'Dino Detectives' Pre-Teen Mystery Book Nominated for the 2026 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards

HOUSTON - May 7, 2026 - PRLog -- A bright new visionary approach on writing dinosaur themed books by The Woodlands, Texas/N. Houston, twice-nominated millennial author, J.L. Jensen. The Moonbeam Children's Book Awards has officially nominated this imaginative book in the 'Best Young Teen Mystery Book' 2026 category. This inventive author conceptualized and created advanced dinosaurs who attend high school and form a mystery club. Fans of dinosaur books and mystery books will love these characters that most of us will find familiar with their personality styles from our own school experiences. From a T-Rex Principal to a Stegosaurus mystery club creator and more, you quickly find this mystery story one to follow along till the end.
J.L. Jensen has had two recent magazine features highlighting her successes with her published books.
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Her 2025 nomination came from her Science-Fiction space adventure book 'Reginald America', nominated by the 2025 Eric Hoffer Book Awards for Best Young Adult Science-Fiction. This book, 'Reginald America', is about an advanced artificial intelligence robot who is a U.S. astronaut. He is tasked with being the first Lunarian to live on the moon and a new superhero for space enthusiasts.
Whether you love dinosaurs or futuristic stories about space and space travel, you will find these books thrilling unforgettable reads. 'Reginald America' was recently added to the South Montgomery County Library System in Montgomery County, TX., and it is on the shelves in the new Kevin Brady Library in The Woodlands, TX. Available in Hardcover, Paperback, and eBook on Amazon.
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A great book to read, give as a book gift, and a fantastic up-and-coming author, now on Goodreads, J. L. Jensen. Contact authorjljensen@gmail.com for features. For more on this amazing talented author visit J. L. Jensen (https://jljensen.carrd.co/)