Author: Greg Leitich Smith
Pages: 192
Language: G
Content: G (complex themes)
Level: Middle/High School
Recommendation: Good Read
Summary: When Max, Kyle, and Emma are sent to live with their reclusive grandfather, they think he's crazy, especially when he tells them about his time machine. But after Emma is kidnapped at the exact time that her grandfather predicted, Max and Kyle are forced to believe his eccentric stories--even the one about the Chronal Engine in the basement.
Now, to save Emma, Max, Kyle, and their new friend Petra must pile into a VW Bug, and use the Chronal Engine to take the road trip of a lifetime--right back to the Cretaceous period. With dangers all around, the teens find themselves dodging car-crushing herbivores in addition to the terrifying T. Rex. In this ancient environment, can three contemporary teens hunt down a kidnapper, forage for food, and survive long enough to return home?
Review: This book has a very basic plot, simple characters, and unique interest levels. However, it does have a LOT of scientific lingo regarding the study of dinosaurs which can be a pro and a con. I would recommend this novel for a young reader who loves the idea of time travel and/or dinosaurs. As a bonus feature for the young reader, this novel also includes anime-like pictures every few pages. It helps any reader visualize the characters and situations.
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