Dinosaur enthusiast, Annie Ross, dreams of finding an dinosaur skeleton during the summer. Instead, she found something even better: A real dinosaur egg. And she's even more delighted when the egg hatches into her most favorite dinosaur: an adorable baby Styracosaurus named Akída! After raising Akída for 8 years, hiding her suddenly became a problem for her and her brother Josh. Thankfully, they receive necessary help. But big trouble is brewing for all for them. Some dino hunters were targeting Akída. What's worse is the leader has a diabolical plan: to take over the human world and the dinosaur world! Will both Akída and Annie be able to defeat him and save both worlds?

| 𝐀𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 | An injured Triceratops awakens in an empty field with no name, no herd, and no memories of his past. Thrust into a world driven by violence and decay -- with only his dreams and nightmares to guide him -- he is forced to unravel the truth behind his downfall, and uncover a primal mystery far greater than himself. ______________________ [**MATURE: Contains Graphic Violence**] This story has ceased production as of November 12th, 2022

A teacher at a community college discovers that her dreams of putting the environment first may come true when she discovers an ancient secret that may result in the extinction of mankind and the restoration of an earth long before man.

Cara’s mother has disappeared. Her father isn’t talking about it. Her big brother Max is hiding behind his iPod, and her genius little brother Jackson is busy studying the creatures he collects from the beach. But when a watery specter begins to haunt the family’s Cape Cod home, Cara and her brothers realize that their scientist mother may not be who they thought she was—and that the world has much stranger, much older inhabitants than they had imagined. With help from Cara’s best friend Hayley, the three embark on a quest that will lead them from the Cape’s hidden, ancient places to a shipwreck at the bottom of the sea. They’re soon on the front lines of an ancient battle between good and evil, with the terrifying “pouring man” close on their heels. One chapter will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays until all 10 chapters are up. These will be followed by the second book in the series, The Shimmers in the Night. A Junior Library Guild Pick; Kirkus Reviews Best of 2011; Selected for the ABC Best Books for Children Catalog; Locus Notable Books.

This is a collection of short stories I have created inspired by a game on Steam known as The Isle. Consisting of vivacious hunts, thrilling battles, and devastating losses, you can find various dinosaur-focused stories in here, ready to pull at your heart strings and drag you into an enriching, ancient world full of these marvelous beasts. I hope you enjoy! ❀ Highest Ranking (Dec. 31, 2021): #103 in shortstorycollection.