Dinosaurs Before Dark

「神奇樹屋」（Magic Tree House）系列描述一對小兄妹傑克與安妮的冒險故事。八歲半的哥哥傑克，理性冷靜，喜歡看書，他會將沿途看到的事物，重點式的記錄在筆記本上；而七歲的妹妹安妮，喜愛幻想與冒險，並且勇於嘗試。這兩個一動一靜、個性截然不同的兄妹，在森林裡發現了一個堆滿書的神奇樹屋，神奇樹屋就像時光機器，帶他們到一個個不同的時空中旅行。於是，兄妹倆來到史前時代的恐龍谷、和騎士探訪中古世紀的城堡、到古埃及破解木乃伊的祕密、跟著海盜出海尋寶……，每一次的冒險都緊張刺激、精采得不得了！
傑克和安妮偶然發現了一間神奇樹屋，還沒有搞清楚樹屋從哪裡來之前，神祕的樹屋便把他們帶到史前時代。現在，傑克和安妮必須想出回家的辦法，他們能在天黑之前回到家嗎？還是會成為暴龍的晚餐呢？

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system

Where did the tree house come from?

Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it before dark...or will they become a dinosaur's dinner?

Did you know that there's a Magic Tree House book for every kid?

Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books
Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader
Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure
Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures

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作者簡介

瑪麗．奧斯本（Mary Pope Osborne）

美國知名兒童文學作家，北卡羅萊納大學主修戲劇與比較宗教學，喜愛不同文化的她，畢業之後，曾到世界各地去旅行。寫作至今已20餘年，作品超過50本以上，並獲得許多獎項，而且擔任過兩屆的美國作家協會主席。

MARY POPE OSBORNE is the author of the New York Times number one bestselling Magic Tree House series. She and her husband, writer Will Osborne (author of Magic Tree House: The Musical), live in northwestern Connecticut with their three dogs. Ms. Osborne is also the coauthor of the companion Magic Tree House Fact Trackers series with Will, and with her sister, Natalie Pope Boyce.

SAL MURDOCCA has illustrated more than 200 children’s trade and text books. He is also a librettist for children’s opera, a video artist, an avid runner, hiker, and bicyclist, and a teacher of children’s illustration at the Parsons School of Design. Sal lives and works in New York with his wife, Nancy.