REX (Book #1 of the Time Soldiers Series) (Time Soldiers Series, Bk. #1) - Hardcover

Epstein, Eugene; Gould, Robert; Duey, Kathleen

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9781929945115: REX (Book #1 of the Time Soldiers Series) (Time Soldiers Series, Bk. #1)

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ISBN 10: 1929945116 ISBN 13: 9781929945115

Publisher: Time Soldiers, 2000

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Rob and Mikey Davis and their friends explore a mysterious swirling tunnel that leads to a land of dinosaurs of all epochs and a dangerous encounter with a Tyrannosaurus--and Rob catches it all on videotape.

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About the Author:

Raised in upstate New York, Robert Gould pursued an ducation in photography, only to be stopped short after a difference of opinion with the faculty at The Rochester Institute of Technology in the early 70’s. His radical use of surrealism in the world of photo illustration for advertising was considered inappropriate by all but the most forward thinking of his colleagues. Putting his cameras away for over 20 years, it was not until the introduction of the Macintosh computer and Photoshop software program that he realized how much fun he could have manipulating images again.

Robert opened Image One, a graphic design firm located in San Diego, California in 1990. In 1993, he hired Eugene Epstein, a fine artist from Russia, to join his design team. Over the years, the two developed a deep respect for each others’ talents, and decided to create a new genre of children’s books together. In 1999, REX, the first in The Time Soldiers� Series was born.

Robert Gould lives with his wife Lisa and their two children in Encinitas, California.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 5—Brothers Rob and Mikey and their friends Jon, Mariah, Bernardo, and Adam discover a time portal in the woods behind their clubhouse. Upon entering it, they find themselves transported to prehistoric times. After a heart-stopping encounter with a T. rex and a pair of velociraptors, the group finds itself lost in a land before time. Surrounded by dinosaurs and pursued by the angry T. rex, the resourceful young travelers must rely on their wits and one another to find the portal and get home. This fast-moving tale is sure to grab the attention of video-minded children as it reads like an episode of Land of the Lost. The characters are rather flat, acting like pawns in the nonstop pacing of the narrative, but the action will definitely keep the pages turning. Both plot and characters take a backseat to the full-spread illustrations: a cool blend of computer art and color photography. The text highlights the illustrations, running down the sides of the pages in columns to frame the photographs or along the bottom of the pages as if to underscore the artwork. Several questions go unanswered: why dinosaurs that lived millions of years apart from one another are together in one time period or the shady purpose of a man in black (who's wearing sunglasses in the middle of the night). This should be a huge hit with dinosaur-obsessed reluctant readers.—H. H. Henderson, Heritage Middle School, Deltona, FL
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