Dino MiniWorld Story Dinosaur valley Do you think we’ll ever find dinosaur bones? I hope so! We’ve been exploring for three weeks already. Story and illustrations by Didier Martin
Dino MiniWorld Story
Dinosaur valley
Do you think we’ll ever
find dinosaur bones?
I hope so! We’ve been exploring
for three weeks already.
Story and illustrations by Didier Martin
http://jacques-mylittlehouse.blogspot.com/www.mylittlehouse.org
Copyright © 2014 by Didier Martin.
It all started a year ago while I was cleaning and organizing some old
shelves in my father’s museum. While sorting through the boxes, I made an incredible discovery—an old leather-
bound journal.
The journal was in poor condition,
with missing pages.
MUSEUM
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This is a journal from my brother, your Uncle Harry.
He disappeared a few years ago while on a photo journey in a jungle of South America. We haven’t heard from him since he sent us the journal.
Yes, the box was labelled
“Brazil.”
I must have misplaced it in
storage.
Brazil
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He seems to have kept this journal during his travels. Harry
would go for long periods of time, so we were used to that. But it’s been so long since we
last heard from him. I’ve often wondered what happened to him. Perhaps he returned to this site.
Hmm, this journal shows drawings of
tropical foilage. But the most surprising are the drawings of
dinosaurs, bones, and a gold statue.
I contacted two of my best friends and we decided to go exploring
during our summer school holidays.
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We didn’t know at the time that someone overheard us talk about the
journal and the gold.
And there’s a drawing of a large gold
statue.
Wow, dinosaurs
bones!
Yes, boss, a big statue of gold …
My father found old letters from his brother giving some indication of where he went.
Because the thieves didn’t know where the place was, they continued to spy on us and
followed us all the way to Brazil. And so our adventure began.
Here the book. Let’s take
some photos.
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According to the journal, as we approach the Twin Mountains, we should see
the Uroumpami swamp. The dinosaur graveyard is there.
Don’t be discouraged. By
tomorrow we should find our first
dinosaur bones.
Yes! Well, let’s get a good rest
tonight, and head out early
tomorrow.
pass between
the Twin
Mountains
Uroumpami Swampdinosaur
graveyard
In the Brazilian jungle ...
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Early the next morning, after a good breakfast and tidying up the camp, we
continued on our search.
Look! The Uroumpami
Swamp. Right where it’s shown
the journal.
It’s drying up.
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And here are our first
dinosaur bones!
Amazing! The receding water level is exposing
the bones.
There are so many!
Let’s take lots of photos now. Later
we can return with the truck.
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Suddenly …
A giant bird!
That’s not a giant bird,
that’s a ... a …
… a Pteranodon! A live
Pteradonon!
So live dinosaurs still exist here. Just like it
says in the journal.
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The journal shows a small opening in the cliff. It looks like we then pass through a maze,
which will lead to an entrance guarded by two dinosaur statues. It seems that leads to a
hidden valley.
walk
through
the Twin
Mountains
and
enter the
forbidden
maze
path to the Dinosaur valley beware of the
spiders
the guardians
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Meanwhile, not too far from us, two men are making plans.
And we will be
rich, boss!
The journal also has
pictures of giant spiders.
Giant spiders?
That doesn’t sound good.
C’mon boys, who’s afraid of a few tiny spiders! Let’s go
explore.
We must find this valley first and get the gold
statue.
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There it is. The path between the
mountains.
So boss, what do we
do now?We go first!
And don’t call me boss. Call
me Monsieur le Comte.
Ok, Monsieur le Comte
boss.
Grrr!
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After some discussion, we decide
to give it a try and enter the passage in search of the hidden
valley.
Be careful! I don’t want to meet any
spiders, small or giant.
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Boss, I’m scared.
Quiet! Keep moving.
Suddenly…
Look boss. Two kids.
Ka! Ka!*
*Danger! Danger!
Ka-amm-mood!*
What are you talking about?
Go away!
*Danger, eating mud!
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Move out of my way.
No! Amm-mood!*
*No! Eating mud! *Go to the village for Daddy.
Kom tootooba
apoo Mataa*
Oo-pa!*
*Help me!
Boss, should we help her?
No, no time, we need to find the
gold first.
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So far, so good.
Look at all the painting on the
walls.
Suddenly ...
Oo-pa! Oo-pa!*
*Help me! Help me!
Oh no! The poor girl is sinking into the mud.
Quick! Grab this branch.
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There, you’re safe now.
Metoo-ba.*
*Thank you.
Timoo, timoo.*
*Follow me.
Minutes later …
Look! It’s the
Guardians!
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Suddenly ... What is it?
Ka-moumpo! Ka-moumpo!*
*Danger, spiders!
Run for your life!
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Moomootag! Te-mato-baba?*
*Moomootag Are you alright?
Hello.
Moomootag! Matoo oouna
brooda!*
Booboo mataa!*
*Moomootag! Mother is very scared! *Sorry daddy!
Mataa!*
*Daddy!
As we ran through the entrance, the spiders didn’t follow.
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Meanwhile …
Boss, are we lost?
Of course not!
Ahhh! Giant spiders!
Run!!
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Where are you taking us? Ti-ma-tootooba.*
*To my village.
Ma-tootooba.*
*My village.
Incredible!
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Matoo, ma anoo-kromy.*
*Mother, these are my new friends.
Welcome, friends. Me, take
off mask. Oh, you can speak our language.
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Yes, man come to village and teach me your words.
My Uncle Harry! He is
here?
Yes, man Harry here. I just see Harry last week. Today big party
for new friends.
Guys, look over there!!
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Dinosaurs! Real live dinosaurs!
What happens next? It’s time for you to create and act out your own story!
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MAP
But where is THE GOLD STATUE?!
I don’t know, boss!
Don’t call me boss. Call me
Monsieur le Comte!!
But we found it! Email us with
a photo of an assembled part
of your Dinosaur Valley model and we’ll send you a
free PDF of this model with the gold piece that
you can print out as an addition to
your set.
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