Dino, where have you gone?
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I miss good old Dean Martin. It's a shame he didn't make more Matt Helm movies. He really fit the part. He was the true 'Bond' guy with the girls. Lots of fun and all his Matt Helm flicks in one place. How can one go wrong? Buy it and enjoy, if you're a Dino fan
4690004
A worthy addition to the "Walking With Dinosaurs" series, bringing us up-to-date regarding recent discoveries.  The CGI is not quite as smooth as some that I've seen, but it's still very good.  This one's a little "gorier" than other installments, but not by much; most young dino-fans won't be put off by it at all.
4318982
Awesome dinosaurs, love the action and story. Love the ending!
3674059
If you're into dinosaurs (and let's be real...who doesn't like dinosaurs), then you're going to LOVE Ancient Earth Journal! The amount of detail that each picture shows almost makes you feel like you're in The Early Cretaceous era. The book is suitable for any audience and is sure to keep you entertained.

In short: get ready for an amazing journey back in time that you'll never forget!
2865548
Theres one thing that pings my nerdiness more than others, and thats dinosaurs. I pored over dino books as a kid, watched The Land of the Lost every Saturday morning, and I guess I never got over it when I grew up. The Lost World of Patagonia by Dane Hatchell is an action-packed dino-thriller that honors the the lost world trope in all its glory.

If you like action, this book is for you. The story starts with two men desperately fleeing across jungle territory. Everything is trying to kill them: the terrain, the vegetation, and of course, the monstrous flying lizard that wants to eat them. The information they are able to send back to their base, and the video taken by their drone, sets the stage for the rest of the tale. The first few chapters should be warning enough: Dont get attached to anyone.

Because of the high body count, the book has a lot of characters. Its also a short read, so theres not a lot of time to develop every single one of them. In many cases, its not necessary because we know dino chow when we see it. The cryptozoology team from the University are interesting people with enough group dynamics to keep their interactions interesting. Add in the security team, and it shook things up. One touch I particularly liked were the friendships between the two groups that were forged on the trip. I also enjoyed the glimpse into Hindu mythology. I know almost nothing about that, and getting it from Natashas perspective sparked my interest.

I think the author missed an opportunity for conflict with the two women on the expedition: Natasha and Susan. There is a conflict brewing between them, and theres just no way that tension wouldnt have spilled over into an ice-cold war between the alpha female and the upstart. With the reality-TV references dropped into the book here and there, I was expecting the women to go after each other, but it never happened.

The Lost World of Patagonia isn't high fiction. Its an action novel, meant to entertain. It does a fine job of mixing action and characterization with plenty of pop-culture references to anchor it in the present. The action is great, the fantasy of the lost world is fun, and hey, dinosaurs! I did see a number of typos, enough over my acceptable threshold to warrant mentioning, but I see that as the publisher's issue, not the author's. (Note: the author commented to say that the publisher is uploading a new edit to fix the problem, so this won't be an issue for future readers.) The science in the novel is touched on without going too deep, and while my science-brain wanted to run out and check facts, the other half said, Its a story, I should really just relax.

So relax, grab a copy and enjoy the departure into a land run amok with dinosaurs, big guns and nail-biting tension. Prepare to be thrilled and entertained.

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. This review originally published at [...]
56445
Boys love all the dinosaurs, need to freshen up on the names
1601850
The streets are alive with excitement as the crowds of dinos head to the Paleo theater for the Dino-Dancing dance off!  Watch out ... no pushing please as they rush through the stanchions to get to their seats.  One dino powders her face while others try to peek through the curtain to see if their families have arrived.  The crowd is wild and the dance-off hasn't even begun.  The Troodon Dance Crew fans hold up their signs.  Go TDC!  Of course squashed in between those Troodon fans are the Herbivores, who are giving their all for Minmis Dance Connection.  Just minutes till the curtains rise.  /  Dinos stretch their tails and thighs.  They flex their feet and twist their waists,  /  Costumes ready, shoes are laced.

Allosaurus takes her place, center stage, ready to knock everyones socks off.  Pli. Jet, and arabesque,  /  Pirouette!  Pirouette!  Pirouette!  Rest.  The dino judges raise their signs:  10, 10, 9.  Can anyone beat those scores?  Up comes Lesothosaurus, an acrobat who does somersaults, walkovers, aerial twists  /  He stands on one hand!
Its all in the wrist!  The dino judges hold up their signs:  10, 10, 10.  A perfect score, can there be anything more?  The Rhythmic Reds from TDC, and Minmis Dance Connection have yet to come on.  There will be hip-hop, jazz, and then there will be Raptor and Galli.  Theyll Boogie-woogie, Charleston, Lindy Hop:  /  They dance through the decades.  /  Will they never stop?  What for?  Its Dino-Dancing night at the Paleo!

This is yet another exciting Dino book, only this time its the Dino-Dancing competition. If anyone has ever met up with any of the Dino books, from soccer to basketball, and even boarding, theyll become huge fans (I know I have become one). I love the exceptionally perfect rhyming scheme, but love the Dinos even more. I never know quite what to expect, but definitely enjoy the wild n crazy action of these most unusual movers and shakers, the Dino-Dancers. These Dino-Dancers are a bit different from the sports Dinos Ive come to know, but still amaze me. The Allos, represented in red lettering, are the Allosaurus (carnivores) dinosaurs and the Diplos, represented in green, are the Diplosaurus (herbivores) dinosaurs.  A great group of Dinos but, as usual, Im wondering who will be up next!

Age Range: 5 to 8 years.

Grade Level: K to 3.

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This book courtesy of the publisher (to library).
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Dinosaur News
I had no idea how much dinosaurs - or I should say our understanding of them - has changed in the last 20 years, but John Pickrelll tells the tale well, bringing in the science without losing imaginative language that helps the reader to grasp what is new or unusual in the story. I bought this to read with my dinosaur-infatuated grandson but I ended up reading it by myself because it was so engaging. My husband did too! As for 8-year-old grandson? Too busy right now. There are a few typos in the book which I hope will be corrected in a second edition.
4910002
Amazing amazing amazing. It's like a fairy tail every night. I'm super happy and grateful for my Dino. I love him!!!
4064623
The Koreans beat the American's (and/or British) "Walking With Dinosaurs" theatrical offering by, what, over a year?  If you've seen "Walking With Dinosaurs" (the movie) then you've already seen "Dino King" but with better effects and voice acting.

"Dino King" is a Korean CGI offering with animated effects that are overall good and mostly quite effective.  It is the story of a young Tarbosaurus (think tyrannosaurus but with large frilled brows) named Speckles who has an annoying little kid's voice throughout most of the film.  His life was great until another rogue (and quite canny, it would have excelled at playing dinosaur chess) Tyrannosaurus knocks off his family, the carnivorous brute.  How dare he act like a dinosaur in a kid's movie?  Well, Speckles grows up and takes a wife and ends up fighting and overcoming the relentless One-Eye T-rex.  Uh, sorry, I should have given you a spoiler alert.

Despite my cheeky review the movie is quite well done overall especially as it comes from a developing film market.  If you can't get enough talking dinosaurs in your life or you can't wait until "Walking With Dinosaurs" comes out on DVD then this movie will fill your Triassic heart-shaped hole, and you could do a lot worse.  3.5 stars.
3707519
What would you do with a triceratops as a pet? I would hug it and love it and slide down it's back. But this book isn't about me.

Funny and thoughtful! Written and illustrated by George O'Connor, published by Candlewick Press.

#dinosaur #PB #pets #funny
4841102
This is not just another dinosaur book. It is not just another dinosaur book with some fascinating facts about T-rex. This is THE book about T-rex by one of the foremost authorities on this bad boy of the Cretaceous.
Peter Larson's intimate knowledge of this beast comes from excruciatingly hard-earned experience. While it is a recounting of the nightmare saga surrounding the Sue specimen, it is also a manifest of the current thinking regarding T-rex, its lifestyle, and place in prehistory. Despite his own grievous experiences with the legal system, there is no self-pity in Mr. Larson's book. He simply states the facts as he knows them to be, as any researcher worth his salt should.
An A+ all the way.
1647845
Dinosaurs!  That's what my son said when he saw it.  He was disappointed that there was no T-Rex as advertised.  There were two Triceratops and a Stegosaurus instead.  We bought this for him before and there was a T-Rex, Triceratops and a Stegosaurus. Apparently T-Rex is quite popular.  His disappointment never quite faded, as T-Rex is his favorite.  All the kids at his birthday party wanted to help him dig instead of going home.  We will be getting them each their own dinosaur to dig for Christmas.  The price is right for this product to do that.  It is quality parent and child time.
525753
A great pop-up book! As an armchair paleontologist, I was happy to see that 1) all the dinosaurs were consistently from the same time period--the Cretaceous, 2) all of the dinosaurs walked with their tales well above the ground, ) T. rex is shown with two fingers on its short forearms
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A Coelophysis is slim and hard to make, but Geoworld got it just right! I'm impressed. It's one of my favorite dinosaurs. It's not well known but in terms of evolution, it's a fascinating creature. I remember it featured way back in the Prehistoric Planet movie. The dinosaur came with a nice page of information on it (and in mulitple languages), which I thought was a nice touch. Great quality! I leave it at my desk and get lots of comments from coworkers :) It's a good icebreaker.
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I had the chance to pick up Deluxe Spino Zord yesterday.  I wanted to put some thoughts to blog, as it were.  I will start off by first saying I do know, that Dino Charge is not Koryuger and my review of the figure is not based on a direct comparison to the original Tobaspino ( I should be so lucky).

From the beginning let me say, that if you have the T-Rex zord, from the series, either the Red (original) or the recently released Black version, then you have pretty much seen Spino Zord, with a few differences. Fist being the mouth, which is much longer then the T-Rex, mainly because it's not a T-Rex, it's a Spinosaurus. Although it has the same gimmick with the fins come up when the Dino battery is inserted.

Second, which you can see from the picture is the tail.  I am just going to say it, who thought that docking the tail of a Spinosaurus was a good idea?  It is my belief that it was done to help draw distinction between the T-Rex and the Spino Zord, but it comes off less impressive.  For my Spino Zord, because I have a spare T-Rex, I use that tail for my figure.  Which helps a lot.  As soon as I can upload my images, I will post them to this review.

The next major difference, and the one that may bug me the most, is the fins on the back.  I will make a comparison with the Tobaspino for this, because I think it does the Spino Zord a disservice.  They should have left the axe, and not put in the cannon.  I am not saying the cannon is a bad idea,  I think it is nice they added it to the Black T-Rex, but if I could have had one thing that resembled the Tobaspino from Kyoryuger, this would have been it.  I have no use for the spine unless I have it in it's dino mode,  which isn't going to be very often.  I am not a fan of just setting aside useless items from a zord.  Which is why I am not a fan of the tail they gave this zord.

They did give you 3 missiles, which is cool, in case........you know, you lose 1.  The cannon gimmick is not on a spring, so when you launch the missile, it's not going that far, so chances of losing it are slim, unless you just don't care.......or are 3.  If you are 3, then what are you doing with this toy?  The age limit is very clear on the box, 4 and up!

The paint apps are good on the figure, I do happen to like the Navy-ish Blue.  The Silver paint stands out, though I feel the Yellow paint app, was a little bit of a let down.  It's more Lemon Yellow, where as the Yellow plastic had a deeper hue to it.  Yes, I am nit picking.  It's a review, what did you expect?

The other side of the figure has not paint apps on it,  which is why you will never see a professional shot of this figure facing right.  Pose left,  only left!  Since my figure is always in combined mode, with the larger tail on the back, I can let this slide.  Those of you who do not have the spare Tail, I am sorry.  Although, as an alternative,  you could take the tail, if yo uhave Ptera Zord connected to your T-Rex, and just attach it to the Spino Zord.  Maybe?

The helm is nicer, I liked this version with a visor over the eyes.  It does add a pleasant change from the normal Helm and spikes on it.  The C resent Moon over the visor is my favorite part of the design.

Overall, I like the figure.  I have learned over the years, that to get a representation of something I want, I have to accept some sacrifices to get it.  No sound like the Kyoryuger version is fine.  Smaller in scale then the original, ok I will accept that.  Zord ports? Groan.  But hey, I have an almost exact replica of the toy released in Japan, right?

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I wrote a review. Where did it go? Loved the book. Spellbinding. Got lost in it. Missed a few meals - did eat later!