Tommysaurus Rex: A Graphic Novel
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4.4 • 7 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
In the tradition of OLD YELLER comes the heartwarming friendship between a boy and his Tyrannosaurus Rex.When Ely's beloved dog, Tommy, is hit by a car, he goes to his grandpa's house for the summer to get his mind off things. While exploring a nearby cave one day he discovers a full-grown but friendly Tyrannosaurus Rex. As the news of the dinosaur grows around town, so does the friendship between Ely and his Jurassic pet. But Randy, the mean kid down the street, decides he's going to make life miserable for Ely and his dinosaur-to devastating effect.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
For any child, there's little worse than having a pet die unless, of course, one gets a dinosaur in return. After Ely's golden retriever, Tommy, is hit and killed by a car, the heartbroken 10-year-old befriends a wayward Tyrannosaurus rex while staying on his grandfather's farm for the summer. At first, it's a dream come true and a much-needed pick-me-up, but the town soon labels the predator a menace, forcing Ely to train his T. rex or risk losing another pet. To make matters worse, a local bully is targeting Ely. Expanding on a story previously published in 2004, TenNapel (Cardboard) doesn't let logic get in the way of a good time (Rex devours a herd of cattle, but doesn't go after humans and the dino is great at farm work, too), and he isn't afraid to follow up a heartstrings-tugging moment with a poop joke. It's a premise worthy of a loony Saturday morning cartoon, complete with bulgy-eyed characters that nearly bounce off the full-color pages, but underlying the fun is a potent and affecting story about facing death and growing up. Ages 9 12.
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