Magic Tree House. Volume 1, Dinosaurs Before Dark

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Call Number: J Fiction / Magic Tree House, Kids Book / Fiction / Fantasy & Myth / Magic Tree House 1
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

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Youth level.
Ages 5 and up.
Grade K and up.
Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic treehouse, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

DBD submitted by iapblue on February 22, 2010, 10:10am HORABLE!!!

Definitely not *horrible submitted by faiyafrower on July 5, 2011, 10:35pm I loved this series as a kid!

The Book submitted by khoffman on July 8, 2011, 7:02am This book is OK but, the it's only good the first time!!!

MAGIC TREE HOUSE submitted by sambenk424 on July 10, 2011, 3:20pm This is a great series for young readers. Jack and Annie travel through time with the help of Morgan le Fey's,a magical witch from Camelot ,magic tree house. Help these two heroes as they travel through time on a awesome adventure.

Great submitted by lec.dank on July 12, 2011, 8:25pm !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great Start submitted by 0liviap0pp on July 15, 2011, 2:15pm As the first book in the series, it's a great start of a good series for younger kids.

Great submitted by joiemma on July 15, 2011, 2:34pm kool

Good book submitted by Memoria1224 on July 16, 2011, 2:19pm I really liked this book.

Beto's thoughts submitted by JenniferRice on July 21, 2011, 9:24am great starting book for the series

this is off the chizzain! :oD submitted by aschulte on July 21, 2011, 4:31pm this is off the chizzain! :oD

good submitted by karenkay on July 28, 2011, 3:45pm Jack and Annie (brother and sister) discover a tree house that can take them any place in the books inside the tree house. They meet Morgan, the owner of the tree house, who is a magical librarian. In each book, they are given a puzzle to solve and a reference book that helps them. They explore science and history in the process of solving these puzzles. Some of the books were a bit scary for my kids. Generally, Jack and Annie work well together but there are times when Annie makes poor decisions that get them into trouble. A good way to sneak in some teaching in a reasonably entertaining and inoffensive manner

Bad submitted by tomiwa on August 20, 2011, 11:23pm Can't believe I used to read this. I wish I had never set eyes on it.

:) submitted by alumeng.ajl on June 24, 2012, 2:21pm I absolutely loved this series when I was younger!

Great Series submitted by mysterio on June 28, 2012, 1:56am The Magic Tree House series brings back so many great memories. I remember reading these books when I was in the third grade and they were my favorite books. Everyone in my class was so into these books, they wouldn’t let go of them. These books are action-packed, full of adventure, filled with astounding twists and turns, and sometimes give the reader a nice laugh. Not only do they entertain the reader, but they also give tons of information about history. The storylines aren’t all that bad, either. I think it’s a nice way to educate our young ones. The series is a very interesting mix of fiction and nonfiction. Sometimes, I even find myself skimming through the books just for a nice, quick, twenty-minute read. I bought a few of the books when I was younger and now I’ve passed them on to my younger sister. She not only loves the series, but she is determined to read the entire series. I also appreciate the fact that the author, Mary Pope Osborne, is still writing books in the Magic Tree House series. Each book is a simple chapter book, ranging from seventy pages to one-hundred twenty pages. I would definitely recommend this entire series to anyone from kindergarten to fourth grade (based on the individual’s reading level, of course).

:D submitted by gzheng on June 20, 2013, 2:44pm i used to read these

Good series submitted by lulumama on July 6, 2013, 9:13pm My son really liked this series. This was the first chapter book series he got into.

dinosaurs magic tree house submitted by Neeraja on July 7, 2013, 2:54pm it was cool to read about dinosaurs. I liked how the pteranadon helped jack & annie from getting caught by the t rex

this is magical submitted by 9vedanth9 on July 28, 2013, 7:56pm this book is verry intresting

Magic Tree House submitted by yaldah on August 27, 2013, 10:13am This review is really for all the books in the Magic Tree House series. I'm just putting it on this one since it is the first in the series.
These books are actually pretty good. I mean, they are meant to be "easy reading", so they aren't exactly the kind of books I would read now, but when you are learning to read, they are actually very good. The main reason I think they are good is because not only do they have a story that is likely to make young readers want to continue reading (which is after all the main point of easy reading books!) but they actually benefit the reader a little, which most easy reading books don't. You can learn a little from the Magic Tree House books. Well, that is, the young kids who would be reading them can learn a little. For instance, in this first book, you can actually learn a little bit about dinosaurs. And if the younger child is interested in the subject of the book (for example, my little sister after reading the dolphin Magic Tree House books, was really interested in learning more about dolphins), then there are Magic Tree House Research Guides too, that teach stuff about the subject - and even older kids can learn some stuff about the subject from those.
So if you know a child who is learning to read... well, they really should read these books.

Great Book submitted by unknown on June 23, 2018, 4:05pm pretty awesome

Magic Treehouse is Great! submitted by earlashley on August 19, 2018, 9:30am I am seven and I like Magic Treehouse. I love reading the books.

nice first book! submitted by wookeny on June 19, 2019, 9:04pm The first book was really fun! In the beginning of the book Jack and Annie didn't know what was going on, but soon they start knowing. Jack and Annie are two very adventurous people. This book was awesome!

Dinosaurs Before Dark submitted by SBNB on June 30, 2019, 3:21pm This is a good first chapter book for younger readers. My kindergartner enjoyed it and was able to read it pretty well.

Excellent book for ages 4-10 submitted by TLW1998 on July 10, 2019, 11:06pm This is an excellent children’s series. My 4-year old loved this first book about an adventure to the time of dinosaurs.

This Series is Good for ages 4-9 or anyone really. submitted by archuancha on July 18, 2019, 2:55pm I remember my kindergarten long-term sub reading us these books years ago. It' s a great way to get kids to start reading chapter books. These were the first chapter books I ever read. I got my brother to read them and now he likes most of them. These books can help younger children find something that they are interested in or what they are not interested in. This was a page turner for me when I was little. There was lot's of action and emotions. The main characters contrast in so many different ways that it can be funny. These books also teach young children a lot about pretty much everything. When you get a bit older they might seem a bit cheesy but they are still filled with enough action to interest the "older kids". What I like the most about this series is that later on you learn about King Arthur and Merlin and Camelot. I also like how you don't have to read these books in order. So in conclusion, this series has everything from dinosaurs to ninjas to Antarctica.

good submitted by .-.-.-. on July 13, 2020, 1:41pm This is good for one of the first books. Lots of action and adventure. Highly recommended!

hppe submitted by Yanhua Wang on July 27, 2020, 2:52pm hppe

what initially got my kids interested in history submitted by laurat on June 27, 2022, 12:18pm I appreciate these books for getting my kids interested in history, and unlike some series books they do (mostly) make sense if you read them out of order. They work whether you're reading them aloud to a younger kiddo, or if your early reader wants to read on their own (my older child read these starting late K/early 1st.) But if you have kiddos who make you reread books over and over, I don't recommend these - fine the first time but so boring to reread!

Got me started! submitted by Abbie D. on July 7, 2022, 11:37am This was the series that really helped me start to enjoy reading when I was younger. Combining magic and history is so fun and intriguing! The first is one of my favorites cause even as an adult I love me some dinosaurs! 10/10 recommend

Exciting adventures! submitted by Tzu-wei Huang on July 14, 2022, 7:42pm Love reading all the magic treehouse books!

Great book submitted by Amaan on August 18, 2022, 7:39am Great recommendation for young readers. Of all the Magic Tree House books, this one was not my favorite, but in general I loved this series and it made me excited about reading.

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Excellent series submitted by sahakv on August 27, 2022, 6:30pm This is an absolutely excellent series for young readers ages of 7 and up. Each book is a great story in itself, where the two kids, Jack and Annie, travel or teleport in a magic tree house to another country, historical time or a random place to solve some mysteries with clues they get from mystical characters. Alongside, kids learn much about those other places, times and much in a fun and engaging way. My son a Sony tell loves all the books of the Magic Tree House!

Sets Up the Series Nicely submitted by Meginator on August 27, 2022, 7:13pm This book does an excellent job of setting up the long-running Magic Tree House series, providing insight into the main characters’ personalities and their relationship to one another while planting the seeds of a longer story arc that spans several volumes. The adventure itself is relatively straightforward and holds few surprises for older readers (with a major spoiler on the book’s front cover!), but the prose is very easy and the story effectively blends factual information with fantasy to keep readers engaged and, perhaps, pique their interest in dinosaurs and in Jack and Annie’s future adventures.

Muy buena historia submitted by Mel Ruiz on August 28, 2022, 12:00pm Lei ambos en español e ingles. muy buena historia. Deja tu imaginación volar.

Childhood Memories submitted by Q' on June 13, 2023, 8:33am I read thru the whole series as a kid. Loved these

Redundant submitted by skalantr on June 13, 2023, 10:31am The Magic Tree House book series is just boring and redundant. It always starts off the same, and the same. I wouldn't recommend.

Magical submitted by prattka on June 25, 2023, 6:15am This is truly magical

Really good submitted by xiaohui du on July 15, 2023, 11:44am Really good

Great Series with an * submitted by besimer on July 20, 2023, 5:11pm My son loves this series - the chapter books and the books on tape. Because of their age some topics seem a little outdated.

Fun submitted by kwalther on August 23, 2023, 12:37pm I like reading these with my parents