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Children's reading lists

Christmas gifts for 2024: Books for 6 to 9-year-olds

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30 best Christmas books for kids

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Crafts & activities

Make a dinosaur Easter egg cup holder

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How to make chocolate cornflake cakes for Easter

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Extracts

Space Band by Tom Fletcher

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The best unicorn books for kids

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The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher

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Children's quizzes

Are you on Santa’s naughty or nice list?

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Reading lists

Audiobooks everyone should listen to, as chosen by our readers

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Send a Christmasaurus letter to Santa Claus

Print and colour your own Father’s Day cards

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Best children’s books that celebrate difference

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The Christmasaurus and the Winter Witch by Tom Fletcher

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Colour in Christmasaurus cards

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Which Christmas dinosaur are you?

Sing along to The Christmasaurus with the official music

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Host your own spooky Creakers-style sleepover

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Create a Christmasaurus door hanger

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Which Dinosaur that Pooped book should you read?

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Features

3 fun ways to find a brilliant new book to read

Meet Tom Fletcher as he signs copies of The Christmasaurus and the Winter Witch

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Tom Fletcher: The Christmasaurus and the Winter Witch tour, 3rd – 6th October 2019

There's An Alien in You Book by Tom Fletcher

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There’s an Alien in Your Book by Tom Fletcher

5 things we can't wait to see in The Dinosaur that Pooped a Princess

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5 things we can’t wait to see in The Dinosaur that Pooped a Princess

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The Creakers by Tom Fletcher

Audio pick of the month | The Christmasaurus

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Puffin Reporters investigate: Santa's reindeer

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Puffin Reporters investigate: Santa’s reindeer

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The Christmasaurus sing-along with Tom Fletcher

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The Christmasaurus draw-along

Make some disgusting slime inspired by The Creakers

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Audio pick of the month | The Creakers

The Story of the Christmasaurus: The Musical Edition

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The story of The Christmasaurus: The Musical Edition | Tom Fletcher

World Book Day Clare Balding and Tom Fletcher announced as World Book Day authors for 2018

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News

Clare Balding and Tom Fletcher announced as World Book Day authors for 2018

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Meet the Creakers

Penguin Random House Children’s announces darkly magical new tale from bestselling author Tom Fletcher

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The Creakers are coming…

Meet Monster: the mischievous new character from Tom Fletcher

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There’s a Bunny in Your Book

Stop Hungry Bunny from eating your carrots in this new interactive Easter adventure from Tom Fletcher! 
 
BOUNCE! BOUNCE! BOUNCE! 
 
Who's that hopping around inside your book? It's a fluffy bunny, and she's VERY hungry. 
 
But Monster is growing some carrots in your book, and they are NOT for bunnies. We'd better stop that cheeky Bunny from eating them! 
 
Though I wonder what would happen if we gave her one . . .? 
 
This playful interactive story is full of Easter magic, and helps little ones learn the importance of sharing. 
 
Who's in Your Book? 
Interactive adventures for big imaginations 
 
Also in this series: 
There's a Monster in Your Book: makes reading interactive and fun 
There's a Dragon in Your Book: explores empathy and responsibility 
There's an Alien in Your Book: explores acceptance and inclusion 
There's an Elf in Your Book: explores following instructions and good/bad behaviour 
There's a Superhero in Your Book: explores the power of kindness 
There's a Witch in Your Book: makes tidying up fun 
There's a Unicorn in Your Book: explores soothing your worries through sharing them 
There's a Bear in Your Book: makes the bedtime routine fun 
There's a Dinosaur in Your Book: explores when to use inside and outside voices 
There's a Wolf in Your Book: explores the magic of storytelling

Tom Fletcher is one of the UK's most popular children's authors. 
 
Tom's books have been translated into 41 languages and to date he has sold over 6 million copies of his books in the UK alone, and 10 million globally. 
 
The Christmasaurus was the biggest debut children's novel of 2016 and was shortlisted for a British Book Award. Since then, Tom has published several more chart-topping children's novels, including The Christmasaurus and the Naughty List, The Creakers and the instant number-one bestseller The Danger Gang. 
 
For younger readers, Tom writes the incredibly successful Who's in Your Book? picture-book series and is one half of the author duo behind the Dinosaur that Pooped picture-book series with bandmate Dougie Poynter. 
 
For older readers, Tom co-authors the Eve of Man series with his wife, Giovanna Fletcher. 
 
As well as his career as an author, Tom is also a founding member of the Brit Award-winning band McFly, which has sold over 10 million records worldwide.

There’s a Little Snowman in Your Book

A brand-new series of novelty board books from bestselling author Tom Fletcher! 
 
OH LOOK - it's snowing! 
 
Shall we build a Snowman? 
 
Tap, slide, and jiggle the pages to build a spectacular Snowman and use your magic to bring it to life - with some familiar faces from the Who's In Your Book series helping along the way! 
 
Toddlers will love this interactive board book, full of fun novelties that encourage curiosity and exploration and a gentle narrative that is perfect to read aloud. 
 
More Who's in Your Book interactive board books: 
 
There's a Little Chick in Your Book 
 
For readers up to five, discover the exciting world of Who's in Your Book: 
 
There's a Monster in Your Book 
There's a Dragon in Your Book 
There's an Alien in Your Book 
There's an Elf in Your Book 
There's a Superhero in Your Book 
There's a Witch in Your Book 
There's a Unicorn in Your Book 
There's a Bear in Your Book 
There's a Dinosaur in Your Book

The Christmasaurus and the Night Before Christmas

From bestselling author Tom Fletcher comes a Christmas tale full of festive magic. Meet the Christmasaurus, a very special dinosaur who’s determined to make Christmas perfect . . . 
 ‘Twas the night before Christmas and at the North Pole, the festive excitement was out of control!The elves were all wrapping the last of the toys That Santa would soon give to good girls and boys . . . 
 It's Christmas Eve and all Christmasaurus wants to do is help Santa and the elves get ready for the big day. But everything he does goes disastrously wrong. 
 
 Then, someone special shows him that things don't need to be perfect to wonderful. 
 
 Because the true spirit of Christmas comes from the unique sparkle in each and every one of us. 
A new Christmas story from bestselling author Tom Fletcher, told in brilliant read-aloud rhyme and with an uplifting message about finding your own special talents. Featuring magical illustrations from Shane Devries and two stunning pull-out gatefold spreads, this gorgeous book is the perfect Christmas gift. 
 
More Christmas magic from Tom Fletcher: 
The Christmasaurus – Tom Fletcher's timeless picture-book adventure

Tom Fletcher (Author) 
Tom Fletcher is one of the UK's most popular children's authors. 
 
Tom's books have been translated into 41 languages and to date he has sold over 6 million copies of his books in the UK alone, and 10 million globally. 
 
The Christmasaurus was the biggest debut children's novel of 2016 and was shortlisted for a British Book Award. Since then, Tom has published several more chart-topping children's novels, including The Christmasaurus and the Naughty List, The Creakers and the instant number-one bestseller The Danger Gang. 
 
For younger readers, Tom writes the incredibly successful Who's in Your Book? picture-book series and is one half of the author duo behind the Dinosaur that Pooped picture-book series with bandmate Dougie Poynter. 
 
For older readers, Tom co-authors the Eve of Man series with his wife, Giovanna Fletcher. 
 
As well as his career as an author, Tom is also a founding member of the Brit Award-winning band McFly, which has sold over 10 million records worldwide. 
 
Shane Devries (Illustrator) 
Shane Devries is an illustrator from Adelaide, Australia. He began working as an architectural illustrator and has worked as a graphic designer and now creates visual development art for animation productions and illustrates books. Shane enjoys visiting art galleries, running and travelling and if possible he would spend countless hours gardening in his veggie patch.

From bestselling author Tom Fletcher comes a Christmas tale full of festive magic. 
Meet the Christmasaurus, a very special dinosaur who’s determined to make Christmas perfect . . .'Twas the night before Christmas and at the North Pole, 
the festive excitement was out of control! 
The elves were all wrapping the last of the toys 
That Santa would soon give to good girls and boys . . .It's Christmas Eve and all Christmasaurus wants to do is help Santa and the elves get ready for the big day. But everything he does goes disastrously wrong. 
 
Then, someone special shows him that things don't need to be perfect to wonderful. 
 
Because the true spirit of Christmas comes from the unique sparkle in each and every one of us.A new Christmas story from bestselling author Tom Fletcher, told in brilliant read-aloud rhyme and with an uplifting message about finding your own special talents. Featuring magical illustrations from Shane Devries and two stunning pull-out gatefold spreads, this gorgeous book is the perfect Christmas gift. 
 
More Christmas magic from Tom Fletcher: 
The Christmasaurus – Tom Fletcher's timeless picture-book adventure

A Christmasaurus Carol

The number-one-bestselling, magical children's book series from Tom Fletcher. 
The Christmasaurus is a series about a boy named William Trundle and a dinosaur named the Christmasaurus. 
It's about how they meet one Christmas Eve and have a magical adventure. It's about friendship and families, sleigh bells and Santa, singing elves and flying reindeer. 
It's about discovering your heart's true desire, and learning that the impossible might just be possible.

The Christmasaurus returns in the magical new adventure from number-one-bestselling author Tom Fletcher! 
 
Have you ever heard of Ebenezer Scrooge? The grumpy, miserable man from that very famous old book, who HATES Christmas? The man who is more BAH HUMBUG than HO HO HO? 
 
Well, what if I told you that he was about to step out of HIS story and into this one? I know!!! And even worse, he wants to CANCEL CHRISTMAS! 
 
But don't panic - William Trundle and his very best friend, the Christmasaurus, are on the case. They're determined to track down Scrooge and stop him from ruining the most magical day of the year. And they're not alone. The whole Trundle family, new friends Eddie and Lucy and, of course, Santa himself are here to help! 
 
Can these festive friends stop Scrooge before it's too late - and save Christmas? 
 
Discover more Christmas adventures with William and the Christmasaurus: 
The Christmasaurus 
The Christmasaurus and the Naughty List 
The Christmasaurus and the Winter Witch 
The Christmasaurus Cracker: A Festive Activity Book 
 
 
Tom Fletcher, Number 1 Bookseller Bestseller, September 2023

Have you ever heard of Ebenezer Scrooge? The grumpy, miserable man from that very famous old book, who HATES Christmas? The man who is more BAH HUMBUG than HO HO HO? 
 
Well, what if I told you that he was about to step out of HIS story and into this one? I know!!! And even worse, he wants to CANCEL CHRISTMAS! 
 
But don't panic - William Trundle and his very best friend, the Christmasaurus, are on the case. They're determined to track down Scrooge and stop him from ruining the most magical day of the year. And they're not alone. The whole Trundle family, new friends Eddie and Lucy and, of course, Santa himself are here to help! 
 
Can these festive friends stop Scrooge before it's too late - and save Christmas?

The Dinosaur that Pooped Halloween!

A spooky lift-the-flap adventure

Join Danny and Dino for a POOPTASTIC Halloween - the first story in a brand new series! With rip-roaring rhyme and laugh-out-loud silliness, the Dinosaur that Pooped series has sold over 1.5 million copies around the world! 
 
Danny and Dino had been trick-or-treating, 
and now they were full of the sweets they'd been eating. 
They'd eaten a lot, but they still wanted more... 
"Come on!" said Danny, "Let's try one last door!" 
 
On a quest for more halloween sweets, Danny and Dino accidentally stumble into a haunted house. Soon, they're surrounded by all kinds of spooks - witches, ghosts, and vampires galore! Can Dino's quick thinking and rumbly tummy save the day? 
 
This new series is the perfect introduction to the world of Danny and Dino. The poop-filled adventure is written by bestselling author duo Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter! 
 
More POOPTASTIC adventures: 
The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas! 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet! 
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Past! 
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Bed! 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Princess! 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Pirate! 
 
For younger readers: 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Rainbow! (A Colours Book) 
The Dinosaur that Pooped Daddy! (A Numbers Book)

Tom Fletcher (Author) Tom Fletcher is a number-one bestseller and one of the UK's most popular children's authors. 
 
 The Christmasaurus was the biggest debut middle-grade novel of 2016 and was shortlisted for a British Book Award. Since then, Tom has published several more chart-topping children's novels including The Christmasaurus and the Winter Witch, The Christmasaurus and the Naughty List, The Creakers and the instant number-one bestseller The Danger Gang. 
 
 Tom also writes the incredibly successful Who's in Your Book? picture-book series and is one half of the author duo behind the Dinosaur that Pooped picture-book series too, which has sold over 1.5 million copies. For older readers, Tom co-authors the Eve of Man series with his wife Giovanna Fletcher. 
 
 Tom's books have been translated into 40 languages and to date he has sold over 5 million copies of his books in the UK alone. 
 
 As well as his career as an author, by the age of 21, Tom had penned 10 UK number 1 singles and is the founding member of the band McFLY. The Brit Award-winning band has sold over 10 million records worldwide and Tom has also written songs for other artists including One Direction, Busted and 5SOS. Dougie Poynter (Author) Dougie Poynter has been obsessed with dinosaurs ever since visiting the Natural History Museum when he was about three. He is passionate about the natural world and a keen conservationist, working with charities such as WWF and Greenpeace to get harmful products banned and to clean up the planet. 
 
Dougie wrote songs together with Tom Fletcher for years in bands McFly and McBusted; they now write their bestselling Dinosaur that Pooped books in the same way that they write their song lyrics. The books have sold over a million copies! Garry Parsons (Illustrator) Garry Parsons is an award-winning illustrator of books for children, including the bestselling The Dinosaur That Pooped series. Garry’s illustrations have accompanied the words of many prestigious picture-book authors, including Kes Gray, Ian Whybrow and Peter Bently. He has also illustrated the popular fiction series The Dragonsitter by Josh Lacey and the space adventure series George’s Secret Key to the Universe by Lucy and Stephen Hawking for slightly older readers. Garry lives in London with his young family and old dog.

Join Danny and Dino for a POOPTASTIC Halloween - the first story in a brand new lift-the-flap series. With rip-roaring rhyme and laugh-out-loud silliness, the Dinosaur that Pooped series has sold over 1.5 million copies around the world! 
 
Danny and Dino had been trick-or-treating, 
and now they were full of the sweets they'd been eating. 
They'd eaten a lot, but they still wanted more... 
"Come on!" said Danny, "Let's try one last door!" 
 
On a quest for more halloween sweets, Danny and Dino accidentally stumble into a haunted house. Soon, they're surrounded by all kinds of spooks - witches, ghosts, and vampires galore! Can Dino's quick thinking and rumbly tummy save the day? 
 
This new series is the perfect introduction to the world of Danny and Dino, featuringfour large lift-the-flaps which uncover a whole host of hidden surprises! The poop-filled adventure is written by bestselling author duo Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, and brought to life by the preposterously talented Garry Parsons. 
 
More POOPTASTIC adventures: 
The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas! 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet! 
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Past! 
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Bed! 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Princess! 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Pirate! 
 
For younger readers: 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Rainbow! (A Colours Book) 
The Dinosaur that Pooped Daddy! (A Numbers Book)

The Dinosaur that Pooped a Superhero

Danny and Dinosaur went to the city to see the spectacular sights - 
the palace, the people, and all the skyscrapers that soared to sensational heights... 
 
Join Danny and Dino on a superhero-filled adventure as they try and save the city from a supervillain called DESTRUCTO! 
 
The latest in Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter's much-loved series, this poop-filled extravaganza is brought to life by the preposterously talented illustrator Garry Parsons. 
 
A brilliant new addition to this ridiculously funny picture book series, which includes: 
 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet 
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Past 
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Bed 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Princess 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Pirate

Garry Parsons

Tom Fletcher

Dougie Poynter

Once upon a poop . . . 
 
 Our fearless heroes are back! 
 
Danny and Dinosaur are convinced that a damsel in distress needs their help… the only problem is, they aren’t sure where she actually is. 
 
So they set off through Fairy Tale Land to track her down, but things don’t go exactly to plan… 
 
Can Dinosaur make it through Fairy Tale Land without eating everything in sight? 
 
And do all princesses really need to be rescued? 
 
Packed with prehistoric cheekiness, punchy girl power and, of course, lots and lots of poop! 
 
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From the totally gross imaginations of bestselling authors Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter (and with disgustingly glorious artwork from Garry Parsons) the Dinosaur That Pooped series are full of laugh out loud rhymes and more poop than you can cope with!

Tom Fletcher

The Dinosaur that Pooped a Princess!

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