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Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, #1)
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Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House Series #1) by Mary Pope Osborne,
A good transition into chapter books for the new reader.
While formulaic, predictable, and not particularly clever, this series serves the purpose of providing adventure at a fast moving pace for the new to chapter book set. The predictable nature of these books adds to their appeal as it makes them easier to comprehend and also helps them stay familiar. Kids of this age can be easily daunted by books and tend to be drawn to the familiar. This would also be a good read aloud for a younger child.
The first book in the series, Dinosaurs makes a great introduction to the set. It has plenty of suspense and a fairly simple, yet exciting plot. There is also the addition of accurate dinosaur facts that contribute to further learning without it seeming contrived.The main characters, Jack and Annie, are a boy and a girl, without too strong of a focus on either, so this book is appealing to both genders. While missing the humor and cleverness of other books for this age group, it still delivers on action, adventure and suspense.
School Library Journal
Gr 1-3-- This enjoyable time-travel fantasy is a successful beginning chapter book. Jack and his younger sister find a tree house filled with books. When he wishes he could really see the Pteranodon pictured in one of them, it appears at the window. The children have been transported back to the Cretaceous period. They begin to explore and are soon threatened by a Tyrannosaurus. The Pteranodon comes to their rescue, and they figure out enough about the magic that carried them back in time to be able to use it to return home. There is plenty of suspense and magic here, and enough dinosaur information to please science buffs. Characterization is sketchy and older children will find the plot predictable, but readers just past the easy-to-read stage will find it satisfying. It should attract those who devour Ruth Chew's books. --Louise L. Sherman, Anna C. Scott School, Leonia, NJ
Exactly my thoughts on the book!
A good transition into chapter books for the new reader.
While formulaic, predictable, and not particularly clever, this series serves the purpose of providing adventure at a fast moving pace for the new to chapter book set. The predictable nature of these books adds to their appeal as it makes them easier to comprehend and also helps them stay familiar. Kids of this age can be easily daunted by books and tend to be drawn to the familiar. This would also be a good read aloud for a younger child.
The first book in the series, Dinosaurs makes a great introduction to the set. It has plenty of suspense and a fairly simple, yet exciting plot. There is also the addition of accurate dinosaur facts that contribute to further learning without it seeming contrived.The main characters, Jack and Annie, are a boy and a girl, without too strong of a focus on either, so this book is appealing to both genders. While missing the humor and cleverness of other books for this age group, it still delivers on action, adventure and suspense.
School Library Journal
Gr 1-3-- This enjoyable time-travel fantasy is a successful beginning chapter book. Jack and his younger sister find a tree house filled with books. When he wishes he could really see the Pteranodon pictured in one of them, it appears at the window. The children have been transported back to the Cretaceous period. They begin to explore and are soon threatened by a Tyrannosaurus. The Pteranodon comes to their rescue, and they figure out enough about the magic that carried them back in time to be able to use it to return home. There is plenty of suspense and magic here, and enough dinosaur information to please science buffs. Characterization is sketchy and older children will find the plot predictable, but readers just past the easy-to-read stage will find it satisfying. It should attract those who devour Ruth Chew's books. --Louise L. Sherman, Anna C. Scott School, Leonia, NJ
Exactly my thoughts on the book!
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November 23, 2008
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So cool 馃槑
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