Brax Bradley was an adventurous boy. He loved playing outside and thinking up strange lands. But his favorite land was a place he had never visited.

Brax longed to roam and run when dinosaurs stomped on earth.

One day, while digging in castle ruins, although most people called it a sandbox, Brax discovered something whimsical.

 It was a baby dinosaur! Although, most people called it a lizard.

During dinner, Brax told his mom all about his baby dinosaur, and how he couldn’t wait for it to grow into a big T-Rex. Mrs. Bradley smiled, although she wasn’t exactly sure what Brax meant.

Brax fiddled with the peas on his plate.

“I wish I were eating a juicy cheeseburger instead of these peas and pork chops,” sighed Brax.

The next morning, Brax played in a puddle with his baby dinosaur. Brax’s bitty friend squirmed and swished all around.

Brax giggled and he splashed into the puddle.

“This is so fun!” said Brax. “I can’t wait until you’re big. Then I’ll ride you into the ocean.”

When Mr. Bradley came home from work, he played toy cars with Brax.

“These cars are okay,” said Brax. “But I wish I had a firetruck. Then I could make noises that fire trucks do, like ‘honk honk!’” and ‘weeeooo weeeoo weeeooo!’

Just then, Bonkers, the Bradley’s pet cat, came and sat on Brax’s lap.

“Bonkers is alright, but if I had a dog, I could play fetch with him.”