The Hand of Dinotopia


Book Description

Will and Sylvia search for the mysterious Hand of Dinotopia, which will supposedly lead to a safe sea route to and from the hidden island where people and dinosaurs live together peacefully.




Dinotopia: Journey To Chandara


Book Description

Professor Denison and Bix, his dinosaur companion, are summoned to the forbidden empire of Chandara but, having lost their invitation, must travel penniless and in disguise through spectacular sights and memorable scenes. Includes a new afterword by the author.




Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time


Book Description

In 1862, after being shipwrecked in uncharted seas, Professor Arthur Denison and his twelve-year-old son Will find themselves washed up on a strange island where people and dinosaurs live together peacefully.




Dinotopia: The World Beneath


Book Description

The second book in Gurney's adventure series about the mysterious land of Dinotopia--the sequel to the book that spawned the successful ABC miniseries and TV show--is now available in paperback. Full color.




Dinotopia: First Flight


Book Description

Presents a fold-out board game along with the story of Gideon Altaire's attempt to save the peaceful dinosaurs of Dinotopia from the evil empire of Poseidos and its robotic technology




Windchaser


Book Description

In the lush fantastical world of Dinotopia, dinosaurs and humans live harmoniously in a unique society with a culture, philosophy, and written language all its own. A storm at sea washes a young pickpocket and a surgeon's son overboard and they land in Dinotopia, where they learn the real meaning of courage and friendship.




Dinotopia


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Four years after being shipwrecked on the island of Dinotopia, sixteen-year-old Will Denison, now a Skybax Corps pilot, explores the skies over the island while his scientist father explores the legendary caverns of the World Beneath.




Utopian and Dystopian Writing for Children and Young Adults


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This volume examines a variety of utopian writing for children from the 18th century to the present day, defining and exploring this new genre in the field of children's literature. The original essays discuss thematic conventions and present detailed case studies of individual works. All address the pedagogical implications of work that challenges children to grapple with questions of perfect or wildly imperfect social organizations and their own autonomy. The book includes interviews with creative writers and the first bibliography of utopian fiction for children.




First Contact


Book Description

This beginning reader's advisory book helps librarians guide young readers to science fiction and fantasy titles. Entries describe titles and list sequels and related books by the same author. Entries are in topical sections such as alien contact, dragons, biotechnology, and postapocalypse. Classics as well as current titles popular with both younger and older teens are included in each category. Kunzel is a teen specialist at Princeton Public Library and is vice president of the Young Adult Library Services Association of the American Library Association. Manczuk teaches in the School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies at Rutgers University. c. Book News Inc.




Dinotopia


Book Description

Explore, uncover and learn about the island of Dinotopia--an island where man and dinosaur live together in a cooperative environment. As the user masters the 10 worlds, they learn a new habitat, language, and meet new friends.