Hugh and Raymond are thrown off of a prison ship, they find themselves stranded on the island of Dinotopia, where people and dinosaurs coexist peacefully together.
Twelve-year-old Kurt and his father encounter poisonous plants, an earthquake, and a gigantic flesh-eating dinosaur when they begin exploring the interior of the Outer Island near Dinotopia.
When three teenagers, each with their own personal problems, set out for the Lost City on the island of Dinotopia, they discover an alien breed of dinosaurs and gain insights into themselves as well.
Thirteen-year-old Magnolia and her dinosaur partner, Paddlefoot, must discover why the Polongo River has dried up before it causes a disaster for Waterfall City, on the magical island of Dinotopia.