Dinosaur books
Get ready to chomp, stomp and roar! Explore our selection of brilliant books for dino-fans.
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Dinosaur Roar!
Author: Henrietta Stickland Illustrator: Paul Stickland
Interest level: 1-4
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Dinosaur Roar!
Author: Henrietta Stickland Illustrator: Paul Stickland
Interest level: 1-4
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This book is an absolute winner, which soon has toddlers joining in with the rhyming words - and admiring the fabulous dinosaur pi…
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Dinosnore!
Author: John Bendall-Brunello
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Dinosnore!
Author: John Bendall-Brunello
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This book of dinosaur fun shows the young dinos trying to wake mum.
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Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus!
Author: Tony Mitton llustrated by Guy Parker-Rees
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Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus!
Author: Tony Mitton llustrated by Guy Parker-Rees
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Join in as the dinosaurs stir up a dinosaurumpus! Instantly appealing, with bright and lively illustrations, and Tony Mitton's fan…
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Dino Dad
Author: Andy Day Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 6-8
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Dino Dad
Author: Andy Day Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 6-8
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Ruby and her dad can change into dinosaurs! But can they find her little sister on the island of Dinotropolis? A sweet, yet madcap…
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A First Book of Dinosaurs
Author: Simon Mole Illustrator: Matt Hunt
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 8+
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A First Book of Dinosaurs
Author: Simon Mole Illustrator: Matt Hunt
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 8+
This fun and inventive collection of thirty roar-some, illustrated poems celebrates the weird and wonderful world of dinosaurs.&nb…
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Dinosaur Olympics
Author: Jeanne Willis Illustrator: Arthur Robins
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 7+
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Dinosaur Olympics
Author: Jeanne Willis Illustrator: Arthur Robins
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 7+
Fast-paced, crammed full of jokes and dinosaur word-play Willis' Downtown Dinosaur series is a perfect match for energetic readers…
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Creature Features: Dinosaurs
Author: Natasha Durley
Interest level: 3-6
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Creature Features: Dinosaurs
Author: Natasha Durley
Interest level: 3-6
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Millions of years ago, dinosaurs roamed the Earth: and a lot of them had very interesting features, such as big sharp teeth like T…
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Dinosaurs Rock!
Author: Dougie Poynter
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
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Dinosaurs Rock!
Author: Dougie Poynter
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
User-friendly infographics and interviews with experts and dinosaur devotees are mixed with a seemingly random selection of though…
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Dinosaur Cove: Attack of the Lizard King
Author: Rex Stone
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 6+
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Dinosaur Cove: Attack of the Lizard King
Author: Rex Stone
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 6+
Jamie and Tom find more than they bargained for when they discover a secret cave that takes them back to the time of the real dino…
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Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures
Author: Matt Sewell
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 7+
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Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures
Author: Matt Sewell
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 7+
If you think you know dinosaurs, you might be in for a surprise with this beautifully illustrated large-format picture book. …
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The Universe's Greatest Dinosaur Jokes and Pre-Hysteric Puns
Author: Artie Bennett
Interest level: 6-10
Reading age: 6+
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The Universe's Greatest Dinosaur Jokes and Pre-Hysteric Puns
Author: Artie Bennett
Interest level: 6-10
Reading age: 6+
The Universe's Greatest Dinosaur Jokes and Pre-Hysteric Puns sums it all up in its title: this is a book wholly, purely dedic…
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A Dinosaur Ate My Sister
Author: Pooja Puri Illustrator: Allen Fatimaharan
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
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A Dinosaur Ate My Sister
Author: Pooja Puri Illustrator: Allen Fatimaharan
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
Genius inventor Esha Verma is on the brink of winning the Brain Trophy, when she accidentally sends her sister back to the age of …
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Dragons of the Prime: Poems About Dinosaurs
Author: Various Editor: Richard O’Brien Illustrator: Emma Dai’an Wright
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
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Dragons of the Prime: Poems About Dinosaurs
Author: Various Editor: Richard O’Brien Illustrator: Emma Dai’an Wright
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
Although budding palaeontologists will love this captivating poetry collection, no interest in prehistoric life is necessary to ex…
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This is Not a Dinosaur
Author: Barry Timms Illustrator: Ged Adamson
Interest level: 4-5
Reading age: 4-5
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This is Not a Dinosaur
Author: Barry Timms Illustrator: Ged Adamson
Interest level: 4-5
Reading age: 4-5
Join a young boy and his new friend – who is absolutely NOT a dinosaur – on a whirlwind journey of discovery, as they perform magi…
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The Deadlands: Hunted
Author: Skye Melki-Wegner
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
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The Deadlands: Hunted
Author: Skye Melki-Wegner
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
A brilliantly imagined thriller in which dinosaurs survived an extinction event and developed the ability to think, speak, make al…
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Dinosaurs on Kitten Island
Author: Michael Slack
Interest level: 3-5
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Dinosaurs on Kitten Island
Author: Michael Slack
Interest level: 3-5
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A group of bored dinosaurs head off for a playdate with adventurous kittens, but will it all end in cat-astrophe? A deliciously fu…
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Stomp, Chomp, Big Roars! Here Come the Dinosaurs!
Author: Kaye Umansky Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
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Stomp, Chomp, Big Roars! Here Come the Dinosaurs!
Author: Kaye Umansky Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
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Another brilliant rhyme book from Kaye Umansky and Nick Sharratt. This book focuses on dinosaurs, and all the stomps and chom…
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Never Ask a Dinosaur to Dinner
Author: Gareth Edwards Illustrator: Guy Parker-Rees
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 6+
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Never Ask a Dinosaur to Dinner
Author: Gareth Edwards Illustrator: Guy Parker-Rees
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 6+
This fabulously daft tale around a child's evening routine is the perfect bedtime book to share.
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Dinosaurs Do Too!
Author: Katherine Redfernn Illustrator: Ali Pye
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 4+
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Dinosaurs Do Too!
Author: Katherine Redfernn Illustrator: Ali Pye
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 4+
- A fantastic book for dinosaur-mad toddlers and preschoolers.
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Rex: Dinosaur in Disguise
Author: Elys Dolan
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 6-8
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Rex: Dinosaur in Disguise
Author: Elys Dolan
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 6-8
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…
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