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Item specifics - Children's Books

Author:	Scott Ciencin	Format:	Softcover
Publisher:	Random House Childrens Books	ISBN-10:	0679869816
ISBN-13:	9780679869818	Publication Year:	1995
Subject:	Fiction	Age Level:	Ages 9 - 12
Sub-Category:	--	Condition:	Good

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Details
Series:	Dinotopia Series

Size
Length:	148 pages
Height:	7.8 in.
Width:	5.5 in.
Thickness:	0.8 in.
Weight:	3.2 oz.

Publisher's Note
A storm at sea washes a young pickpocket, Hugh, and a surgeon's son, Raymond, overboard. Landing on the strange island world of Dinotopia, Raymond and Hugh learn the meaning of real courage and true friendship, with the help of a reclusive Skybax named Windchaser. 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.
Industry reviews
Gr 5-7 Set in the 1860s, this novel is an unsuccessful sequel to James Gurney's Dinotopia (Turner, 1992). Raymond, 13, and Hugh, a young street thief, are shipwrecked on Dinotopia Island, where humans and dinosaurs live in idyllic harmony. Raymond adjusts quickly, but Hugh's hard life has not prepared him for this peaceful communal existence. His feelings of inadequacy are echoed in Windchaser, a reclusive dinosaur, and he resolves to communicate with the outcast creature. The story is episodic and choppy. Characters are introduced and disappear, sometimes within a single page, distracting attention from the main story line. Dialogue is equally inconsistent. Hugh's London street dialect comes and goes at random and Raymond often slips into unnaturally formal speech. The clich?-filled writing and intrusive philosophizing also contribute to the lack of continuity. Dinotopia lacks the logical foundation necessary for a fully realized imagined world. Brian Jacques's ``Redwall'' series (Philomel) provides readers with more believable, better defined animal fantasy. Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL Lopate Gr 5-7 Set in the 1860s, this novel is an unsuccessful sequel to James Gurney's Dinotopia (Turner, 1992). Raymond, 13, and Hugh, a young street thief, are shipwrecked on Dinotopia Island, where humans and dinosaurs live in idyllic harmony. Raymond adjusts quickly, but Hugh's hard life has not prepared him for this peaceful communal existence. His feelings of inadequacy are echoed in Windchaser, a reclusive dinosaur, and he resolves to communicate with the outcast creature. The story is episodic and choppy. Characters are introduced and disappear, sometimes within a single page, distracting attention from the main story line. Dialogue is equally inconsistent. Hugh's London street dialect comes and goes at random and Raymond often slips into unnaturally formal speech. The clich‚-filled writing and intrusive philosophizing also contribute to the lack of continuity. Dinotopia lacks the logical foundation necessary for a fully realized imagined world. Brian Jacques's ``Redwall'' series (Philomel) provides readers with more believable, better defined animal fantasy. Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL School Library Journal (08/01/1995)

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Title: Windchaser

Author: Scott Ciencin

Series (if applicable): Dinotopia

Reading level (if available):RL 5.8

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