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The Night at the Museum
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Author Milan Trenc
Country United States
Language English
Genre Children's literature
Publisher Barron's Educational Series
Publication date
1993
Media type Paperback
Pages 32 pages
ISBN 0-7641-3631-3
OCLC 76412691

The Night at the Museum is a fun picture book for kids. It was first published in 1993. A talented artist from Croatia, Milan Trenc, wrote and drew all the pictures for it. This book is very famous, and it even became a big movie called Night at the Museum in 2006! Later, the movie story was also made into a book for older kids by Leslie Goldman. The book is about a night watchman named Hector. He works at the amazing American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

The Book's Exciting Story

The original book, The Night at the Museum, is a picture book for children. It tells the story of Hector, a night watchman. He works at the famous American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

Hector's First Night

On Hector's very first night working at the museum, something strange happens. He wakes up to find that all the huge dinosaur skeletons are gone! They have completely vanished from their places.

What Happens to the Dinosaurs?

Hector looks all around the museum for the missing dinosaurs. He even checks Central Park and the planetarium next door. He can't find them anywhere! Finally, Hector makes an amazing discovery. The dinosaurs actually come alive every single night!

Hector's New Job

Hector's job is not just to keep the museum safe from people outside. His real job is to keep the world outside safe from the dinosaurs inside! It's a very important and exciting task.

Book Updates

Later, the book was re-released with a special sticker. It said "now a major motion picture." This newer version changed Hector's name to Larry. This was done to match the main character in the Night at the Museum movie.

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