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While visiting a museum's Egyptian exhibit, Jake and Kady are drawn into another adventure in the mystical world of Pangaea. Joined by old companions and a new one--Princess Nefertiti--the gang continues to explore the mysteries of time and combat the evil schemes of the Skull King. Chases and fight scenes elbow out character development in this good-humored, frenetically paced action-adventure.
403 pp.
| HarperCollins
| May, 2009
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TradeISBN 978-0-06-147379-1$16.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-06-147380-7$17.89
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Drawn mysteriously into a land where Mayans, Vikings, Romans, Neanderthals, and dinosaurs coexist, Jake and his sister (ostensibly orphans of archaeologist parents) struggle both to make friends and to return home. Rollins robustly mixes science and natural history with large doses of excitement to create an extravagantly slapdash adventure structured with sequels rather than a conclusion in mind.