Dino Dog

(Paperback)

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A funny, lively dinosaur holiday adventure story David and Lucy have got a new dog from the Rescue Centre, but they don't know what his name is. What they do know is that he's ace at digging and he's got a good nose for fossilized bones. In this humorous holiday adventure story, set on the Isle of Wight, David and Lucy are determined to find out if the bones their dog digs up are real dinosaur bones. Imagine if they've discovered a new kind of dinosaur! A dramatic storm and encounter with a local beachcomber eventually lead to the discovery of a complete dinosaur skeleton in the rock cliffs -- and the right name fortheir keen-nosed dog.

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An exciting adventure story. The pace is lively and funny and the black and white drawings on every page illustrate the action perfectly. This is an ideal story for a new reader graduating from picture books to paperbacks * Booktrusted News *
It makes a lively, light, amusing story for new readers in the reliable Corgi Pups series * The School Librarian *
With illustrations on every page, large print and lots of dialogue, children will devour this mystery story * Junior *
Cute illustrations and a simple text make this story about responsible pet ownership a fun read * My Books Mag *

Author Bio

Jane Clarke (Author) Jane Clarke is the talented poet and author of successful picture books including Dippy's Sleepover and G.E.M. She has also written Only Tadpoles Have Tails and Sherman Swaps Shells, in the Flying Foxes series. Jane currently lives in Kent with two big labradors and a collection of fossils, rocks and shells. Garry Parsons (Illustrator) Garry Parsons is an award-winning illustrator of books for children, including the bestselling The Dinosaur That Pooped series. Garry's illustrations have accompanied the words of many prestigious picture-book authors, including Kes Gray, Ian Whybrow and Peter Bently. He has also illustrated the popular fiction series The Dragonsitter by Josh Lacey and the space adventure series George's Secret Key to the Universe by Lucy and Stephen Hawking for slightly older readers. Garry lives in London with his young family and old dog.