Review: Great Coming of Age Story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 23, 2014
Dino Zoo is a well-written coming of age story that will keep you in suspense from cover to cover.Edison Hope lives near a zoo, but not just any zoo - a dinosaur zoo. He lives and breathes dinosaur.His mother can't afford to buy him tickets to get in and his step-dad is too mean, so Edison has to sneak up a tree to watch the dinosaurs. He comes face-to-face with a pterodactyl, and can smell the dinosaur farts from his bedroom.Even though he's young, Edison tries his hardest to get a job at the zoo. Finally it happens, and Edison begins his new job on his 13th birthday. "This was the beginning of a new chapter in his life, and though he felt nervous, he also knew how lucky he was."Follow Edison in this fast-paced dinosaur adventure as a robbery at the zoo puts him in danger.Author Nick Mackie writes a fantastic adventure that kids are sure to love.I'm looking forward to reading more from this author!