Dinothaw
By Rose Siva
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Josh travels to Antarctica with his father, Steve, to retrieve dinosaur bones recently discovered in a melting glacial cave. His previous experience exploring outback Australia, on a hunt for bones with his Grandfather, and his help with a dig in South Australia, convinces the scientific team leader that Josh would be a valuable member of the team. Besides which, Steve's skills are very important to ensure the expedition is a success, and he refuses to accept the challenge without his son.
Landing on the Antarctic ice in a small aeroplane is just the beginning of their adventure. The pressure is on to retrieve the bones as the weather closes in, and an accident almost ends their efforts.
However, with the help of an experienced Russian helicopter pilot they manage what seems to be an impossible task, and the bones are flown to the supply vessel. But, the ship becomes trapped in sea ice ....
Will their expedition be successful?
Rose Siva
Rose first became involved in working on dinosaur bones in Queensland in 2008. Since then she has qualified as an Honorary Technician with the Australian Age of Dinosaurs in Winton, and worked on the bones from a number of different dinosaurs found in the area. She has also extensively explored sites of dinosaur interest in Australia. This decade long interest has resulted in a number of children's books. Rose's extensive knowledge and experience in the field combined with her work experience in literary support for reading skills, particularly in the school environment, inspired her to write. This has resulted in a series of books written to engage younger readers in interesting, real life situations featuring dinosaurs. Although fiction, her books are based around actual situations with Australian dinosaurs. Rose's books are perfect for early independent readers of mid to late primary school age. More information can be found at www.rosesiva.com
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Dinothaw - Rose Siva
CHAPTER 1
G ’day. Yeah. G’day Rob.
Josh was in the kitchen when his father took the call. They had been watching a movie together in the lounge when the phone rang. He took the opportunity to get another can of drink from the fridge when Steve paused the movie. Although he could hear only half the conversation, he gathered it was one of Steve’s mates.
Yeah, been a while. Yeah, still at the mines. Money’s too good to give up.
Then a long pause. Yeah, right, he’s not a bad kid.
Josh noticed Steve was looking at him as he walked back into the lounge. They were obviously talking about him. Josh wondered who it was on the other end of the conversation, mentally going through the short list of people Steve had introduced him to.
Really?
Another pause. Didn’t think there were dinosaurs in Antarctica. Be a bit cold.
He looked across at Josh and there was another long pause. A very long pause this time. Obviously the other person had a lot to say.
Yeah, OK, I’ll think about it. It’ll depend on my roster. Sure.
Another pause. OK mate, gimme a call on Saturday.
Steve finished the call and looked across to Josh. Rob, a mate I used to work with,
he explained. Seems he met you in South Australia when you were on that dinosaur dig.
Josh thought hard. Rob, Rob, who was Rob? The whole time on the dig at his cousin Kats’ place had been a bit of a blur. It wasn’t long after his mum died and he had moved in with Steve. He had been pretty miserable, and it was Steve’s idea he go. It was probably because Steve hadn’t known what to do with him during the school holidays, and it was better than putting him into the holiday care that he hated. He hadn’t even really known where South Australia was.
Josh glanced apprehensively at Steve, waiting for him to continue. Was he in trouble?
He finished up going to uni after he left the mines.
He nodded - that was it – now it came back to him. Rob had been one of the uni students working as an assistant to Karl, the chief palaeontologist on the dig. Josh vaguely remembered Rob saying he’d worked in the mines to get enough money to go to university.
Oh yeah - what did he want?
Josh was curious and wanted to know more.
He’s part of a team going to Antarctica to get some dinosaur bones out. They’re looking for a rigger to give ‘em a hand.
He reached for the TV remote. It seemed he was going to continue watching the movie.
What! When?
Josh wanted to find out more. One of the things he remembered from the dig was Karl talking about Gondwana, explaining how Australia used to be part of a massive land mass that eventually became Africa, South America and Antarctica. Back then Antarctica had been directly connected to Australia, and Karl was sure there would be dinosaur bones there that could reveal a lot about how dinosaurs evolved after the land mass split up.
So, they want you to go? Are you going to do it?
he asked. That’d be so cool! I mean not cool as in cold, but cool as in a great thing to do. As well as cool as in cold,
he added.
Steve did not respond. There was silence in the room. ‘Typical,’ thought Josh. ‘Here’s a great opportunity, something I would jump at if I was him, and he’s just dismissing it.’ He stared at his hands, not wanting to look Steve in the face. ‘We really have nothing in common,’ his thoughts continued. ‘Don’t know why I live here; he’s not interested in me. He got rid of me over the holidays, sending me to South Australia. Didn’t even ask me if I wanted to go. Might as well move in with Mrs Stevens full time, at least she talks to me...’
They sat in silence for a few moments longer.
Finally Steve responded. I said I’d think about it. He’s going to call me back Saturday.
With that he turned the TV volume up and went back to watching the movie.
Later, in bed, Josh googled Gondwana and read about the supercontinent. Images of dinosaurs filled his head. He wondered what Steve would decide to do. Would he really pass up an opportunity of a lifetime to go to Antarctica?
CHAPTER 2
His cousin, Kat, had arranged the invitation for him to go to the dig where he had met Rob. He had got to know Kat a few years earlier when they had travelled together with their grandfather on a road trip to explore dinosaur sites in Queensland. The