Books with author Michael Bennett

N3 Glossy pictorial hardcover. 1993. 64p. 11.80x 9.30x0.50 Setting the scene; The Triassic; The Jurassic; The early Cretaceous; The late Cretaceous. Dinosaurs, those fascinating herbivores and carnivores of our prehistoric past, inhabited the earth for over 160 million years. Packed with powerful color photograph, wonderful illustrations and fascinating facts, the Diplodocus, Iguanodon, Triceratops and more come to life in the pages of this brilliant book

Ridiculed in school because of her intelligence, Melissa takes comfort only in her ailing parents, who she cares for daily. As they approach death, they introduce her to Ralph's Place, a land full of mysterious creatures and experiences that children can only enter through their dreams. Melissa grows to become a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she teaches mathematics. Despite her success, she can't forget her childhood and continues to seek the physical location of Ralph's Place. Eventually, a magician with the ability to teleport people decides to help Melissa with her search. And together, they are able to turn Ralph’s Place into an enchanted experience for a family with an only child. Ralph Creston, a fourteen-year-old boy, moves with his parents outside of the city after his dad accepts a new job. There he meets another boy named Ralph, who has an unusual request: tell the three-legged dog named Sam that he will be missed. And with that, Ralph is propelled into a series of adventures as he moves into a mansion full of possibility and promise. Both children and adults will love Ralph's Place, a coming-of-age fantasy by author C. Michael Bennis.