Search - Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, No 1)

My daughter loved this book, the first in the Magic Tree House series. Jack and his little sister Annie discover a tree house filled with books where Jack finds a book about dinosaurs and looks through it. When Jack sees a picture of a Pteranodon, he whispers, "I wish I could see a Pteranodon for real." Suddenly, Jack and Annie find themselves in the prehistoric past. I look forward to reading the rest of this series with my daughter, fantastic adventure books to read aloud to young ones!

The first book in the series. Independent reading level 2.0 as stated by publisher on the back cover. Very cute story that sets the whole series in motion.

THis is the first book in the series; it explains how the whole deal got started. This book is about dinosaurs but does not focus on their lifestyles. It mainly focuses on their physical characteristics.

I had tried a couple of read out loud books for my five year old son and he wouldn't pay attention to any of them. A friend recommended this series and my son LOVED this first book. He kept asking me to read on and then order more books. If you are a literature snob you may not like these. If you are looking for something catchy to start your kid on chapter books this does the trick!

My son and I love these books - we are working on collecting them all. Kids will love them because each one is a new adventure.