The Ark Plan
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016 · Est. 10 hour read

The Ark Plan

Written by Laura Martin · Illustrated by Eric Deschamps

Book #1 in the Edge of Extinction series

Dinosaurs rule the surface. Sky must uncover her father's mystery and survive the wild above.

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384 pages· 72,808 words· Est. 10 hour read
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Sky Mundy's father vanished from their underground refuge, leaving behind a mystery that leads to the dinosaur-dominated surface. With her friend Shawn, Sky must brave this perilous world to find him and possibly save humanity. Can they survive the dangers of a land reclaimed by nature and uncover the truth hidden above?

From the publisher

Jurassic World meets Dawn of the Planet of the Apes in this epic new middle grade series full of heart-pounding action and breathtaking chills! Amazing adventures! raves Brightly.com as they recommend Edge of Extinction as a Holiday Gift for Tween Readers. One hundred and fifty years ago, the first dinosaurs were cloned. Soon after, they replaced humans at the top of the food chain. The only way to survive was to move into underground compounds. . . .Five years ago, Sky Mundy’s father vanished from North Compound without a trace. Now she has just stumbled on a clue that not only suggests his disappearance is just the tip of an even larger mystery, but also points directly to the surface. To find her dad–and possibly even save the world–Sky and her best friend, Shawn, must break out of their underground home and venture topside to a land reclaimed by nature and ruled by dinosaurs.Perfect for fans of Brandon Mull, Lisa McMann, and Rick Riordan, this exhilarating debut novel follows two courageous friends who must survive in a lost world that’s as dangerous as they’ve always feared but also unlike anything they could ever have imagined.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
384
Words
72,808
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
790L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about dinosaursBooks about dinosaurs and prehistoric creaturesBooks about missing personsBooks about survival stories
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5
F&P level
~S
Publication
Published
May 2, 2017
First published
May 10, 2016
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062416230

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