Saving the Dinosaurs

An environmentally-aware story with an unusual twist and one that will be a source of delight to readers in Years 7 and 8. Peter Phillips receives a mysterious computer disc, rather different from the one he ordered, and realises he can timetravel by using its program. He journeys to the Cretaceous Age where he's befriended by two dinosaurs, Jahunda and Segui. He repays their friendship by rescuing them from the after-effects of a giant meteorite's collision with the earth. Descriptions throughout vividly recreate a prehistoric world and the empathy achieved through Peter's friendship with the dinosaurs engenders a real appreciation of life 65 million years ago. This is a remarkable book, ambitious but totally accessible, educational but enthralling.