Giants Awake! - The Secret Dinosaurs, book one, by N.S. Blackman

£6.99

“Our 7 year old son is hooked on this series. They are the first books that he has read avidly to himself and have really helped his reading for pleasure take off. We can't get him out of a book now! The plot is well paced and the length of the chapters and suspense just right for a new reader.” - Parent reviewer, Amazon UK

“A cracking book to introduce younger children to chapter books” - Teacher Glitter: UK Primary School teacher and literature expert

  • Illustrated throughout with fun, exciting black and white pictures

  • Perfect for children in KS1 and KS2

A T-Rex in town? Raptors in the garden? ....Impossible!

That's what Marlin Maxton thinks. But then, on a visit to a museum he finds a forgotten room with an old display of life-sized dinosaur models…. to his astonishment and delight, his interest in the models sparks them into life! But these are Dinoteks: metallic-model-dinosaurs. They befriend Marlin and together the new friends embark on a series of thrilling adventures, the first being to escape from predators – hunting humans who believe these animals are a menace that should be destroyed.

Editorial Reviews

“A cracking book to introduce younger children to chapter books. I just read the first few chapters with my kids and they are loving it” - Teacher Glitter

“5* dinosaur fiction, the books are a great fit for the target audience: straightforward, energetic and imaginative.” - Bookbag Book Reviews

“We would recommend this imaginative and high-energy story to be read aloud to Key Stage 1 classes or as an exciting independent reading choice for early or reluctant readers who are beginning to dive into chapter books.”- Books for Topics

Free Resources for Schools - KS1 and LKS2 Dinosaurs Topic

The Secret Dinosaurs is perfect for teachers looking for an exciting class reader for the KS1 dinosaur topic or lower KS2 dinosaur topic. Dinosaur writing activities, puzzles and colouring sheets are available. Download free teaching resources here.

20% discount available for bulk orders in addition to a free online author visit for your class. For details, email info@dinosaurbooks.co.uk

Age Range: 6+

Orders

From this site: UK orders shipped via Royal Mail Second Class Tracked

Our books can also be ordered in person, at your local UK high street bookstore - please support you local bookshop where you can!

“Our 7 year old son is hooked on this series. They are the first books that he has read avidly to himself and have really helped his reading for pleasure take off. We can't get him out of a book now! The plot is well paced and the length of the chapters and suspense just right for a new reader.” - Parent reviewer, Amazon UK

“A cracking book to introduce younger children to chapter books” - Teacher Glitter: UK Primary School teacher and literature expert

  • Illustrated throughout with fun, exciting black and white pictures

  • Perfect for children in KS1 and KS2

A T-Rex in town? Raptors in the garden? ....Impossible!

That's what Marlin Maxton thinks. But then, on a visit to a museum he finds a forgotten room with an old display of life-sized dinosaur models…. to his astonishment and delight, his interest in the models sparks them into life! But these are Dinoteks: metallic-model-dinosaurs. They befriend Marlin and together the new friends embark on a series of thrilling adventures, the first being to escape from predators – hunting humans who believe these animals are a menace that should be destroyed.

Editorial Reviews

“A cracking book to introduce younger children to chapter books. I just read the first few chapters with my kids and they are loving it” - Teacher Glitter

“5* dinosaur fiction, the books are a great fit for the target audience: straightforward, energetic and imaginative.” - Bookbag Book Reviews

“We would recommend this imaginative and high-energy story to be read aloud to Key Stage 1 classes or as an exciting independent reading choice for early or reluctant readers who are beginning to dive into chapter books.”- Books for Topics

Free Resources for Schools - KS1 and LKS2 Dinosaurs Topic

The Secret Dinosaurs is perfect for teachers looking for an exciting class reader for the KS1 dinosaur topic or lower KS2 dinosaur topic. Dinosaur writing activities, puzzles and colouring sheets are available. Download free teaching resources here.

20% discount available for bulk orders in addition to a free online author visit for your class. For details, email info@dinosaurbooks.co.uk

Age Range: 6+

Orders

From this site: UK orders shipped via Royal Mail Second Class Tracked

Our books can also be ordered in person, at your local UK high street bookstore - please support you local bookshop where you can!

 

  • ****EXTRACT*****

    Marlin woke up suddenly. It was the middle of the night and there was a noise outside his window. He sat up and blinked. He was dreaming.

    No! There it was again!

    TAP...TAP TAP...TAP... He slipped out of bed and crept over to the curtains. The floor was cold under his feet and the air was chilly but he hardly noticed. He reached out with one finger and nudged a crack in the curtains.

    WOOOOSH! Something very fast flashed past – silver in the moonlight – and was gone. Marlin jumped back, his heart racing.

    "What was that?!"

    He edged forwards again. He pulled the curtains open wider this time and peered out. At first he saw nothing, but then he noticed the strange marks on the lawn. All over, the grass was churned up and muddy as if something heavy had been racing around on it. Then he saw it. A creature, standing at the end of the garden. Just under the apple tree, next to the back garden gate, was a little silver dinosaur with a long whip tail and a slender neck. It cocked its head to one side, blinked and looked right at him.

    There was no mistaking it.

    It was one of the Troodons from the museum.

    Reviews:

    "My 7 year old son LOVED it … a fun, creative story where science fiction and dinosaurs intersect" -- Mother-Daughter Book Reviews

    "This is a fun and engaging world that Blackman has created and the books are a great fit for the target audience - straightforward, energetic, and imaginative … The Secret Dinosaur comes with a hearty Bookbag recommendation" -- Bookbag Book Reviews

    About the Author:

    N.S Blackman is a London-based writer, illustrator and dad of two. He is the author of the popular Dinotek Adventures series for young readers.

    N.S Blackman is a British author and London-based father of two. Inspiration for the Dinotek characters struck when his children asked him to tell them a story featuring animals. He has written a series of illustrated reading books, "The Secret Dinosaur", as well as books for younger children with the same dinosaur characters - "The Amazing Dinoteks". The first book in this series for younger children is called "The Lost Dinosaur". For more information about the Dinoteks and contact information for the author visit wwww.dinoteks.com

Paperback: 128 pages

Dimensions: 12.7 x 0.72 x 20.3 cm

Age Range: 6 - 10

ISBN: 978-0992752507