Dinotopia

Dinotopia by James Gurney is about a long lost island where dinosaurs and human castaways live in harmony. It is written as the diary of Arthur and Will Denison after their shipwreck onto this island in 1862. They were lifted from their sinking ship by dolphins. Later, they awoke to find themselves on this strange island. At first they tried to find a way to leave, but after they had many adventures learning about Dinotopia until they decided that they no longer wanted to leave.