All fans of Julia Donaldson's should read the enchanting tale of The Dinosaur's Diary. Surviving & finding a safe place to lay her eggs is difficult for Hypsilophodon with dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus Rex around. When she falls into a mysterious pool & finds herself on a modern farm there are still problems. Finally she finds a safe place to hatch her babies but how can she keep thirteen baby dinosaurs safe & secret? When the farmer catches one
- Hector
- & plans to take him to the vet it's up to Hypsilophodon & her fiesty daughter Henrietta to get him back. After a daring rescue Hypsilophodon takes all her youngsters back through the mysterious pool to her own world. A perfect read-aloud book for children age 7+. Julia Donaldson is one of today's most loved children's book authors Julia Donaldson has a fast-growing reputation as a children's writer. She won the Smarties Prize & the Blue Peter Award for The Gruffalo illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Since then Julie & Axel have collaborated on a number of highly successful & award-winning picture books including The Gruffalo's Child & Room on the Broom. Julia lives in Glasgow. Donaldson's flair for a good story extends way up the age-scale". (The Times). "canters along full of fun & energy". (The Scotsman)."