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Sawyer, who develops a tail and spikes before his fifth‑grade year, discovers he carries a dinosaur gene that makes him a target of schoolyard bullying. When his bullies begin to disappear, the cause must be discovered. With the help of his close friend Elliot and a new girl who seems to hold key information, Sawyer embarks on a rescue mission to save his classmates from an ominous, otherworldly danger looming beyond the school gates.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Cory Putman Oakes
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