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Dinosaurs Before Dark

Mary Pope Osborne (1992)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages80 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age6
Goodreads4/5 (48928)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersTime-Displaced

Synopsis

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. ---------- ###German-language description: Ein Baumhaus mitten im Wald, wie aufregend! Neugierig klettern Anne und Philipp die Strickleiter hinauf. Wem es wohl gehört? Doch plötzlich beginnt das Baumhaus, sich wild zu drehen. Immer schneller und schneller. Als die Kinder aus dem Fenster sehen, trauen sie ihren Augen kaum: Sie sind durch die Zeit gereist – und mitten im Tal der Dinosaurier gelandet!

Is Dinosaurs Before Dark appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 6 and up.

Parents should know this is a gentle adventure with mild peril from dinosaurs but no violence, scary content, or inappropriate language. Ideal for beginning chapter book readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the magical treehouse that takes siblings on an exciting dinosaur adventure through time.

Tags

Educational FictionEarly Chapter BooksAdventureTime TravelHistorical Elements