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Dinosaur Olympics

Dinosaur Olympics

Published in
2012
3.36
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Description

When a Stegosaurus family, Mr. and Mrs. Stigson and their son Darwin, throw a party for Uncle Loop's 150th birthday, it is gate-crashed by Flint Beastwood, the gangster-like T-rex, his thuggish sidekicks Mr. Cretaceous (a terrifying Dinoscuchus) and Terry O'Dactyl (a psychotic Pteranodon). War seems to be on the horizon for the carnivores and the herbivores as kidnaps and thefts follow. Mayor Boris (a Triceratops) proposes Olympic Games to bring peace and stop the fighting. But can the dinosaurs settle their differences through sports, or will it only make things worse? Jeanne Willis's madcap characters and story, with Arthur Robins' inspired illustration, are certain to tickle anyone's funny-bone!
Age
5-8
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
176 pages

Why to read

  • Entertaining and engaging story
  • Introduces children to the concept of the Olympics
  • Encourages teamwork and sportsmanship
  • Features a variety of dinosaur species