Blackman, N.S. (Author)

The Secret Dinosaurs #1 (The Dinotek Adventures): Giants Awake! - The Secret Dinosaurs Blackman, N.S. (Author) 2 New edition

**A fast-paced adventure, full of action, excitement and great characters - short chapters and great illustrations encourage young readers**

A live T-Rex?  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: dinoteks.  As awesome as their prehistoric predecessors - and able to talk, feel and work together as a team. Best of all, they befriend Marlin and together boy and dinosaurs embark on a series of thrilling adventures, the first being to escape from their enemies - hunting humans who fear the dinoteks and want to destroy them.

A new series: children's chapter books, combining action adventure, with magic and humour.  An original and exciting story - young readers, whether newly independent or confident readers, will love the fast pace and appreciate the detailed illustrations.  Early readers, who enjoy adventure stories such as Jack Stalwart or Dinosaur Cove will enjoy this new series.

Age Range: 6 - 10 (depending on reading ability)
Length: 12,000 words, 13 chapters.
Illustrations: Illustrated throughout