March 2017 NewGen Book of the Month.
In a Nutshell: Romancing the Bones | There’s rivalry, romance and skullduggery galore in this rip-roaring read following two epic expeditions to unearth an extraordinary dinosaur skeleton in the Badlands of early twentieth century America.
Rachel is the sharp-minded, snake-keeping daughter of Professor Cartland, chair of paleontology at Yale University. While she’s frustrated by the crippling confines of her era, Rachel’s passion for natural science knows no bounds and so she implements an inspired scheme to accompany her dad on a major expedition.
Samuel is the son of volatile Professor Bolt, a self-taught fossil expert and collector. When Samuel first sets eyes on Rachel, he’s immediately drawn to her. She’s an enigma, unlike any other girl he’s ever met. Soon enough, their lives entwine when it turns out that they’re both seeking the same thing: the bones of the legendary Black Beauty dinosaur.
As the rivalry between their feuding fathers intensifies, so too does their connection, and the double-crossing, dinosaur-loving duo surreptitiously meet, sharing updates on the progress of their respective endeavors as their relationship deepens. But all loyalties are well and truly put to the test when a real danger emerges…
The novel’s refreshingly original premise has been executed with lashings of elegance and energy, and the historical details about paleontology and Native American peoples are utterly engrossing - this truly is a treasure trove of adventure and romance. ~ Joanne Owen
Somewhere in the Badlands, embedded deep in centuries-buried rock and sand, lies the skeleton of a massive dinosaur, larger than anything the late nineteenth-century world has ever seen. Some legends call it the Black Beauty, with its bones as black as ebony, but to seventeen-year-old Samuel Bolt, its the rex, the king dinosaur that could put him and his struggling, temperamental archaeologist father in the history books (and conveniently make his father forget hes been kicked out of school), if they can just quarry it out.But Samuel and his father arent the only ones after the rex.
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Somewhere in the Badlands, embedded deep in centuries-buried rock and sand, lies the skeleton of a massive dinosaur, larger than anything the late nineteenth-century world has ever seen. Some legends call it the Black Beauty, with its bones as black as ebony, but to seventeen-year-old Samuel Bolt, its the rex, the king dinosaur that could put him and his struggling, temperamental archaeologist father in the history books (and conveniently make his father forget hes been kicked out of school), if they can just quarry it out.But Samuel and his father arent the only ones after the rex.
Every Hidden Thing features in the following genres: Young Adult Fiction, Books of the Month, eBooks of the Month, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommendations
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Every Hidden Thing was written by Kenneth Oppel and published by HarperCollins Canada
£23.68. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..
