About this item
A laugh-out-loud, quirky new middle grade series that looks at bullying in an entirely new and inventive way.Sawyers grandfather was part Stegosaurus, so it wasnt a complete surprise when puberty included growing spikes and a tail. But when the kids who bully him at school go missing its up to Sawyer and his friends, Elliott and Sylvie, to solve the mystery!Despite the Principals Zero Tolerance Policy, Sawyer becomes a bully magnet, befriended only by Elliot aka "Gigantor" and the weird new girl. When the bullies start disappearing, Sawyer is relieved -- until he discovers a secret about the principal thats more shocking than Dino DNA. The bullies are in for a galactically horrible fate...and its up to Sawyer and his friends to rescue them.Dinosaur Boy is the perfect...book for middle school boys and reluctant readersbully book for children that explores the topic in a new and inventive waydinosaur chapter book for kids 9-12preteen gift for boysWith issues like bullying, not fitting in, and heroism, this is a book that kids and adults will share and treasure. Its Wonder with dinosaurs and is sure to touch your heart." -- P. J. Hoover, author of Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life"A wild and wacky adventure...with enough twists and turns to rival a roller coaster, DINOSAUR BOY is sure to appeal to wonderfully weird kids of every shape and size." -- Kelly Milner Halls, award-winning author of Girl Meets Boy
About the Author
Cory Putman Oakes was born in Basel, Switzerland, but grew up in Novato, California and attended Marin Catholic High School. She then spent three fantastic years at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA--go Bruins!) before graduating in 2001 with a B.A. in Psychology. In 2004, Cory graduated from Cornell Law School with a Juris Doctorate Degree and her husband, Mark (the first was the intended consequence of attending the school, the second was a bonus) . Since then, she has been an associate at a big law firm, taught business law to undergraduates at Texas State University and written several books.Cory is the author of THE VEIL (2011, Octane Press) ; DINOSAUR BOY (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2015) ; DINOSAUR BOY SAVES MARS (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2016) ; and WITCHTOWN (Houghton Mifflin Books for Young Readers, 2017) . She lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and kids. In addition to writing, Cory enjoys reading, cooking, running, and hanging out with her family and pets.For more information, please visit Cory's website at www.corypoakes.com. You can also follow Cory on Twitter and Instagram (@CoryPutmanOakes) .
