John Midas in the Dreamtime
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1986

John Midas in the Dreamtime

Written by Patrick Skene Catling · Illustrated by Jean Jenkins Loewer

Part of the John Midas series

A cave visit sends John back to a prehistoric world.

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96 pages· ~770L
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Bookroo's summary

John Midas stumbles into a time warp while exploring sacred cave paintings in the Australian Outback. Suddenly, he's thrust into a prehistoric era, living among an ancient aboriginal tribe. As he navigates this unfamiliar world, John discovers the origins of fire and the boomerang. Can he adapt to survive, or will he find a way back to his own time? The past holds secrets that could change everything.

From the publisher

While visiting the site of sacred cave paintings in the middle of the Australian outback, John Midas slips back thousands of years and finds himself among a prehistoric aboriginal tribe.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
96
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~770L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.9
F&P level
~R
Publication
Published
November 1, 1987
First published
January 1, 1986
Publisher
Bantam Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780553155679
OCLC
17446040

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