When Larry becomes a night guard at New York’s Museum of Natural History, he expects to have an easy job. But on his first night, he dozes off, then wakes up to the most amazing vanishing act in the museum’s history. The museum’s entire collection of dinosaur skeletons has disappeared! In a panic, Larry rushes from one room to the next—then dashes outside into Central Park, and next door into the planetarium. Where did the skeletons go? Who is the dinosaur thief? —And how in the world can Larry get those dinosaur bones back again? Originally published by Barron’s in 1993, this mystery-comedy for kids returns in print as a complement to the major motion picture that it has inspired. Night at the Museum, scheduled for release by Twentieth Century Fox Studios in December ’06, promises to be one of the year’s biggest film hits for family audiences. The book features the author’s original funny, full-color illustrations on every page.
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Larry's in big trouble. . . .
He is supposed to be guarding the museum. But something mysterious has just happened: All the dinosaurs have disappeared!
Larry's in big trouble. . . .
He is supposed to be guarding the museum. But something mysterious has just happened: All the dinosaurs have disappeared!
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Night at the Museum --a good read for all ages,
This review is from: The Night at the Museum (Paperback)
This book has become a family favorite. A brilliant story by Milan Trenc. We read this story to our children before and after we go to the museum. We never get tired of telling the story--its not the normal kids book. The author does not dumb down his story --very refreshing. It really brings the museum to life. I'd love to purchase other books by this author.
NYC mom (2 children under 10)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Other Than Being Set in a Museum Where Things Come to Life, Has Nothing to do With the Ben Stiller Movie, But Still a Good Book!,
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This review is from: The Night at the Museum (Paperback)
If you're buying this because you enjoyed the Ben Stiller movie of the same title and were looking for that story in a picturebook format you may be disappointed. There aren't really any similarities between the two other than both are based in a New York Museum (Museum of Natural History) where exhibits come to life and both have a guy called Larry who gets a job as a security guard there. In this adventure though Larry is not working alone, in fact there seem to be more security guards than exhibits. Most of the exhibits (characters) from the movie are not in this book and this earlier written book version is also a lot less realistic (overlooking the exhibits coming to life factor) than the movie was. Combined with soft non scary drawn illustrations this book definitely pretty much just appeals to a much younger audience than that which would watch the movie.
The basic plot of this picture book is Larry gets a job as security guard in the Museum of Natural History. Larry is not the brightest individual and likes his new job as he looks like an airline pilot or policeman in his suit uniform. His boss instead of giving him an induction to his new workplace and telling him what goes on there each night just assigns Larry to mind the dinosaur skeletons, telling him the other guards will look after everything else. Larry soon falls asleep and when he awakens discovers the dinosaurs have all gone, except for one bone. As he goes to report the theft he discovers all the exhibits have come to life but where have the dinosaurs he is responsible for gone? First published in 1993 this book is still just as good today as it was back then.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Different from Movie but Really Good,
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This review is from: The Night at the Museum (Paperback)
This picture book is a great addition to those who may have seen the recent movie with Ben Stiller. The book, which the movie was LOOSELY based on, describes a newly hired night watchman's experience in a natural science museum on his first night. All the exhibits come to life!
This is a great story for the kids -- the drawings are goofy enough not to scare and the story is one of persevering and finishing the job. A great book for your shelves.
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