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A Dinosaur Story: Running from Rex
A Dinosaur Story about Being Brave
Series: A Dinosaur Story
Brief Description
Each book in the A Dinosaur Story series follows a group of dinosaur friends who get into some sticky situations but in doing so, helps them to learn about good manners and behaviour. In Running from Rex, Deano and his friends are playing hide-and-seek and it's...
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Description
Each book in the A Dinosaur Story series follows a group of dinosaur friends who get into some sticky situations but in doing so, helps them to learn about good manners and behaviour.
In Running from Rex, Deano and his friends are playing hide-and-seek and it's Deano's turn to count. But while he's trying to find them, he's told to run because the biggest, baddest T-Rex is looking for a dinosaur to eat. Will Deano leave his friends and run for safety? Or be brave and try to help them?
The A Dinosaur Story series is great to read aloud or to share with friends and family. Each book includes notes for parents, teachers, and care-givers which give suggestions for how to reinforce and extend understanding of the message of each book.
The series also supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is suitable for use with children in KS1. Suitable for children aged 3+.
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A Dinosaur Story: Running from Rex
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781445189772
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 June 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Franklin Watts Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Hannah Wood
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 6.0mm
Width: 194.0mm
Height: 232.0mm
Weight: 124g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Damian Harvey lives in North Wales with his lovely wife, Vicky. He has three wonderful daughters, one brilliant boy and a cat called Polly. He has written more than 130 books for primary school aged children and is busy writing more. When he isn't writing, Damian loves visiting schools, libraries, bookshops, festivals and anywhere that will have him, where he shares stories, talks about writing and gets people excited about books and reading. You can find out more about Damian by visiting http://www.damianharvey.co.uk and follow him on Twitter @damianjharvey
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