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While exploring, they met a stegosaurus
(steg-uh-SORE-us). ''He sure does have
a lot of sharp points on his back,"
whispered Mike. ''Those
are called
plates,'' said the unicorn. ''A
stegosaurus uses them for protection.
They also trap heat from the sun to
help keep them warm.'' Mike
told the
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Next, Mike
and the unicorn entered a
dense, humid forest where they found
giant ferns and many reptiles of all
sizes and shapes. While there, they
heard a strange, snapping sound in the
distance and cautiously crept closer to
investigate. After all, Mike
had
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Not far away, they met an allosaurus
(al-us-SORE-us). She had large teeth
and stood on powerful, hind legs. A
huge tail helped her to stand up. ''So
you are the one who is making all that
noise,'' said Mike.
''I shall name you
Alli." Alli said, ''Thank you,'' as she
handed Mike a branch
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Mike
was having so much fun in the Land
of the Dinosaurs that he had not
noticed that his friend the unicorn was
crying. ''Why are you crying?" asked
Mike. ''You have given
names to
everyone today except me,'' sighed the
unicorn. ''Oh, I'm sorry. Ariel would
be the perfect name for you,'' said
Mike. ''I love it!''
smiled the
wide-eyed unicorn with a big grin.
''Thank you! '' |
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As they were talking, a tiny
compsognathus (komp-sog-NAY-thus) ,
about the size of a cat, raced past
them and said, ''You must follow me.
There is something you will want to
see." Mike and
Ariel chased after him.
'Wow! He is as fast as lightning.
That's a great name for him,'' shouted
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They ran and ran until they came to
some rugged, rocky cliffs. Lightning
showed Mike a nest along
the top of one
of the cliffs and directed him to get a
close look. The nest contained three
baby pterodactyls (ter-uh-DAK-tuls).
''Who is supposed to be taking care of
these babies?" asked Mike.
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''I am!'' echoed a voice, circling
above
them. Just then a large pterodactyl
glided past them. Mike
found it hard
to believe that a lizard could fly.
Its wing span was about as long as his
arm. Mike decided that
Dack would be a
fine name for a flying lizard. The
father pterodactyl glided down to the
nest. Ariel was quietly talking to
Dack, but Mike could
not hear what they
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Mike,
Ariel and the pterodactyl flew
back across the Land of the Dinosaurs
until they once more reached the
beautiful lake. This time Mike
saw a
lot of activity at the water's edge.
Dinosaurs were decorating the beach
with streamers and balloons. Mike
wanted to help decorate and wondered if
he could go to the party. |
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As they landed, a pentaceratops
(pen-tuh-SARE-uh-tops) rushed to greet them. Mike
quickly counted the five horns on his head and decided
to call
him Penti. Then he asked if he could help them decorate.
''I want you to come with me, but for a different reason,''
replied Penti. "We have a surprise for you!'' |
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The dinosaurs were gathered around
a
large two-tiered cake. ''What a
beautiful cake! '' exclaimed Mike. ''It's
for you!'' shouted his new friends. Now
Mike knew what Ariel
had whispered to
Dack. The dinosaurs realized that Mike
had to return soon and had wanted to
help him remember his first Visit to
the Land of the Dinosaurs. |
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After the party, Alli, the allosaurus,
told Mike that it was time to leave for
Pensacola. Mike was
a bit sad, but
could hardly wait to tell Larry,
John
and Wayne about his exciting
adventures. Before he left, they all
thanked Mike for the
nice names he had
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Ariel flew Mike
home and said, ''I also
have a surprise for you, Mike.''
In his
room, he found a dinosaur cake with a
personalized card signed by all the
dinosaurs. Mike hugged
Ariel for
making his secret dream come true and
told her how much he had enjoyed his
trip to the Land of the Dinosaurs. ''I
will never forget what you have done
for me! Thank you for my fabulous
dinosaur adventure. '' |
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