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The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas!

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The Dinosaur That Pooped Christmas! by Dougie Poynter and Tom Fletcher is a delightful children's book about a boy named Danny who receives an unusual dinosaur for Christmas. The story follows the chaos that ensues when the dinosaur eats absolutely everything, turning the festive season into a hilarious adventure. It's a fun-filled tale with rhymes and lively illustrations that capture the joy and unexpected surprises of the holiday season.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a sense of humour and a love for whimsical, outlandish tales that captivate children's imaginations. It's a delightful story that combines the magic of Christmas with dinosaurs and mischievous fun, perfect for young readers who enjoy a bit of silliness and vibrant illustrations.

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What happens when a naughty baby dinosaur eats Danny's whole Christmas? UH-OH!

Well, he'll just have to POOP it all back out, that's what!
(Although it might not be quite as clean and pristine as before...)

This hilariously funny festive story is perfect for the whole family and guaranteed to make you ROAR with glee!

This rip-ROARing romp of a Christmas read features a boy, one very hungry dinosaur and lots of POOP!

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

This rip-ROARing romp of a Christmas story features one boy, one very hungry dinosaur and lots of POO!!!!

Danny wants everything for Christmas. But what he gets is a dinosaur - a very hungry dinosaur.

Danny's new dino eats up all of Christmas, but as we all know, what goes in must come out...

Danny is about to have the most EXPLOSIVE Christmas of his life!

There's poop, presents and prehistoric creatures in this festive feast!

The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas! is a delightful read for children and families who enjoy a humorous and adventurous holiday story.

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The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas! by Dougie Poynter and Tom Fletcher is praised for its humour, particularly its playful use of toilet humour, and is noted to evoke fond memories of 1980s children's TV shows. The book's whimsical illustrations and rhyming story are seen as delightful and entertaining, making it potentially a seasonal favourite and drawing comparisons to the style of Dr Seuss. Critics generally find it a fun, harmless read that young readers will likely enjoy.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781849417792

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 October 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Red Fox

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Garry Parsons
  • Illustrated by Garry Parsons

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 242.0mm

Height: 291.0mm

Weight: 217g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Tom Fletcher (Author) Tom Fletcher is a number-one bestseller and one of the UK's most popular children's authors. The Christmasaurus was the biggest debut middle-grade novel of 2016 and was shortlisted for a British Book Award. Since then, Tom has published several more chart-topping children's novels including The Christmasaurus and the Winter Witch, The Christmasaurus and the Naughty List, The Creakers and the instant number-one bestseller The Danger Gang. Tom also writes the incredibly successful Who's in Your Book? picture-book series and is one half of the author duo behind the Dinosaur that Pooped picture-book series too, which has sold over 1.5 million copies. For older readers, Tom co-authors the Eve of Man series with his wife Giovanna Fletcher. Tom's books have been translated into 40 languages and to date he has sold over 5 million copies of his books in the UK alone. As well as his career as an author, by the age of 21, Tom had penned 10 UK number 1 singles and is the founding member of the band McFLY. The Brit Award-winning band has sold over 10 million records worldwide and Tom has also written songs for other artists including One Direction, Busted and 5SOS. Dougie Poynter (Author) Dougie Poynter has been obsessed with dinosaurs ever since visiting the Natural History Museum when he was about three. He is passionate about the natural world and a keen conservationist, working with charities such as WWF and Greenpeace to get harmful products banned and to clean up the planet. Dougie wrote songs together with Tom Fletcher for years in bands McFly and McBusted; they now write their bestselling Dinosaur that Pooped books in the same way that they write their song lyrics. The books have sold over a million copies! 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.

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