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The Wondrous Journals of Dr. Wendell Wellington Wiggins
Presents the journal of a paleozoologist who departed England in 1850 on a journey around the world seeking to learn the ways and fates of the most ancient creatures, accompanied by a strange pet, Gibear, and with the chiding voice of his mother often in his ear.
Hardcover, 256 pages
Published
August 7th 2012
by Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Dr. Wendell Wellington Wiggins travels from his home in England to all ends of the earth to document species of plants and animals that have never been seen before on a five year journey. His travel journals include chidings from his mother, sketches of the (completely fictional) wildlife and flora he discovers and his own musings on life. Each chapter is devoted to a specific continent and the species discovered there. The book is in chronological order, but you won’t find the common story elem...more
Dr. Wiggins’ journals were once thought lost. The greatest paleozoologist of all time traveled the world in search of ancient creatures. He was interested in creatures who lived before humans. And the loss of his journals would be devastating. But it has been found and it is here for you to enjoy. Read about his fantastical findings such as the two headed mammoth buffalo in Nebraska, the rainbow spitting cobras in India and, of course, the hummingbird people from South Africa.
What an imagination! Loved reading about all the strange creatures that Dr. Wiggins found across the world. Cute story. It would be fun to plot Dr. Wiggins course on a map and find real creatures for those locations to compare. Loved the way his "mom" always appeared to create a moral for each animal's story. Thank you Net Galley for allowing me to read this book! I have purchased it, and shared it with several of my students.
I made it to page 75 and decided that since I wasn't enjoying it, I might as well give up. This may be a fabulous book for some, and it did have some interesting moments, but for me the overall effect was boredom. I did like the little creature Gibear, but didn't consider him enough reason to finish the book.
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Dr. Wiggins travels around the globe, finding uncanny extinct creatures anywhere he sets foot. It's an interesting premise but eventually becomes too repetitive because the same sequence of events happens in each chapter.
Thankfully, his pet, Gibear, adds the most charm to the book with his mysterious antics and origin.
Each chapter includes allegories to match the demise of each creature, adding a level of meaning to the stories.
Welcome tidbits of real world facts are included as footnotes, whi...more
Thankfully, his pet, Gibear, adds the most charm to the book with his mysterious antics and origin.
Each chapter includes allegories to match the demise of each creature, adding a level of meaning to the stories.
Welcome tidbits of real world facts are included as footnotes, whi...more
Amazing. One word.
Our middle-grade readers at Avid Bookshop are crazy for this book! Several listed it as an all-time favorite.
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