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Josh travels to Antarctica with his father, Steve, to attempt to retrieve dinosaur bones recently discovered in a melting glacial cave. His previous experience exploring outback Queensland with his Grandfather on a hunt for dinosaur bones, and his involvement with a dinosaur dig in South Australia, convinces the scientific team leader he would be a useful addition to the team. Besides which Steve's skills are very much needed to ensure the expedition is a success, and he refuses to go without his son. Landing on the Antarctic ice in a small aeroplane is just the start of the adventure. The pressure is on to retrieve the bones as the weather closes in, and an accident on the ice almost spells disaster for the team. However, with the help of a Russian helicopter pilot they manage what seems to be impossible and load the bones onto a supply vessel, only to get trapped in a sea of ice. Will they be successful?

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"""As a grandmother of grandsons I read this book to see if it would be suitable as a stocking stuffer or birthday present. It most certainly is, for kids who are dinosaur mad. (And which kid of a certain age isn't!) I hadn't realised that there were dinosaurs in Antarctica back in the day when it was a temperate, forested Gondwana. And that some of them left their bones behind (how careless). The story tells of how the young boy Josh and his father Steve are part of a team of scientists out to retrieve such a bone - and of all the challenges and adventures they encounter, from vicious storms to a recalcitrant bone. The book is certainly a page turner, but it's also the story of how Josh and his father learn to appreciate one another anew as they participate together in dealing with those challenges. And then at the end of the book - what a climax! and the epilogue is a marvellously inventive way of concluding the story. Thoroughly recommended for youngsters."" ""Great read, very well written, will be using this for Christmas presents!"""

As a grandmother of grandsons I read this book to see if it would be suitable as a stocking stuffer or birthday present. It most certainly is, for kids who are dinosaur mad. (And which kid of a certain age isn't!) I hadn't realised that there were dinosaurs in Antarctica back in the day when it was a temperate, forested Gondwana. And that some of them left their bones behind (how careless). The story tells of how the young boy Josh and his father Steve are part of a team of scientists out to retrieve such a bone - and of all the challenges and adventures they encounter, from vicious storms to a recalcitrant bone. The book is certainly a page turner, but it's also the story of how Josh and his father learn to appreciate one another anew as they participate together in dealing with those challenges. And then at the end of the book - what a climax! and the epilogue is a marvellously inventive way of concluding the story. Thoroughly recommended for youngsters. Great read, very well written, will be using this for Christmas presents!

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Rose first became involved in working on dinosaur bones in Queensland in 2008. Since then she has qualified as an Honorary Technician with the Australian Age of Dinosaurs in Winton, and worked on the bones from a number of different dinosaurs found in the area. She has also extensively explored the 'dinosaur triangle' in Queensland taking in Hughenden, Richmond, and as far south as Eromanga where she spent time with staff at the Eromanga Natural History Museum, home of Cooper, who at that stage was the largest dinosaur found in Australia. This decade long interest has resulted in a number of children's books. Rose's extensive knowledge and experience in the field combined with her work experience in literary support for reading skills, particularly in the school environment, inspired her to write. This has resulted in a series of books written to engage younger readers in interesting, real life situations featuring dinosaurs. Although fiction, her books are based around actual situations with Australian dinosaurs. Rose's books are perfect for early independent readers of mid to late primary school age. More information can be found at www.rosesiva.com

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