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ⓘ About Julian Michael Carver
Joey Kelly (known by his pen name Julian Michael Carver) is an American writer and documentary film editor. He was born in 1992 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up in the Mt. Vernon area of New Kensington, a Pittsburgh suburb. Having grown up loving dinosaur movies like Jurassic Park (1993), The Valley of Gwangi (1969) and The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953), Carver transitioned this passion from childhood to his adult writing, deciding to exclusively write stories about dinosaurs and prehistoric monsters. As a child, he also showed an interest in art and drawing, often creating books made out of paper and colored pencils.
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Who is Julian Michael Carver?
Joey Kelly (known by his pen name Julian Michael Carver) is an American writer and documentary film editor. He was born in 1992 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up in the Mt. Vernon area of New Kensington, a Pittsburgh suburb.
Which Julian Michael Carver series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Backpack Dinosaur series, the earliest of Julian Michael Carver's multi-book series: it opens with A Raptor Ate My Homework! (2019) and runs to 3 books across 2019–2020, ending with Will You Be My Raptor? (2020).
How many books has Julian Michael Carver written?
Julian Michael Carver has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2019 and 2025. 5 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being The Backpack Dinosaur series with 3 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Julian Michael Carver's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Julian Michael Carver's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Backpack Dinosaur (2019–2020, 3 books) and Triassic (2020–2021, 2 books).
How are Julian Michael Carver's books organised into series?
This guide splits Julian Michael Carver's 9 books into 2 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Backpack Dinosaur (3 books, 2019–2020); Triassic (2 books, 2020–2021).