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The second installment in the laugh-out-loud, quirky new middle grade series from Cory Putman Oakes.Part-Stegosaurus Sawyer and his two best friends are on a rescue mission to Mars when they encounter bullying of galactic proportions: Mars is trying to kick Pluto out of the solar system. Can the crew brave an interplanetary soccer match, a Plutonian rights organization called BURPS, and a batch of unusually potent tacos to save the galaxy?When youre part Stegosaurus life can be a little crazy. (Yes, sleeping with plates is weird. No, dino-human hybrids do not have second brains in their butts.) But Sawyers life is normal(ish) -- until hes yanked aboard a UFO and sent on a mission to Mars.Sawyer, Elliot and Sylvie travel to Mars to find her missing father, but they find even bigger trouble. Mars is trying to kick Pluto out of the solar system. And the fate of both planets will be decided by the upcoming Pluto VS Mars soccer match. Of course.Its an intergalactic mess, and only Sawyer can save Mars, defend Pluto and protect the galaxy...Dinosaur Boy Saves Mars is the perfect...dinosaur book for middle school boyssolar system book for kids 9-12 to learn about our universe in a new and exciting way!preteen gift for boysfunny book for kids 9-12 and reluctant readers"You thought your day at school was rough. Try being half dinosaur. Dinosaur Boy is a hilarious adventure and as sharp as a stegosauruss tail, with twists and turns on every page...fantastic." -- Nathan Bransford, author of Jacob Wonderbar and the Cosmic Space Kapow"Funny, fast-paced, and filled with surprising twists, Dinosaur Boy is a charming story about friendship, bullies, dinosaurs,and learning to live with being very, very different. The ending will have boys and girls roaring for more of Sawyers adventures, and possibly wishing for their very own dinosaur genes!" -- Nikki Loftin, author of The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy and Nightingales Nest



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Cory Putman Oakes

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) .



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