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The second is Secret Sabertooth, the third in the PaleoJoe’s Dinosaur Detective Club series, also by Wendy Caszatt-Allen, along with Joseph Kchodl, the real-live PaleoJoe (ISBN-13: 978-1934133101). I’m one chapter into this, and its got me. But first I had to snatch it back from my daughter, who snagged it the moment she saw it, since she had liked the first, The Disappearance of Dinosaur Sue, so much. In chapter one, Dakota has a crazy nightmare that he is plummeting through the air to the ground after sky diving with his backpack instead of his parachute. The PaleoJoe series is very fun, smart, and something to look for. My thoughts on the first one are here. I expect both of these books to be well worth the time. I’ll say more about them when I’m done.
Review written by Dan Sharpe at Parrot's Perch
"We are blessed to be able to host an event with someone who holds over 25 years of field experience as a real paleontologist. As booksellers, we are thrilled with the bright illustrations and fun approach to science. We honestly believe his chapter books to fill a void in an underserved market. Paleo-Joe allows young minds to enjoy facts and history while getting a thrilling plot at the same time. These are some of the best chapter books to come along in recent days for elementary age learners." -
Bridget at Nomad Bookstores
I picked up the first book in Mr. Joe s Dinosaur Detective Club series and (ah-hem) dug in. The result? A fun . . . read that dino fans will enjoy. Shelly Brooks (age 11) knows a thing or two about dinosaurs. And she s learning more all the time, having befriended dino expert PaleoJoe. The two respect each other's knowledge and are a good team. Their teamwork is put to the test when Sue, the most complete fossilized T- Rex skeleton ever unearthed, goes missing. Their search for the culprit sends them dashing to the Field Museum in Chicago, globe-hopping to Germany, and trekking to the middle of South Dakota. Shelly and PaleoJoe use their detective skills and dinosaur insight to solve the crime. I would recommend this one to middle-grade dinosaur-lovers that are looking for a mystery. --Children's Literarture News & Reviews
Each title in the series allows kids to read these CSI-type stories while learning facts about their favorite dinosaurs and paleontology --Prehistoric Times
(This) series of reptile-related mysteries called the 'PaleoJoe Dinosaur Detective Club' is very big with readers. Getting kids interested in dinosaurs is about as difficult as getting them interested in French fries! --
The Detroit News
Allosaurus, Apatosaurus, Woolly Mammoths and more. He has educated children and communities about science by giving more than 200 school presentations to 12,000 school children, by setting-up traveling exhibits for museums, and now he's taken a bigger step this fall. He has teamed up with gifted writer Wendy Caszatt-Allen for this new chapter book series. He loves to teach kids about dinosaurs and paleontology and it shows! --Young Adult & Kids Books Central
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