Novaraptor
by Alaia Kin Yvonne Mes

For fans of dinosaurs and big-hearted stories, this middle-grade verse novel explores family, allyship and finding the courage to change.

A$17.99

(Paperback)

Ships on 31/03/2027

Overview

Eleven-year-old Nova doesn’t want to grow up. She’s not going to go to high school next year and she’s never going to stop loving dinosaurs – even though all her friends have. The only thing she’s looking forward to is uncovering a fossil on her first dinosaur dig.

But everything changes when an asteroid-level event impacts her family: her big brother comes out as her big sister, Sky. Nova wants to support Sky as she faces bullies and bigotry and the challenges of transitioning. But when money becomes tight and her dream dinosaur dig is suddenly under threat, she has some tough decisions to make.

How can Nova work out who she is – and what she stands for – when everything around her is evolving?

Details

Alaia Kin

Alaia Kin is a children’s author who writes stories that aim to create a more inclusive future. Alaia believes in the power of story, enjoys a diet of delicious words and appreciates a good analogy. Alaia is the proud parent of transgender kids and is passionate about standing up for trans rights. She is a citizen scientist – her current favourite dinosaur is spinosaurus – and she lives in Queensland, Australia. Novaraptor is her first middle-grade verse novel.

Yvonne Mes

Yvonne Mes is a children’s author and illustrator based in Australia. She writes and illustrates picture books for children with curious minds. A frequent speaker at schools and writers’ festivals, she uses her many years of experience as an early childhood professional to present engaging, entertaining and educational sessions. Yvonne grew up in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, but has made her home in Australia. She buys more books than she can read, comes up with more ideas than she can write or draw, and has more children than she can manage.