Magic Tree House 1: Valley Of The Dinosaurs

By (author) Osborne Mary Pope
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Eight-year-old Jack and his little sister, Annie, are playing in the woods during their summer holiday, when they find a mysterious tree house full of books. But these are no ordinary books . . . And this is no ordinary tree house . . The race is on .

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Eight-year-old Jack and his little sister, Annie, are playing in the woods during their summer holiday, when they find a mysterious tree house full of books. But these are no ordinary books . . . And this is no ordinary tree house . . .

Jack and Annie get more than they had bargined for when Jack opens a book about dinosaurs and wishes he could see them for real. They end up in prehistoric times with Pteranodons, Triceratops and a huge Tyrannosaurus Rex! How will they get home again? The race is on . . . !

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Beautifully written, full of suspense and well-researched
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An easy, fast-paced and exciting read which will appeal to both boys and girls
Biographical note:

Mary Pope Osborne is the author of over forty books for young people, including novels, picture books, biographies, mysteries, and retellings of fairy tales and myths. She was the president of the Author''s Guild, the leading organization for professional writers in the United States, for two years and has won many different awards for her books.

She lives in New York City with her husband, Will, and their Norfolk terrier, Bailey - who sleeps on the top of Mary''s desk every day while she writes.

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Join Jack, Annie and their magical tree house on an adventure every day; across the world and through time, from outer space to ancient Egypt!