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Dinosaurs before dark
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Author:
Osborne, Mary Pope,
Contributors:
Murdocca, Sal, illustrator.
NoveList Series:
Magic tree house. Original series volume 1.
Series:
Magic tree house series ; volume 1.
Published:
New York : Random House, [2012].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
65 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Points: 1
Lexile measure:
510L
Rating:
006-009.
Status:
Checked Out
1 copy, 1 person is on the wait list.

Description

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.

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LC Subjects
Annie -- (Fictitious character from Osborne) -- Juvenile fiction.
Dinosaurs -- Juvenile fiction.
Jack -- (Fictitious character from Osborne) -- Juvenile fiction.
Magic -- Juvenile fiction.
Time travel -- Juvenile fiction.
Tree houses -- Juvenile fiction.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Dinosaurs.
Fiction.
Juvenile works.
Magic.
Time travel.
Time-travel fiction.
Tree houses.
Other Subjects
Annie -- (Fictitious character from Osborne) -- Fiction.
Dinosaurs -- Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Jack -- (Fictitious character from Osborne) -- Fiction.
Magic -- Fiction.
Science fiction.
Time travel -- Fiction.
Time-travel fiction.
Tree houses -- Fiction.

More Details

Language:
English
ISBN:
9780679824114, 9780785701255
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 2.6, 1 Points
Lexile measure:
510

Notes

General Note
Originally published: 1992.
General Note
"A Stepping Stone book."
Description
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.
Target Audience
006-009.

Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Osborne, M. P., & Murdocca, S. (2012). Dinosaurs before dark. Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Osborne, Mary Pope and Sal, Murdocca. 2012. Dinosaurs Before Dark. Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Osborne, Mary Pope and Sal, Murdocca, Dinosaurs Before Dark. Random House, 2012.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Osborne, Mary Pope, and Sal Murdocca. Dinosaurs Before Dark. Random House, 2012.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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Record ID:
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