Dinosaur books

Get ready to chomp, stomp and roar! Explore our selection of brilliant books for dino-fans.

  • The Dinos on the Bus

    by Peter Millett, illustrated by Tony Neal 

    2022 2 to 4 years 

    • Picture books
    • Poetry and rhyme

    A dino-tastic spin on the classic nursery rhyme, The Wheels on the Bus, where little dinos travel up and down, round and round, all through the land.

  • Peekaboo Dinosaur

    by Camilla Reid, illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius 

    2024 0 to 3 years 

    • Board books
    • Interactive

    A roarsome, brightly coloured board book with 10 sliders and a mirror. Lots of interactive fun for babies and toddlers!

  • Dinosaur’s Wobbly Bottom

    by Kit Frost, illustrated by Sam Rennocks 

    2024 0 to 7 years 

    • Board books
    • Interactive

    A cheeky and interactive board book all about dancing, wobbly dinos!

  • Push, Pull, Slide! Dinosaur

    by Bobbie Brooks, illustrated by Sarah Wade 

    2025 0 to 3 years 

    • Board books
    • Interactive

    This fun, interactive board book features robust push, pull or slide mechanisms and vibrant illustrations of friendly-looking dinosaurs on every page. Colourful and engaging, this non-fiction book is sure to delight babies and toddlers as they embark on their reading journey. 

  • Roar! Roar! I’m a Dinosaur!

    by Jo Lodge 

    2022 2 to 4 years 

    • Board books
    • Interactive

    Meet some brightly coloured dinosaurs in this interactive board book where little ones can push the tabs on each page to bring the dinosaurs to life! 

  • Dinosaur Roar!

    by Henrietta Stickland, illustrated by Paul Stickland 

    2016 0 to 7 years 

    • Classics
    • Interactive
    • Picture books

    This book is an absolute winner, which soon has toddlers joining in with the rhyming words – and admiring the fabulous dinosaur pictures. 

  • Five Enormous Dinosaurs

    illustrated by Annie Kubler and Sarah Dellow 

    2024 0 to 2 years 

    • Board books
    • Picture books
    • Poetry and rhyme

    A delightful rhyming treat for little ones to count along to. 

  • Was that your bottom, Dinosaur?

    by Sam Taplin, illustrated by Ana Larrañaga 

    2023 2 to 4 years 

    • Board books
    • Funny
    • Interactive
    • Poetry and rhyme

    A board book with five spreads that combines the enduring love of little ones for dinosaurs and farts, this board book – with sound – is one that older babies and toddlers will love, but parents might (in the very nicest of ways) want to periodically hide under a sofa cushion.  

  • Five Little Dinosaurs

    by Mike Brownlow, illustrated by Simon Rickerty 

    2024 2 to 4 years 

    • Board books
    • Interactive

    Join five hungry dinosaurs as they search for yummy food to eat. Help them by lifting the soft, felt flaps to find the food. A sweet rhyming counting adventure. 

  • Dinosaur Farm!

    by Penny Dale 

    2019 2 to 7 years 

    • Picture books

    A glorious mash-up of dinosaurs and farm life, this picture book is pitched perfectly at children who obsess over both. Who doesn’t want to see a Tyrannosaurus rex in a combine harvester? It’s an absolute winner: fun, daft and educational. 

  • Dig Dig Dinosaur

    by Professor Anjali Goswami, illustrated by Maggie Li 

    2024 2 to 4 years 

    • Interactive
    • Non-fiction
    • Picture books

    Three children set off on an expedition to a faraway land to discover dinosaurs.

  • 1, 2, 3, Do the Dinosaur

    by Michelle Robinson, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw 

    2020 2 to 7 years 

    • Picture books
    • Poetry and rhyme

    Tom has his dino costume on and he’s ready to do a dino dance through the jungle with his friends! This is a joyous reading experience that little ones (and big ones) won’t be able to resist joining in with, and perfect for reading aloud.

  • Don’t Mix Up My Dinosaur

    by Rosamund Lloyd, illustrated by Spencer Wilson 

    2023 2 to 4 years 

    • Board books
    • Interactive
    • Touch and feel books

    Mix and match the dinosaurs’ horns and tails to create new dino friends! A super-fun, colourful touch and feel book.

  • Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs

    by Ian Whybrow, illustrated by Adrian Reynolds 

    2003 4 to 9 years 

    • Picture books

    Harry discovers lots of dusty old dinosaurs when he helps Gran clear out the attic. Then one day his beloved dinosaurs get lost! Will Harry ever find again them?

  • Creature Features: Dinosaurs

    by Natasha Durley 

    2020 2 to 9 years 

    • Board books
    • Historical
    • Non-fiction

    Millions of years ago, dinosaurs roamed the Earth: and a lot of them had very interesting features, such as big sharp teeth like T Rex, amazing armour like Ankylosaurus, or super spiny sails like Spinosaurus. Colourful illustrations and fascinating facts make this a great one for younger readers, though they may need help reading some of the longer dinosaur names.

  • Harry and the Dinosaurs: First Sleepover

    by Ian Whybrow, illustrated by Adrian Reynolds 

    2011 4 to 9 years 

    • Picture books

    Mum and Nan are concerned about how Harry and his dinosaurs will handle a sleepover at Jack’s house – but their worries are unfounded.

  • Dear Dinosaur

    by Chae Strathie, illustrated by Nicola O’Byrne 

    2017 2 to 9 years 

    • Funny
    • Picture books

    Filled with bright illustrations and fold-out letters, postcards and cards, Dear Dinosaur has a very interactive and playful feel. The clear and colourful pages are dotted with dinosaur facts and jokes that all dinosaur lovers will enjoy.

  • Harry and the Dinosaurs go to School

    by Ian Whybrow, illustrated by Adrian Reynolds 

    2007 4 to 9 years 

    • Picture books

    It’s Harry’s first day at school. He and his dinosaurs are very excited and perhaps a little bit nervous.

  • Dinosaurs on Kitten Island

    by Michael Slack 

    2022 2 to 7 years 

    • Funny
    • Picture books

    A group of bored dinosaurs head off for a playdate with adventurous kittens, but will it all end in cat-astrophe? A deliciously funny story about friendship and compromise.

  • Stop That Dinosaur!

    by Alex English, illustrated by Ben Cort 

    2021 4 to 9 years 

    • Adventure
    • Funny
    • Picture books
    • Poetry and rhyme

    A young girl must save her Granny from a runaway brontosaurus in this hilarious rhyming picture book.

  • The Beasts Beneath Our Feet

    by James Carter, illustrated by Alisa Kosareva 

    2020 4 to 14 years 

    • Non-fiction
    • Picture books
    • Poetry and rhyme

    Dip into prehistoric times with this beautifully illustrated book that combines poetry and non-fiction.

  • Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish

    by Michael Foreman 

    1972 4 to 7 years 

    • Adventure
    • Classics
    • Fantasy
    • Picture books

    When a rich and powerful man decides he wants to visit the stars, he stops at nothing to build a rocket that will take him there. When he blasts off, however, he wakes up the dinosaurs – who are horrified at all the rubbish he’s left on the planet.

  • A First Book of Dinosaurs

    by Simon Mole, illustrated by Matt Hunt 

    2023 4 to 9 years 

    • Funny
    • Poetry and rhyme

    This fun and inventive collection of thirty roar-some, illustrated poems celebrates the weird and wonderful world of dinosaurs. 

  • A Dinosaur Lives In Our Shed

    by Kaye Umansky, illustrated by Pippa Curnick 

    2025 4 to 7 years 

    • Picture books
    • Poetry and rhyme

    A lost dinosaur is looked after by two kind children in a back garden shed. A funny story about the importance of kindness, with a positive message about letting go.

  • Never Show a T‑Rex a Book

    by Rashmi Sirdeshpande, illustrated by Diane Ewen 

    2020 4 to 7 years 

    • Funny
    • Picture books

    A young girl wonders what would happen if she showed her book to a real dinosaur. This entertaining tale celebrates the joy of reading and demonstrates how books can fuel the imagination.

  • This is Not a Dinosaur

    by Barry Timms, illustrated by Ged Adamson 

    2022 4 to 7 years 

    • Adventure
    • Funny
    • Picture books
    • Poetry and rhyme

    Join a young boy and his new friend – who is absolutely NOT a dinosaur – on a whirlwind journey of discovery, as they perform magic tricks, scale mountains and go deep-sea-diving.

  • Dinosaur Hide-and-Seek

    by Kikaseya Keitaro, illustrated by Alex Latimer 

    2025 4 to 7 years 

    • Interactive
    • Non-fiction

    A colourful, interactive first book about dinosaurs and their habitats with a playful seek and find theme.

  • The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas

    by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, illustrated by Garry Parsons 

    2012 2 to 9 years 

    • Funny
    • Picture books

    Danny is greedy and spoilt – he already has so many toys there is no space in his room. When he sends Santa a long list for Christmas, St Nick decides to teach him a lesson.

  • Have you seen Dinosaur?

    by David Barrow 

    2023 4 to 7 years 

    • Funny
    • Picture books

    A little boy, his dog and his friend Elephant decide to go looking for dinosaurs in a city that looks remarkably like New York. They try the museum, the underground train, the skate park, but the trio find it very hard to spot any at all! Finally, when they rest at the top of a rather comfy green hill, they realise what they’ve been overlooking.

  • Tyrannosaurus Drip

    by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by David Roberts 

    2008 5 to 9 years 

    • Funny
    • Picture books
    • Poetry and rhyme

    A duckbill dinosaur egg is mistakenly hatched by a fierce, war-loving Tyrannosaurus family.

  • The Wild Life of Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals: The Amazing Lives of Earth’s Earliest Animals

    by Mike Barfield, illustrated by Paula Bossio 

    2024 5 to 9 years 

    • Comic books
    • Historical
    • Non-fiction

    In this fabulous comic-style book, readers can go back in time and meet many of Earth’s previous occupants from prehistoric times.

  • Dino Dad

    by Andy Day, illustrated by Steven Lenton 

    2024 5 to 9 years 

    • Chapter books
    • Funny

    Ruby and her dad can change into dinosaurs! But can they find her little sister on the island of Dinotropolis? A sweet, yet madcap adventure full of brilliant illustrations. 

  • Marv and the Dino Attack

    by Alex Falase-Koya, illustrated by Paula Bowles 

    2022 5 to 9 years 

    • Adventure
    • Funny
    • Science fiction

    Marvin, a secret superhero with a robot sidekick named Pixel, is super excited because he’s going on a school trip to the Natural History Museum to see some REAL dinosaur bones. But he’ll need all his superhero skills when the bones come to life!

  • The Christmasaurus

    by Tom Fletcher, illustrated by Shane Devries 

    2016 5 to 14 years 

    • Adventure

    If you ever doubted that dinosaurs and Christmas would work well together, read this book. It is bursting with loveable characters, fast-paced adventure and, of course, Christmas spirit.

  • A Dinosaur Ate My Sister

    by Pooja Puri, illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan 

    2021 9 to 14 years 

    • Adventure

    Genius inventor Esha Verma is on the brink of winning the Brain Trophy, when she accidentally sends her sister back to the age of the dinosaurs. Funny and fast-paced STEM adventure.

  • Xtinct!: T‑Rex Terror

    by Ash Stone 

    2022 9 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Science fiction
    • Thriller

    First instalment of a riotous, science fiction adventure series in which long-extinct creatures are brought back to life. 

  • The Deadlands: Hunted

    by Skye Melki-Wegner 

    2023 9 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Fantasy
    • Thriller

    A brilliantly imagined thriller in which dinosaurs survived an extinction event and developed the ability to think, speak, make alliances and wage war.

  • Dinosaurs Rock!

    by Dougie Poynter 

    2022 9 to 14 years 

    • Non-fiction

    User-friendly infographics and interviews with experts and dinosaur devotees are mixed with a seemingly random selection of thoughts, facts, trivia and jokes to produce a fun-filled dino-handbook. 

  • Rex: Dinosaur in Disguise

    by Elys Dolan 

    2022 5 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Chapter books
    • Funny

    For millions of years, Rex the dinosaur has been frozen in a block of ice. As the planet gets warmer, the ice thaws, releasing him into the modern world, which has changed beyond all recognition since the Cretaceous Period. Confused and alone, Rex wanders around the natural history museum in search of fellow dinosaurs but is appalled when he finds fossilised bones rather than living creatures.