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Tyrannosaurus Veg
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Reg is a T-rex that has a fierce roar, sharp teeth and mighty footsteps that thunder through the jungle. There's just one teeny, tiny thing that sets him apart... While all the other T-rexes munch on juicy steak... Reginald the T-rex eats crunchy carrot cake! Made...
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Reg is a T-rex that has a fierce roar, sharp teeth and mighty footsteps that thunder through the jungle. There's just one teeny, tiny thing that sets him apart...
While all the other T-rexes munch on juicy steak...
Reginald the T-rex eats crunchy carrot cake!
Made to feel that he doesn't quite belong, Reg sets out to find a new life... with disastrous results! But when his friends are in trouble, Reg is the only one who can help thanks to his healthy diet! Will he be in time to save the day? Join Reg and his friends on a riotous romp through the prehistoric jungle.
This meaty story, served up with a generous helping of vegetables, is wholly captivating.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780571372577
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 January 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Katherina Manolessou
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 240.0mm
Height: 275.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Smriti Halls is an award-winning, critically acclaimed children's author. She has had a US Number 1 bestseller and been published in more than 30 languages. Several of her books have been nominated and shortlisted for national awards. Smriti has been a judge for multiple awards and prizes. South Indian by birth, British by nationality and London-loving by heart, Smriti lives near Richmond Park with her husband and their three sons, reading, writing and eating iced buns.
Katherina Manolessou is a London-based illustrator, printmaker and lecturer. Her children's books have been co-editioned in 16 different countries. Katherina's work includes commercial illustration commissions, as well as personal projects such as artist's books and limited edition prints. She is currently senior lecturer on the MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art.
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