The Secret Dinosaur 1: The Dinotek Adventures

A fast-paced adventure, full of action, excitement and great characters – short chapters and vibrant illustrations encourage young readers A T-Rex in town? Raptors in the garden?….Impossible! That’s what Marlin Maxton thinks, until a trip to a museum where Marlin discovers a forgotten room with a dusty old dinosaur display. To his astonishment and delight his interest sparks the huge models into life! These are more than dinosaurs though – they are life sized animals and metal machines combined. As awesome as their prehistoric predecessors – and able to talk, feel and work together as a team. Best of all, they befriend Marlin. Together boy and dinosaurs embark on a series of thrilling adventures – the first being to protect the dinosaurs from their new predators – hunting humans who want to destroy them. A new series: children’s books, combining action adventure, with magic and humour. An exciting story – newly independent readers, independent readers, or those moving on from beginner reader books will love the detailed illustrations. Young readers, who enjoy: Jack Stalwart, Dinosaur Cove or Beast Quest, will love this new series. Age Range: 6 – 10 (depending on reading ability) Length: 11,000 words, 13 chapters. Illustrations: Illustrated throughout EXTRACT Marlin woke up suddenly. It was the middle of the night and there was a noise outside his window. He sat up and blinked. He was dreaming. No! There it was again! TAP…TAP TAP…TAP… He slipped out of bed and crept over to the curtains. The floor was cold under his feet and the air was chilly but he hardly noticed. He reached out with one finger and nudged a crack in the curtains. WOOOOSH! Something very fast flashed past – silver in the moonlight – and was gone. Marlin jumped back, his heart racing. ""What was that?!"" He edged forwards again. He pulled the curtains open wider this time and peered out. At first he saw nothing, but then he noticed the strange marks on the lawn. All over, the grass was churned up and muddy as if something heavy had been racing around on it. Then he saw it. A creature, standing at the end of the garden. Just under the apple tree, next to the back garden gate, was a little silver dinosaur with a long whip tail and a slender neck. It cocked its head to one side, blinked and looked right at him. There was no mistaking it. It was one of the Troodons from the museum. EDITORIAL REVIEWS ""Imaginative and full of action – with illustrations to make it all come alive"" – Parents-in-Touch ""My 7 year old son LOVED it …a fun, creative story where science fiction and dinosaurs intersect"" – Mother Daughter Book Reviews website