 stars
Elih Waltermeyer
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I absolutely loved the Magic Treehouse series as a kid。 I always felt the stories benefited students in both reading comprehension， and in some other form of lesson。 This first one does a fun exposure of historic elements such as dinosaurs into the world。
Zamari Titus
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Magic Tree House was always such a fun book that I loved to read。 I loved all the adventure and it made me want to go on crazy adventure even if they were a little scary at time。
Andrew Judd
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Enjoy this book as a read aloud in 1st grade。 Perfect pacing and structure for an advanced 1st grade reader。 Vivid characterization。 Exciting twists and turns。 Pairs well with the non-fiction "Magic Tree House Fact Tracker" all about dinosaurs。 This is a perfect series to start your elementary school student on chapter books， no matter how old they are。 Enjoy this book as a read aloud in 1st grade。 Perfect pacing and structure for an advanced 1st grade reader。 Vivid characterization。 Exciting twists and turns。 Pairs well with the non-fiction "Magic Tree House Fact Tracker" all about dinosaurs。 This is a perfect series to start your elementary school student on chapter books， no matter how old they are。 。。。more
Dawn Marie
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My 6 y at old and I read this together。 She LOVED it and we are looking forward to working out way through the series！
Jennifer
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This works have been better 1-2 years ago （when I bought this book）。 Writing is a little simple and story too formulaic for me and my 8 year old。If you like dinosaurs this is a good start but we had already enjoyed the Dinosaur Cove series and I found the characters， storyline and information better in that series。We will try number 2。
Colette
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read this with the student i'm tutoring （like a boss） 😎 read this with the student i'm tutoring （like a boss） 😎 。。。more
Leanna
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All my kids love The Magic Tree house series。 This book is the first book my 8 year old son and reluctant reader ASKED to read。 We have just started the second book The Knight at Dawn。 So excited to see him loving reading。 It’s amazing to me that so many of the 1 star reviews are of parents who disliked the books， but admitted their kids loved them。 These books are written for kids， to be simple early chapter books。 If it develops a love for books in my children， I don’t care how I feel about th All my kids love The Magic Tree house series。 This book is the first book my 8 year old son and reluctant reader ASKED to read。 We have just started the second book The Knight at Dawn。 So excited to see him loving reading。 It’s amazing to me that so many of the 1 star reviews are of parents who disliked the books， but admitted their kids loved them。 These books are written for kids， to be simple early chapter books。 If it develops a love for books in my children， I don’t care how I feel about the simplicity of the storyline。 Most 8 year olds aren’t ready yet for complex plots and characters。 Yet despite their simplicity， these stories spark the imagination of children， and help them develop their reading skills that they may one day read more complex books。 。。。more
Amanda
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This was our first chapter book read aloud with Nora， just shy of her fourth birthday。 She was able to follow the story and was excited for our chapters each day。 Hopefully， it will be the start of a new chapter in her reading life。
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