Dino-Mike and the T. Rex Attack (Dino-Mike, 1)

This is an adorable series about a little kid who gets to meet dinosaurs, and they are definitely worth picking up. I got an advance copy of this at BEA this year and got to meet the author - Franco! - and he was amazing. The books are a ton of fun and my nephew loved them - I got him the others in the series and there are more coming soon I see which is exciting.

My son found this book to be fun to read

Love the book. My 4 year old read all 100+ pages in one sitting! He can't wait for the next one!

We received this book via NetGalley to give an honest review.So K actually got this father to read up to chapter 8 with him before bedtime. And I got to read the rest of the book and find out the ending. But I then decided I would go back and read up to chapter 8 so I could find out what was going on. This is a pretty cool book. We have Mike who is on a dinosaur dig with his father, how awesome is that for a young kid to be able to dig up dinosaurs. Well while they are on this dig, Mike's father gives him this awesome dinosaur jacket that lights up, makes sounds and even looks like the skin of a dinosaur. K decided he wanted me to learn how to make him one.While on this dig site, Mike ends up actually finding a real life dinosaur and that is when the whole fun begins. Mike ends up meeting someone who has come to put the T-Rex back in its time period. Shannon and Mike set up a trap, drive a hot dog truck only to have a villain not a really horrible villain but one none the less. Jurassic Jeff who wants to let the T-Rex run free in our world.So it is up to Shannon and Mike to send the T-Rex back and it seems like it is more work than it is fun to actually meet a dinosaur. Will the succeed? Or will Jurassic Jeff end up sabotaging the hard work that Shannon and Mike do to send the T-Rex back to his own time?There are illustrations within the book that I thought was great to have so it captures the attention of the young readers. And the pictures are drawn fantastical or so I thought. The writing was well written, and I could see maybe 2nd graders reading this book by themselves.Overall a great short chapter book that I think children from age 6 on up would really enjoy.

Michael Evans is one of the heroes in this story. He’s the son of a famous palaeontologist who travels the world in search of dinosaur fossils. He’s off on an expedition with him in this story but whilst his dad looks for bones, Mike ends up on an adventure of his own, is chased by a T.Rex, meeting two mysterious children who are definitely not working together and earns himself the new nickname of Dino-Mike!The book uses easy to read vocabulary, making it ideal for the target age range of 6 to 8 years old but is also interesting enough for older children to enjoy it, too. The book is beautifully illustrated throughout, enhancing its appeal to children. It is also great that there are two heroes in the story - one male and one female, helping make the story appeal to both genders.A thoroughly enjoyable, well paced adventure story for children who are beginning to read longer books independently. Teachers, this could be a great book for inspiring children who are starting to read independently but are not really interested in doing so. The chapters are short but well structured and will encourage the children to want to read more.Thanks to the author, publishers and NetGalley, too, for letting me read an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Great book!!! I’m an elementary teacher and I’d recommend this series for any teacher’s bookshelf for students to read. Also I’m a mom of a Dino loving six year old and he’s really enjoying the first book. Worth the purchase.

It was a nice and fun story to read. When I saw the cover it made me excited to read it.

Dino-Mike and the T. Rex Attack opens this series with a fantastical adventure. It is hard to go wrong with the combination of dinosaurs, humor, and adventure and Dino-Mike does not disappoint. A thoroughly enjoyable, fast paced read that will have preschoolers and early elementary schoolers on the edge of their seats. My 4 year old twins can't wait to get their hands on the next book in this series!