Better Reading Kids Preview: The Deadlands: Hunted by Skye Melki-Wegner

Better Reading Kids Preview: The Deadlands: Hunted by Skye Melki-Wegner

Dinosaurs fight for survival in book one of this action-packed new middle-grade series. Jurassic Park – from the dinosaurs’ point of view!

The last surviving dinosaur kingdoms are waging war.

Eleri is an oryctodromeus, a small dinosaur raised in an underground warren. He dreams of becoming his herd’s storyteller but when he saves an enemy soldier from a pterosaur attack, he is exiled to the Deadlands. To survive this scorched desert full of carnivores, he joins a herd of other young exiles, including a peppy stegosaur, a stoic sauropod, an irritable triceratops … and a mysterious spy. Can five young misfits save their warring kingdoms?

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Recommended for ages 9+

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Reviews

A Dinosaur Adventure: Read Our Review of The Deadlands #1: Hunted by Skye Melki-Wegner

Review | Our Review

5 April 2023

A Dinosaur Adventure: Read Our Review of The Deadlands #1: Hunted by Skye Melki-Wegner

Your Kids Preview Verdict: The Deadlands: Hunted by Skye Melki-Wegner

Review | Preview

27 March 2023

Your Kids Preview Verdict: The Deadlands: Hunted by Skye Melki-Wegner

Publisher details

The Deadlands: Hunted
Author
Skye Melki-Wegner
Publisher
Walker Books
Genre
Children’s Fiction
Released
05 April, 2023
ISBN
9781529516241

Synopsis

Recommended for ages 9+

Dinosaurs fight for survival in book one of this action-packed new middle-grade series. Jurassic Park – from the dinosaurs’ point of view!

Battle rages between the dinosaur kingdoms of Cretacea.

When the Fallen Star struck, it brought death and despair, ash and toxic rain. But some dinosaurs survived… and were changed. Their minds grew alert. They learned to speak. To dream. To wage war.

As the two remaining dinosaur kingdoms fight for territory, Eleri, the disgraced son of a prince, is exiled from his home for saving an enemy soldier. Banished to the merciless Deadlands, a terrifying desert full of tar pits, poisonous gas, and ruthless carnivores, he must join forces with a group of questionable allies—including the enemy soldier he saved—to avoid becoming prey.

When Eleri and his fellow exiles discover the horrific truth behind the war, the unlikely heroes must do all they can to save their kingdoms from a lurking predator… and a secret plot that might destroy them all.

Perfect for fans of Jurassic Park, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief and Dragon Mountain.
Skye Melki-Wegner
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