Dinosaurs, Dragons, and Dungeons:

Oh My!

Ready for an adventure?! These books are filled with dinosaurs, dragons, and dungeons…oh my!! I’d love to hear from you in the comments below…what themed lists would you find helpful in future months?

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Alliana, Girl of Dragons

(Fantasy, Dragons) Once upon a time, Alliana believed in dreams and fairy tales as sweet as spun-sugar clouds. Then her grandmother passed away and those dreams disappeared. Now Alliana’s forced to obey the whims of her wicked stepmother, until she meets two beings who change her life forever, a dragon and a witch. What will she need to do to change her life?

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Attack of the Killer Komodos

(Science Fiction, Dragons) Maggie and her best friend, Nate, head to Yellowstone National Park to visit Maggie’s park ranger dad and Maggie is feeling ready for an adventure! But when the kids bump into a rogue Komodo dragon, a dangerous predator that shouldn’t even be in the park, and a major earthquake separates them from Maggie’s dad, Maggie and Nate must set off alone to find him and they realize they might be getting more of an adventure then they wanted!

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Hunted (The Deadlands #1)

(Survival, Dinosaurs) When the Fallen Star struck, it brought death and despair, ash and toxic rain. But some dinosaurs survived . . . and were changed. Now the two remaining dinosaur kingdoms fight for territory, and then Eleri, the disgraced son of a prince, is exiled from his home for saving an enemy soldier. How will Eleri survive and is it possible to reunite the two remaining kingdoms? Wings of Fire meets Jurassic Park..a great read for kids who like survival, adventure, and dinosaurs!

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The Missing Ace (The Mysterious World of Consentino)

(Young MG, Dungeons)) Cosentino's performances at his run-down old theatre attract the wrong kind of attention when the Ace of Spades dashes through the door begging to be saved from the clutches of the evil two-headed King! When Cosentino is captured, he's thrown into the dungeon at the bottom of the castle, which no one has ever escaped.

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Paintball with Dragons

(Magical Realism, Dragons) On his first day of 7th grade, Xander discovers a large black dragon blocking his locker. Then he starts to see more dragons, but he’s not sure why. Xander makes a business deal with Zayn to see if he can figure out why he is seeing dragons and what he needs to do to make sure they don’t disappear.

Note for parents/teachers: Xander’s brother is killed in a car accident. If this is a trigger for your reader, you may want to hold off on this recommendation.

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Valor Wings

(Historical Fantasy, Dragons) Dunkirk, but with dragons! Everyone in Iris's small English village avoids the dragon in the woods. Everyone, that is, except for Iris. Meanwhile in Belgium, Max's school day is abruptly interrupted by some terrifying The Germans have invaded his country. Across hundreds of miles, the stories of Iris and Max steadily converge toward an explosive conclusion that will change them both forever.

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