Dinosaur Boy
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2015

Dinosaur Boy

Written by Cory Putman Oakes

Book #1 in the Dinosaur Boy series

A boy sprouts dinosaur traits and uncovers a shocking secret about disappearing bullies.

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224 pages· 730L
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Sawyer's life turns upside down when he inherits dinosaur traits, sprouting spikes and a tail just before fifth grade. While some classmates aren't thrilled, the real shock comes when bullies mysteriously vanish. With friends Elliot and Sylvia, Sawyer must unravel a secret more startling than Dino DNA to save them from a galactic fate. Can they rescue the missing kids before it's too late? This hilarious adventure is filled with unexpected twists and a unique take on bullying, making it a must-read for young readers seeking excitement and laughter.

From the publisher

Everyone knows the dinosaur gene skips a generation. So it isn’t a complete surprise when Sawyer sprouts spikes and a tail before the start of fifth grade. After all, his grandfather was part stegosaurus.Being a dinosaur is pretty cool, despite a sudden craving for vegetables. Except some of the kids at school aren’t too thrilled with his spikey tail - even if he covers them with tennis balls. Sawyer is relieved when a couple of the bullies mysteriously stop coming to school, until he discovers a secret more shocking than Dino DNA! The disappearing kids are in for a galactically horrible fate…and only Sawyer, with the help of his friends Elliot and Sylvia, can rescue them.”A hilarious adventure and as sharp as a stegosaurus’s tail…fantastic.” –Nathan Bransford, author of Jacob Wonderbar and the Cosmic Space Kapow on Dinosaur Boy”Funny, fast-paced, and filled with surprising twists, Dinosaur Boy is a charming story… will have boys and girls roaring for more!” -Nikki Loftin, author of The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy and Nightingale’s NestA Junior Library Guild selectionAnd don’t miss the thrilling sequel Dinosaur Boy Saves Mars – coming February 2016.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
224
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
730L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.7
F&P level
~Q
Publication
Published
April 5, 2016
First published
February 3, 2015
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781492634478

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