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Dinosaurs Before Dark

You'll enjoy these titles because: They feature takes of adventure and historical themes with a touch of fantasy or time-travel.

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  • The Briar family is off to Peru! They explore small towns within the Sacred Valley, go horseback riding up into ancient salt mines, help weave alpaca wool into blankets, and then travel to Machu Picchu, the “Lost City of the Incas.” While Ethan and…
    Book, 2015New York : Little Simon, 2015. — J FIC EASY
  • Emily Bing and her new friend Matt Martinez find a magical sled that belonged to Emily's great aunt, and use it to travel back to 1577 where they land on a pirate ship.
    Book, 2007Toronto : Maple Tree Press ; Berkeley, Calif. : Distributed in the U.S. by Publishers Group West, c2007. — J WIS
  • Because of their proven problem solving abilities, the fairies Snapdragon and Dove are chosen to help Élan the dragon pass the important Rites of Dragondom.
    Book, 2009Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2009. — J SWE
  • Eight-year-old Lucas, Prince of Wrenly, is eager to explore and Clara, daughter of the queen's seamstress, knows the kingdom well, so they team up to find a lost jewel and visit all of the land's main attractions as they search.
    Book, 2014New York : Little Simon, [2014] — J QUI
  • "No one seems very worried that your Grandmother Dolores has vanished from her job as innkeeper in the middle of the Wisconsin woods. That is until your parents suddenly and mysteriously insist on moving the family to take over the inn while she's…
    Book, 2021Waitsfield, Vermont : Chooseco, [2021] — J CHO
  • "A twin sister and brother escape their miserable orphanage by traveling back in time to the American Revolution, where they race to uncover the many secrets of their past and fight to protect the future."--Provided by publisher.
    Book, 2024New York : JIMMY Patterson Books/Little, Brown and Company, 2024. — J PAT
  • With the realm at peace and few dragons about, the Knights of the Round Table are bored, so Merlin sends them to face the most terrible lizards of all--dinosaurs.
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2018] — J PHE
  • A terrible darkness is spreading across Perodia. Thorn, a powerful vulture, is using dark magic (and his dark army of spies!) to destroy the magical land. A young owl named Tag may be the only one who can save it! Tag dreams of one day becoming a…
    Book, 2017New York, New York : Branches/Scholastic Inc., 2017. — J CHA
  • In Fayette, South Carolina, the highlight of Popeye's summer is learning vocabulary words with his grandmother until a motor home gets stuck nearby and Elvis, the oldest boy living inside, joins Popeye in finding the source of strange boats floating…
    Book, 2009New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009. — J OCO
  • "Auggie Pound is eight years old and has the greatest job of all time: he cares for all the animals in the Fabled Stables. The Fabled Stables house the rarest creatures in existence--all of them one-of-a-kind. Auggie's job is to care for these…
    Book, 2020[Toronto, Ontario] : Puffin Canada, 2020. — J AUX
  • Eric lies in a coma after battling Ko and his beasts. Desperate to save their friend, Neal, Julie, and Princess Keeah rush to Samarindo for a cure.
    Book, 2009New York ; Toronto : Scholastic, c2009.
  • Mr. and Mrs. Watson and their porcine wonder, Mercy, are off to the Bijou Drive-In. What will happen when a gaggle of familiar characters get the same idea for a night out? With the tempting scent of hot buttered popcorn wafting through the air,…
    Book, 2011Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick, 2011. — J DIC
  • Ms. Frizzle takes her kids on a whirlwind tour, from the Arctic to the equator so they can see telltale signs of climate change.
    Book, 2010New York : Scholastic Press, c2010. — J 551.6 COL
  • Thirteen-year-old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he's never thought it was any big deal. Then he and a new friend, Chip, who's also adopted, begin receiving mysterious letters. The first one says, "You are one of the missing." The…
    Book, 2009New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2009, c2008. — J HAD