Dinosaurs: A Nonfiction Companion to Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House Research Guide Series) »

Mary Pope Osborne has channeled a lifelong love of exploration and travel into one of the most popular children s book series of the past two decades. With her fantastic Magic Tree House series, Mary Pope Osborne keeps the good times rolling for kids all over the world.

Who invented the word dinosaur? What was the name of the biggest dinosaur? This book includes everything you ever wanted to know about the real-life world of dinosaurs.

Children's Literature

In Dinosaurs before Dark, Jack and Annie traveled through time to the age of dinosaurs. As a result of that experience, the pair has decided to research dinosaurs in more detail. This "Magic Tree House Research Guide #1" is the compelling nonfiction account of their findings. It combines information about the world at the time of dinosaurs and the nature of fossils with more detailed accounts of the different kinds of dinosaurs (flesh-eating, plant-eating, sea monsters, and flying creatures). Photographs and drawings abound in this appealing, informative text. This research guide is interesting reading even for those who are not familiar with its fictional counterpart. 2000, Stepping Stone/Random House, and $4.99. Ages 6 to 10. Reviewer: Heidi Green