Spenser was an ordinary boy who didn’t like reading until he was given a magical stone. When holding this stone, he’s able to jump into books he is reading. In this first book, he travels to dinosaur time where he must help a cave boy with a dinosaur that is attacking his village. Will Spenser be able to help and will he be able to return home?
The Wishing Stone #1: Dangerous Dinosaur
By loranahoopes
Dangerous Dinosaur (The Wishing Stone #1) was a good read by Lorana Hoopes. Spencer is given a mysterious wishing stone that helps him become a character in his favorite books. With his first wish, he wants to go back to the land of the dinosaurs. He teams up with a local cave boy, Arco, to stop a dinosaur from attacking their village. I really enjoyed reading this book and can’t wait to read more by the author.
This review is for the audio book.
I got this book for my 7 year old niece and knowing the book wouldn’t get much of a review from her, I decided to listen to it myself, so it could get more than a one word answer and also to see if it was appropriate for her and more importantly something she would listen to. The answer is yes, I think she will love it. The story is short enough to keep her attention but with enough going on that she shouldn’t get board. It is written in a nice simple language and with words most ages will understand, showing the author knows her audience well, even the adults that have to listen to it might enjoy it, I did. It is a nice story with a happy ending. I will see if she likes it but I think I might have to get the rest of the books in the series.
Spenser has to read and then write a book report but he doesn’t like reading when there are lots of other things to do. That is until he meets a cowboy who gives him a wishing stone with the instructions to choose his book carefully. Spenser picks a dinosaur book and while reading the book in the comfort of his own bedroom he picks up the stone and is transported to a village where he helps a young boy called Arco, with his dinosaur problem. Through team work and understand can the young boys save the village?
I liked the narrator and think his clearly spoken words and reflections will help the child’s imagination fly.
This was a very cute story. I started listening with my granddaughter who enjoyed part of it very much, we didn’t get to finish it together, so I finished listening on my own. I think this is a delightful children’s story and I plan on listening to the series.
I was given a free code for this book and am voluntarily leaving this review.
Reading Aloud
If you were lucky, you had someone who read to you when you were a child. Nowadays you can get an audiobook to do that for you. Narrator Mark Wimmer brings author Lorana Hoopes delightful tale to life as a boy learns how much fun reading can be when his imagination is allowed to soar. In this case, with a dinosaur. Sorry, couldn’t resist!
As an adult I loved this story because it helped the boy learn to love books. What boy can resist a story about a dinosaur & then be part of helping that dinosaur with his problem. I received a free audible copy from the author. The narrator does a very good job changing his voice to fit the characters.
Ms. Hoopes does such a good job writing appropriate stories for young & old. This is my voluntary opinion.