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title: "Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, No. 1)"
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# Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, No. 1)

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desertcart.com: Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, No. 1): 9780679824114: Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca: Books

Review: Granddaughter, age almost 8, loves the entire series - Granddaughter loves these... her favorite series! She is a precocious 2nd grader who loves to read. I ask her which book does she want me to buy her and she always answers "The Tree House!" By now I think I've ordered the entire series!
Review: Great writing, fun adventure, beautiful well used illustrations - This was a great chapter book. It was a really fun adventure. The two characters, Jack and his younger sister Annie, find all kinds of fun and trouble on their magical trip to a world filled with dinosaurs. This book had really cool illustrations too. They were beautiful and did a fantastic job of giving a sense of scale. They made the tree house look like it was way up high in the tree and they made the dinosaurs look huge. Sal Murdocca is a talented artist. They did a great job incorporating them with the typography. I could tell some of the illustrations were designed specifically to leave space for a paragraph or two of text and it made the book even more fun to read than just having little illustrations placed on the top of the page every once in a while. There was usually only one illustration per chapter but they always took up at least one whole page and sometimes two pages in a big spread. A lot of thought went into the layout and illustrations of this book and it makes for one heck of a read for a small exciting 10 chapter story. I read this book because I'm getting into writing chapter books and this book came highly recommended from the research I did on great kids chapter books. Now I can see why. Great writing that I can tell was crafted into very neat and easy to read sentences. A well plotted little story that just moves and keeps the reader engaged. A really fun magical adventure, and gorgeous well used illustrations along the way. I can't wait to read Magic Tree House # 2 and visit a castle!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 0679824111 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,731 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #9 in Children's Chapter Books (Books) #13 in Children's Dinosaur Books (Books) #79 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books) |
| Book 1 of 40  | Magic Tree House |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (7,218) |
| Dimensions  | 5.19 x 0.2 x 7.56 inches |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| Grade level  | 1 - 4 |
| ISBN-10  | 9780679824114 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0679824114 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 80 pages |
| Publication date  | July 28, 1992 |
| Publisher  | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| Reading age  | 5 - 8 years, from customers |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Granddaughter, age almost 8, loves the entire series
*by N***L on January 22, 2026*

Granddaughter loves these... her favorite series! She is a precocious 2nd grader who loves to read. I ask her which book does she want me to buy her and she always answers "The Tree House!" By now I think I've ordered the entire series!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great writing, fun adventure, beautiful well used illustrations
*by D***N on April 30, 2016*

This was a great chapter book. It was a really fun adventure. The two characters, Jack and his younger sister Annie, find all kinds of fun and trouble on their magical trip to a world filled with dinosaurs. This book had really cool illustrations too. They were beautiful and did a fantastic job of giving a sense of scale. They made the tree house look like it was way up high in the tree and they made the dinosaurs look huge. Sal Murdocca is a talented artist. They did a great job incorporating them with the typography. I could tell some of the illustrations were designed specifically to leave space for a paragraph or two of text and it made the book even more fun to read than just having little illustrations placed on the top of the page every once in a while. There was usually only one illustration per chapter but they always took up at least one whole page and sometimes two pages in a big spread. A lot of thought went into the layout and illustrations of this book and it makes for one heck of a read for a small exciting 10 chapter story. I read this book because I'm getting into writing chapter books and this book came highly recommended from the research I did on great kids chapter books. Now I can see why. Great writing that I can tell was crafted into very neat and easy to read sentences. A well plotted little story that just moves and keeps the reader engaged. A really fun magical adventure, and gorgeous well used illustrations along the way. I can't wait to read Magic Tree House # 2 and visit a castle!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect book
*by L***2 on August 10, 2025*

Perfect book to read with my grandson. He’s becoming a better reader to start 1st grade. I will be buying more magic tree house stories!

## Frequently Bought Together

- Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, No. 1)
- The Knight at Dawn (Magic Tree House, No. 2)
- Mummies in the Morning (Magic Tree House, No. 3)

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*Last updated: 2026-03-05*