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  Velociraptor The: The History of...

  Editors Charles River

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  The massively popular 1990 novel Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton and its subsequent movie adaptations led to a huge resurgence in interest in dinosaurs and the prehistoric world. That interest continues to the present day, even though most of the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park weren’t actually from the Jurassic period. Triceratops, Velociraptor, Tyrannosaurus Rex and the huge sauropods such as Brachiosaurus that feature in the book and movies all actually belong to the Late Cretaceous period, more than 40 million years after the end of the Jurassic. Regardless, the movie made certain kinds of dinosaurs instantly recognizable, even if associated with the wrong era. 
  	Thanks to the movie, there has been some unwitting confusion over the identity of the Velociraptor, and this confusion was due in large part to the fact the name sounds far more scary than the creature to which the name originally belonged. Moreover, the creature to which the label was applied in the novel and movie was actually a distant cousin named Deinonychus, but as the story goes, the author, Michael Crichton, thought “Velociraptor” sounded “more dramatic.” The actual Velociraptor lived not in the badlands of North America, but in the badlands of central-eastern Asia, and it was not nearly as intimidating as Deinonychus. In fact, the main species of genus Velociraptor - Velociraptor mongoliensis - was no bigger than a turkey. Thus, in a very real sense, the Velociraptor has taken on a larger-than-life reputation.

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  Just End It

  Donna Blaber

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  Jessie wants it to stop. She’s had nothing but problems ever since she found a strange black stone at Whale Bay. She's been dumped by her best friend Hayley, and bullied by the new girl, Alexis, and the school year has only just begun! 
  Jessie blames the stone; it has special cultural significance, and too late Jessie discovers that if it is taken without permission it brings bad luck. It could even explain the strange dreams she's been having. 
  Then the worst thing ever happens. Alexis and Hayley bully Jessie online and everyone sees. What if they believe what they've read? Cyberbullying sucks. Especially when it happens to you. 
  Jessie must fix everything, but who can she trust? Will anything ever be the same again? 

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  Piccolo

  Dan Yaccarino

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  Ciao! Enter the endearing world of Piccolo, a problem-solver whose optimism, boundless enthusiasm, and love of gelato inspires his animal friend community. Piccolo the stylish shrew is a list maker. On his list are all the favorite places he is eager to visit.  As his day begins he runs into his pal Mr. Rosso who needs help carrying his artwork to the museum. Piccolo can’t believe his luck: the museum is on his list of favorite places! In no time at all, Piccolo is helping all his friends solve problems as he zips around the city on his scooter. But with so many ways to lend a hand, Piccolo might not have time to visit the one place on his list he loves the most.   Full of adventure, culture, and some tasty hazelnut gelato, this endearing tale of friendship and teamwork proves that helping others is the most powerful triumph of all.   

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  Magic in the Shadows

  Jill Perry

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  Maeve Merrit thought her life in London would be quiet after she freed Mermeros, the djinni she found in a sardine can. But Mermeros has different plans. Maeve's friend Tommy, now adopted by Mermeros's new owner, finds himself in danger when his new father uses one of Mermeros's magical wishes — and both vanish without a trace. With no guardian to keep him safe, Tommy is at risk of being sent back to the orphanage. 
  Now, Maeve, Tommy, and their friend Alice must embark on an epic adventure filled with magic, danger, and flying carpetbags. Their mission: to rescue Tommy's father and the djinni they’ve grown to love. But will they succeed before Mermeros’s dangerous wishes fall into the wrong hands? 
  Join this heart-pounding tale of friendship, magic, and the fight against dark forces in a story where every wish comes with a price.

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  The Wrath of Oberon

  Daniel Parsons

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  A PROPHECY IN MOTION. MANKIND ON ITS KNEES. CAN ONE BOY CHANGE THEIR FATE? 
  Thirteen-year-old Toby Thornton never expected Father Christmas to break into his parents’ townhouse in the dead of night, bruised, pale and on the run. After all, it was only hours ago that the old man and his elves helped him save the world from shapeshifters. But a lot can happen overnight. 
  Thanks to a nefarious plan, their enemies have unleased Nicko’s most frightening nemesis onto the world, the Faerie King Oberon. Free after centuries in prison, Oberon wields unlimited magic, a vast army and a cunning plan to send humanity back to the Dark Ages. Cue an exhilarating manhunt through the frozen streets of Victorian London and a fight against the greatest threat civilisation has ever known. 
  Will Toby choose to battle seemingly unwinnable odds or will he turn his back on humanity to fight another day? 
  The Wrath of Oberon is the final novel in Daniel Parsons’s spellbinding Twisted Christmas Trilogy. It’s Percy Jackson meets Oliver Twist. If you like spectacular magic, mythical creatures and a race against the clock, you’ll love this white-knuckle fantasy adventure. 
  Pick up The Wrath of Oberon to conclude this exciting series today!

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  Episode 8: Trespassing

  Laurent Aknin, Patrick Hinz

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  Zoe and Harvey set out to investigate theft from the park archaeological site. The pair soon finds themselves in big danger and Lassie is faced with a huge dilemma when she finds she cannot save both of them. Lassie has to use great cunning and aplomb to save the kids from their predicament while also putting a stop to the thefts.

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