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This is a brilliant book for any dinosaur lover!

Evie and her best friend Doctor Dino are desperate to meet some real life dinosaurs. They decide to build a Time Machine and travel back in time to find their favourite dinosaur – the diplodocus. They have adventures with the different dinosaurs.

The book is full of information about the different time periods and dinosaurs. Some of the facts are really interesting and children would find them fascinating. Some of the factual information in this book may be a little complex or in depth for younger readers and would be better for KS1 or even year 3.

The book would be great for anyone teaching a topic about dinosaurs. If you wanted to make it slightly easier to follow you could skip the parts of the book that include more facts or information specific to dinosaurs and just follow the story of Evie. This would not impact the story.

The day of the new king’s coronation has arrived. It’s a stupendous day, an exciting day, a MOST important day – and everyone, from the King’s butler to the palace guards, is feeling nervous. They’re all getting ready when Colin, the King’s Jack Russell, grabs the crown and runs away. Soon, he is being chased by the butler, the guards – even the pigeons and crowd gathered for the event! But it takes little Violet, aged 5, to work out what the problem is. Maybe Colin is nervous about his important new job as the King’s dog. Actually, everyone else admits they’re nervous too – especially the King, who has the biggest job of all. Can Violet help get Colin and the crown back to the King in time for the coronation? A fun royal caper covering themes of anxiety, empathy and community in a light-touch and warm-hearted way – with a non-fiction page about coronations at the end of the book.

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