The Secret Explorers and the Jurassic Rescue

SJ King

Oct 2020 · The Secret Explorers Book 4 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Alfred Enoch

About this audiobook

Meet The Secret Explorers! Children will be inspired to discover the world with these brand new character-driven adventure stories for children.

Travel back in time and discover facts you never knew about dinosaurs and prehistoric life in this fourth instalment of The Secret Explorers.

This group of brilliant kids come together from all four corners of the globe to fix problems, solve mysteries and gather knowledge all over the planet - and beyond. Whenever their help is needed, a special sign will appear on a door. They step through to the Exploration Station, and receive their mission...

In The Secret Explorers and the Jurassic Rescue, dinosaur expert Tamiko and geology expert Cheng travel back to the age of the dinosaurs in an effort to rescue a dinosaur egg from destruction. However, to save the egg, the Secret Explorers first have to use all their courage and skills to outsmart a fierce Allosaurus, rescue a baby Stegosaurus, and find a way to attract an Archaeopteryx. Tamiko and Cheng soon find that, to succeed, they need to come up with some unusual solutions...

Packed with fun facts about dinosaurs, fossils, and why modern birds are dinosaurs, this thrilling adventure is perfect for young readers.

Narrator bio

Alfred Enoch began acting as a child. His first role in film was 'Dean Thomas' in the Harry Potter series. More recently he has starred in Brazilian feature Medida Provisoria, and Tigers.

Enoch's work in Television includes ABC's How To Get Away With Murder, which starred Viola Davis. He has also appeared in Sherlock and Troy: Fall of a City. Last year he starred in the second season of Trust Me on the BBC, and will next be seen in upcoming Apple TV series Foundation.

Alfred also has an impressive body of theatre work including Kwame Kwei-Armah's Tree at The Young Vic and MIF; Red, at the Wyndhams Theatre alongside Alfred Molina; King Lear at the Manchester Royal Exchange (as Edgar); Coriolanus at the Donmar Warehouse; Timon Of Athens and Antigone at the National Theatre; and The Ballad Of Salomon Pavey at Shakespeare's Globe. Before the lockdown he was in rehearsals to play Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, also at Shakespeare's Globe.

© 2020 SJ King © 2020 DK Audio

About the author

SJ King loves museums, libraries, and building machines from scrap. King can usually be found exploring – from investigating tiny bugs to trekking up enormous mountains.