unSPARKed Series by Corinna Turner

Eighteen-year-old Isaiah and his older brother Zechariah are professional hunters, earning their living culling and capturing some of the most dangerous predators ever to walk the planet. When an out-of-control T. rex breaches a tourist resort Isaiah and Zech must act fast to save lives. Little does Isaiah know that a testy T. rex and three packs of hungry raptors will soon be the least of his problems... moreEighteen-year-old Isaiah and his older brother Zechariah are professional hunters, earning their living culling and capturing some of the most dangerous predators ever to walk the planet. When an out-of-control T. rex breaches a tourist resort Isaiah and Zech must act fast to save lives. Little does Isaiah know that a testy T. rex and three packs of hungry raptors will soon be the least of his problems. A much-regretted New Year’s Eve misadventure is about to cause a very different kind of breech—and change both their lives for good. less

Carol’s scream assaults my ears, even as I’m bringing the gun round… I fire, hitting the raptor in the tail as it darts away… No time to check on Carol, I turn again… the pack matriarch is busy ripping the grille back from Harry’s window… One gun’s enough, is it, Dad? Really? We have so had it… IN DARRYL’S WORLD, THE WILDLIFE IS RATHER… …WILD! When Darryl’s Dad suddenly remarries, she and her brother Harry are taken completely by surprise... moreCarol’s scream assaults my ears, even as I’m bringing the gun round… I fire, hitting the raptor in the tail as it darts away… No time to check on Carol, I turn again… the pack matriarch is busy ripping the grille back from Harry’s window… One gun’s enough, is it, Dad? Really? We have so had it… IN DARRYL’S WORLD, THE WILDLIFE IS RATHER… …WILD! When Darryl’s Dad suddenly remarries, she and her brother Harry are taken completely by surprise. Their new step-mom is a glamorous fashion designer who’s never been outside the city fence in her life. How will she cope with a life of dinosaur farming? Still, they try to make up their minds to be welcoming. But first, Darryl’s Dad needs to get his new bride safely to the farm. And things don’t go quite to plan… The first in a fantastically fun short story series from the Carnegie Medal Nominated author of the I AM MARGARET books. less

Waking to find raptor footprints in the yard on her first morning on the farm certainly isn’t the welcome Darryl had in mind for her new step-mom—especially after their disastrous drive from the city. How on earth did the thing get in?And where the heck is it?Meanwhile, young hunter Joshua is about to make a reckless decision he may live to regret—but only if he’s lucky.