I ordered this book because it sounded interesting. I was sitting on the sofa enjoying a cup of tea and starting the first chapter of this book when my son walked in. This is a boy who, as he says "HATES" reading. Upon seeing the title he became so excited he had to give me all the information he had stored in his head on the creature. I couldn't believe how much info he had! He got to read the book first. I thoroughly enjoyed it when he was done with it and found that if I buy or trade the right books my son is just a big a "booknick", his term not mine, as I am. This is a book that is worth reading just on the historical facts alone. The fact that the storyline is good and flows easily is a definite plus.