The Runaway Coat

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By Kyle Mewburn

Series: Dinosaur Trouble

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The Runaway Coat is Book 3 of the brand new hilarious junior fiction series from the creators of the bestselling Dinosaur Rescue. Mewburn and Bixley have teamed up to create a revoltingly funny series for younger readers — prequels to the Dinosaur Rescue books. In Book... Read More

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Description

The Runaway Coat is Book 3 of the brand new hilarious junior fiction series from the creators of the bestselling Dinosaur Rescue. Mewburn and Bixley have teamed up to create a revoltingly funny series for younger readers — prequels to the Dinosaur Rescue books.

In Book 3, it is mid-winter, and Arg’s sabre-tooth tiger coat has become very smelly. His mum throws it out of the cave. Arg runs to retrieve it, only to find it’s become hooked on the head of a panicking ankylosaur. Arg gives chase …

Series: Dinosaur Trouble

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Sometimes a big brain means big trouble! When the ground begins to shake and volcanoes spew flames, Arg's tribe is in danger! Find out how Arg and his friend Shlok save the day–in a very messy way. Step back in time and join Arg and Krrk-Krrk in the second side-splitting, disgustingly funny Dinosaur Trouble adventure.

By Kyle Mewburn

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The Runaway Coat

The Runaway Coat is Book 3 of the brand new hilarious junior fiction series from the creators of the bestselling Dinosaur Rescue. Mewburn and Bixley have teamed up to create a revoltingly funny series for younger readers — prequels to the Dinosaur Rescue books. In Book 3, it is mid-winter, and Arg’s sabre-tooth tiger coat has become very smelly. His...

By Kyle Mewburn

Paperback

$9⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 2-3 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781775433682

Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Limited

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2017

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Scholastic New Zealand

Contributors:

Illustrated by Donovan Bixley

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 64

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Kyle Mewburn New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published Series: Dinosaur Trouble

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