Oasis

Dinotopia: Complete #21

by Catherine Hapka

Jack and Ty are opposites. So when they travel together in a caravan across the Great Desert, there are bound to be disagreements. And when a sandstorm separates the boys from the rest of their group, the arguments get worse. Then they stumble upon a legendary oasis where they find a lost colony of small dinosaurs called Saltopus. Somehow, Jack and Ty must put aside their differences long enough to befriend the shy dinosaurs–and figure out how to help them!

Genres: Fantasy, Dinosaurs, Fiction, Childrens, Middle Grade, Novels, Animals

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Catherine (Cathy) Hapka has written more than one hundred books for children and adults, as a ghostwriter for series as well as original titles, including the Romantic Comedies Something Borrowed, The Twelve Date of Christmas, and Love on Cue. She lives in Pennsylvania.

Reviews

[Jamieson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love dinosaurs and enjoyed the main Dinotopia series. I remembered reading these junior novels as a kid and so essentially picked one up at random to give it a try. While it's a decent story and enjoyed it when I was reading it, it didn't do much for me. Essentially the plot revolves two 12-13-year old boys from a desert town on Dinotopia who are polar opposites. One's a studious bookworm while the other's a jokester and a goofball. They end up on a caravan crossing the desert before getting lost in a sandstorm. It's good book for kids, and I had fun while reading, but I kept dragging my feet on physically picking it up and had other books that I'd rather read. Maybe another time or another in the series, but I just wasn't able to finish this one.

[Nicole Mosley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved these as a child. Beautifully imagined world, swashbuckling adventure. Multiple authors for refreshing different writing styles.

[Molly]

A wonderful, fantastic series. The authors do a good job to keep their writing and voice congruous throughout the various books.

[Beka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fun adventure in a land where dinosaurs and humans are equals.

[Theresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read through this series of books on dinotopia as an interest in a lesson plan extension for higher elementary school grades, this was expanding the thematic unit i created for kindergarten...