The Prehistoric Planet
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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2013 · Est. 37 min read-aloud

The Prehistoric Planet

By Colin Jack (Illustrator)

Book #3 in the Galaxy Zack series

A lost pterosaur needs help returning home. Can Zack and his team navigate the prehistoric world?

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128 pages· 4,720 words· Est. 37 min read-aloud
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Zack joins the Nebulon Navigators on a mission to return a lost baby pterosaur to the Prehistoric Planet. Unexpectedly, his dog Luna sneaks aboard their shuttle. As they land, Zack is awestruck by the living dinosaurs he's only read about. With Luna in tow, Zack and the team embark on a thrilling quest to reunite the pterosaur with its mother. Will they succeed amidst the ancient wonders and challenges? Dive into this cosmic adventure where the past and future collide!

From the publisher

Galaxy Zack blasts back to the past in this outer space chapter book adventure! A baby pterosaur can’t find his way home, so it’s up to the Nebulon Navigators to return him to the Prehistoric Planet. And when Zack’s dad is invited on the journey, Zack finds a way to go along too! But as they blast off on the super shuttle, they hear a strange noise. Is it the pterosaur, crying for his mama? No, it’s…Zack’s dog, Luna, who has snuck onto the shuttle! When the shuttle lands, Zack can’t believe his eyes: The Prehistoric Planet is full of creatures that he’s only read about in books. Zack and the team of navigators head out in search of the pterosaur’s mother–and end up in the middle of an amazing adventure. With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Galaxy Zack chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
128
Words
4,720
Reading age
5–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
540L
Themes & topics
Books about animalsBooks about dinosaursBooks about planetsBooks about dinosaurs and prehistoric creaturesBooks about infancy
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.6
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
June 11, 2013
First published
January 1, 2013
Publisher
Little Simon
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781442467156

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