Dinotopia

By:Red Rose









Prologue

"Hazel!" David, my father called to me. Of course, I must introduce myself. My name is Hazel Gold, and I am 12 years old.

"What?' I called back, annoyed. I was working on my spearing, because we lived by a pond with fishes in it.

"We need to talk to you!" Mother had come out with Father. I caught a fish and showed it to father.

"Hazel, that's not what we need to speak to you about." I was shocked. Was I in trouble? I sensed secrets waiting to be told. I got out of the pond water.

"What is it, Father?" I asked, curious.

"Hazel, we've been hiding something from you," began Mother. What else is new? I thought. 'Something big. We-need to go somewhere."

"What?" I asked. "Where? Why? When?"

"You're coming too. And we're moving there."

"Where is this place?" I asked, almost excited to know where we were going to live.

"Dinotopia," said Father.