The Night at the Museum

Written by Milan Trenc

A night guard discovers missing dinosaur skeletons. Did they come to life?

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32 pages· 869 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Larry, a night guard at New York's Museum of Natural History, expects a quiet shift. But when he wakes to find the dinosaur skeletons vanished, chaos ensues. Racing through the museum and into Central Park, Larry must unravel the mystery of the missing bones. Are they stolen, or is something more magical at play? With each step, the stakes rise, and Larry's night becomes an adventure of prehistoric proportions. Can he solve the mystery before dawn, or will the dinosaurs remain lost forever?

From the publisher

Here is the original inspiration for the blockbuster Night At The Museum movies–starring Ben Stiller–from 20th Century Fox. In this charming, funny picture book that started it all, Larry becomes a night guard at New York’s Museum of Natural History. He thinks it’s going to be an easy job, but is he in for a surprise. After dozing off, he wakes up to find 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 then next door into the planetarium. Where did the skeletons go? Who is the dinosaur thief? How in the world will Larry ever get those dinosaur bones back? Originally published by B.E.S. in 1993, this mystery-comedy picture book features the author’s original captivating, hilarious, full-color illustrations on every page.

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