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The Last Dodo

Richard Chopping (1967)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

CaptivityExtinction

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersTime Traveler

Synopsis

The Doctor and Martha go in search of a real live dodo and are transported by the TARDIS to the mysterious Museum of the Last Ones where they discover every extinct creature up to the present day- all still alive and in suspended animation. Preservation is the museum's only job -- collecting the last of every endangered species from all over the universe. But some exhibits are going missing. Can the Doctor solve the mystery before the museum's curator adds the last of the Time Lords to her collection?

Is The Last Dodo appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A mystery adventure featuring time travelers solving the case of missing museum specimens. Mild peril as characters investigate disappearances, but no graphic content. Explores themes of extinction and conservation.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity and extinction.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the time-travel adventure through a museum full of extinct creatures brought back to life, with a mystery to solve before it's too late.

Tags

Science FictionMysteryTime TravelDoctor Who Tie-in