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Ely’s summer on his grandfather’s farm is meant to help him heal after the loss of his dog. When he finds a forty‑foot Tyrannosaurus Rex imprisoned in a cave, he sets out to free and tame the dinosaur. Determined to prove the T. rex is not a threat, Ely works to win over the town’s skepticism while navigating friendship, bullying, and the challenges of raising a massive, prehistoric pet.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Doug TenNapel
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