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The Bone Wars

by Erin S. Evan
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"A remarkable combination of incredible scientific detail and convincing fabrication. History buffs and dinosaur devotees will find much to love in this science-based thriller." —Booklist


Rome, A.D. 306. Emperor Constantine converts the Roman Empire to Christianity. Over the next two decades, his armies destroy pagan idols across Europe and the Middle East.
England, A.D. 1830. Paleontologist Mary Anning writes to Sir Richard Owen, describing a fossil that she discovered in the cliffs of Lyme-Regis. She writes that the fossil is a large wing made of black bone.
Montana, A.D. 2023. Sixteen-year-old Molly Wilder discovers a mysterious fossil while on a summer internship. The fossil has a large wing structure, horned skull, and black bones. Neither famed fossil-hunter Derek Farnsworth nor renowned paleontologist Dr. Sean Oliphant can place it in a recognized dinosaur family.
For 65 million years, the Badlands of Montana have held a secret hidden in their depths...

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    The Pirates of Montana

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  • Release date

    April 11, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9781942645672

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    • English

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    • Booklist

      April 1, 2023
      Grades 7-10 Sixteen-year-old Molly is delighted to be interning at a dig in Montana, and she can't wait to get her hands dirty in the fossil bed. The seemingly simple summer takes a turn for the dramatic after Molly spots a skeleton unlike anything that has been unearthed before--and it clearly looks like a dragon. When a secretive government group descends on the site and whisks away the finds, it becomes clear that the fossil hunters have uncovered something extraordinary, and they embark on a whirlwind worldwide tour to unravel the mystery. The sprawling story, the first installment in a series, is a remarkable combination of incredible scientific detail and convincing fabrication, making the dragon discovery feel entirely plausible. Main characters split narration duties in humorously distinct tones, and secret societies and constant clues will keep readers engaged. The chapters are punctuated by letters between founding paleontologists, offering tantalizing biographical details of nineteenth-century scientists. History buffs and dinosaur devotees will find much to love in this science-based thriller.

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