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Canadian Flyer Adventures #2
Canadian Flyer Adventures #2: Danger, Dinosaurs!
Like most children, Matt and Emily have always dreamed of seeing a real-life dinosaur. With the help of their magic sled, they travel back in time to see the Alberta Badlands during the Cretaceous period. There, Maiasaura, Lambeosaurus, and other giants roam the Earth. Emily and Matt are excited about finally seeing the amazing creatures up close, but that ferocious T. Rex is getting much too close for comfort! Dean Griffith’s bold illustrations of the prehistoric world and its fearsome denizens add thrilling highlights to this riveting, edge-of-the-seat adventure.
96 pages, Paperback
First published February 9, 2007
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April 29, 2018
Book #2 in the Canadian Flyer series features Matt and Emily, two friends who've discovered the magical time travel powers of the iconic Canadian Flyer sled.
Rub the maple leaf decal, hop on and off they go on a number of exciting adventures across Canada but back in time!
They partner well, Matt being the ever positive boy and Em is a bit of the sceptic: Emily wants to go home, she's tired of meeting many big ferocious beasts but Matt says, "Soon...they won't eat us. Ankylosaurus are plant eaters..." Emily says, "Maybe they'll be angry dinosaur mothers like Peep's mother...I don't want to be crushed, pierced, smushed, or eaten. I want to go home."
They both know their dino facts and certainly, early readers (grade 2 level) will love the action and the big dinosaurs the kids meet way back in time in Alberta's prehistoric days.
Well illustrated and packed with fun facts (two lists at the back on neat dinosaur facts from Matt and Emily) this quick read will have children going back for more and another adventure that's sure to be rich in history!
Rub the maple leaf decal, hop on and off they go on a number of exciting adventures across Canada but back in time!
They partner well, Matt being the ever positive boy and Em is a bit of the sceptic: Emily wants to go home, she's tired of meeting many big ferocious beasts but Matt says, "Soon...they won't eat us. Ankylosaurus are plant eaters..." Emily says, "Maybe they'll be angry dinosaur mothers like Peep's mother...I don't want to be crushed, pierced, smushed, or eaten. I want to go home."
They both know their dino facts and certainly, early readers (grade 2 level) will love the action and the big dinosaurs the kids meet way back in time in Alberta's prehistoric days.
Well illustrated and packed with fun facts (two lists at the back on neat dinosaur facts from Matt and Emily) this quick read will have children going back for more and another adventure that's sure to be rich in history!
December 20, 2010
My son and I are very excited to have discovered the Canadian Flyer books. Book 2 deals with a topic that my son is crazy about: dinosaurs!
Emily and Matt are once again transported back in time on an antique red sled called the Canadian Flyer, which takes them to a different part of Canada at a historic point in the past. It happens when they hold an object (this time it's a dinosaur egg from the late Cretaceous period) taken from an old dresser full of strange items in the tower of Emily's house. The object they choose determines where they will travel to next.
There are funny moments in this book as well as heart-stopping near-escapes when Emily and Matt are being chased by dinosaurs, especially the T-rex! Although we know a lot about dinosaurs we learned new things and also the names of Canadian paleontologists and the dinosaurs they discovered. Unlike the first book, there didn't seem to be a mission or purpose to their visit to the past, apart from learning dinosaur history. Emily was whiny and wanted to go back home, but Matt loved seeing the dinosaurs live and the sled would not allow them to go back yet. At one point in the story, Emily angrily stomps off on her own and gets into trouble. She is rescued by Matt and they escape back to the present just as more danger appears.
My six-year-old son pointed out to me that Emily and Matt had to work together to get away safely. I guess he was trying to say that the moral of the story was co-operation. Well, at least he picked up on this quicker than I did! He really liked this adventurous story of going back to the times of the dinosaurs.
If you have a dino lover in your home, they are sure to like this action-filled adventure of two kids who travel back to the Cretaceous period when giant creatures roamed the Earth and filled the air with their terrifying roars.
This book is printed on 100 % post-consumer recycled paper: Ancient Forest Friendly.
Emily and Matt are once again transported back in time on an antique red sled called the Canadian Flyer, which takes them to a different part of Canada at a historic point in the past. It happens when they hold an object (this time it's a dinosaur egg from the late Cretaceous period) taken from an old dresser full of strange items in the tower of Emily's house. The object they choose determines where they will travel to next.
There are funny moments in this book as well as heart-stopping near-escapes when Emily and Matt are being chased by dinosaurs, especially the T-rex! Although we know a lot about dinosaurs we learned new things and also the names of Canadian paleontologists and the dinosaurs they discovered. Unlike the first book, there didn't seem to be a mission or purpose to their visit to the past, apart from learning dinosaur history. Emily was whiny and wanted to go back home, but Matt loved seeing the dinosaurs live and the sled would not allow them to go back yet. At one point in the story, Emily angrily stomps off on her own and gets into trouble. She is rescued by Matt and they escape back to the present just as more danger appears.
My six-year-old son pointed out to me that Emily and Matt had to work together to get away safely. I guess he was trying to say that the moral of the story was co-operation. Well, at least he picked up on this quicker than I did! He really liked this adventurous story of going back to the times of the dinosaurs.
If you have a dino lover in your home, they are sure to like this action-filled adventure of two kids who travel back to the Cretaceous period when giant creatures roamed the Earth and filled the air with their terrifying roars.
This book is printed on 100 % post-consumer recycled paper: Ancient Forest Friendly.
July 28, 2016
Reminiscent of the popular Magic Treehouse series, in the Canadian Flyer Adventures a magic sled takes two children back in time to explore important historic Canadian events. Fans of the Magic Treehouse books will love these fast paced, easy to read adventure stories. Short chapters and age appropriate vocabulary make these books perfect for children ready for their first chapter books. These books can each be read as a stand alone story as they begin with a quick summary of how the children found the sled and how it works.
In this 2nd book of the series the children travel back to dinosaur times. There isn’t as smooth a flow to this story as many of the other books have. Instead, it is more a series of dinosaur sightings listed in story form. Children who love dinosaurs will enjoy the book, but those who don’t may loose interest. There seems to be an over focus on dinosaur poop in this story which some children may find very funny, but adults may consider a little tasteless.
The educational highlight of this book, as in all of the series are the list’s of Emily and Matt’s Top Ten Facts that they learned as well as an author’s note section. These brief lists build on the information the story covered.
This book is written from an old earth perspective with light evolutionary leanings which may not appeal to those with a differing world view.
In this 2nd book of the series the children travel back to dinosaur times. There isn’t as smooth a flow to this story as many of the other books have. Instead, it is more a series of dinosaur sightings listed in story form. Children who love dinosaurs will enjoy the book, but those who don’t may loose interest. There seems to be an over focus on dinosaur poop in this story which some children may find very funny, but adults may consider a little tasteless.
The educational highlight of this book, as in all of the series are the list’s of Emily and Matt’s Top Ten Facts that they learned as well as an author’s note section. These brief lists build on the information the story covered.
This book is written from an old earth perspective with light evolutionary leanings which may not appeal to those with a differing world view.
October 3, 2011
Second in the Canadian Flyer series. This one finds Emily and Matt transported back to the time of the dinosaurs. They encounter triceratops and T-rex's and learn the joys of Dinosaur poop.
Simple story for the early reader. Really nothing special.
Simple story for the early reader. Really nothing special.
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