Robert Irwin: Dinosaur Hunter (series) by Jack Willis
Random House, 2013.
Call of the Wild ISBN 9781742750934 (pbk) ISBN 9781742749594 (ebook)
Dino Champions ISBN 9781742750941(pbk) ISBN 9781742749600 (ebook)
Two more in this popular series about Robert Irwin, dinosaur hunter
in which Robert and his mate Riley slip back in time for encounters
with these fascinating creatures. In Call of the Wild, an overnight
camping adventure turns into a date with a Muttaburrasaurus, while
in Dino Champions they meet up with the 'gold-medal champions of
prehistoric times'.
After a visit to Canberra's dinosaur museum, this series really took
off with Miss 7 and she was taken on her own journey back in time,
not just being entertained but also learning so much more about
these creatures which seem to have universal appeal with this age
group. The short chapters, accompanied by delightful illustrations
and fact sheets, are just right for those who are newly independent
readers, or are nearly there.
This series would sit very well alongside the 567.9 section of your
collection offering the perfect bridge between the non-fiction and
fiction. And the experience will be rich and rewarding because they
will bring so much prior knowledge to the story and understand it
that those who still think they can't read, will realise that they
can!
Barbara Braxton