The Night at the Museum facts for kids
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| Author | Milan Trenc |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Barron's Educational Series |
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Publication date
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1993 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 32 pages |
| ISBN | 0-7641-3631-3 |
| OCLC | 76412691 |
The Night at the Museum is a fun children's picture book. It was written and illustrated by Croatian artist Milan Trenc. The book first came out in 1993.
This book is Milan Trenc's most famous work. In 2006, it became a popular movie called Night at the Museum. A special book version of the movie was also written for young adults that same year. The story is about a night watchman named Hector. He works at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
The Original Book's Story
Milan Trenc's book, The Night at the Museum, tells a cool story. It is about Hector, a night watchman. He works at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
On his very first night, Hector wakes up to a big surprise. All the dinosaur skeletons in the museum are gone! He looks everywhere, even in Central Park and the planetarium next door.
Hector soon finds out a secret. The dinosaurs come alive every single night! His job is not to protect the museum from outside dangers. Instead, he must keep the outside world safe from the lively dinosaurs inside.
Later, a new version of the book was released. It had a sticker saying "now a major motion picture." In this version, Hector's name changed to Larry. This was to match the main character in the movie.
The Movie's Book Version
| Author | Leslie Goldman |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult literature |
| Publisher | Barron's Educational Series |
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Publication date
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2006 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 128 pages |
| ISBN | 0-7641-3576-7 |
When the Night at the Museum movie came out, a new book was also published. This book was a "novelization" of the film. It was written by Leslie Goldman in 2006.
Goldman's book, also called Night at the Museum, expanded on Trenc's original idea. In this story, not just dinosaurs, but every exhibit in the museum comes to life!
The main character, Larry, tells his son about the strange things he sees. One night, his son stays at the museum. He discovers that his father's amazing stories are all true.
This book became very popular. It was on the New York Times Best Seller list in 2007. It was also featured in magazines like Publishers Weekly and newspapers like The New York Post.
See also
- Night at the Museum (film series)
