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Children's reading lists

Christmas gifts for 2023: Books for 7 to 9-year-olds

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27 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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What to read next

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

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Eve of Man: The first girl born in fifty years. They called her Eve.

Giovanna and Tom Fletcher talk about writing Eve of Man together

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Giovanna and Tom Fletcher talk about writing a novel together

Audio pick of the month | The Christmasaurus

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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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Podcasts

The Penguin Podcast: Tom Fletcher

There’s a Little Chick In Your Book

The first in a new series of novelty board books from bestselling author Tom Fletcher! 
 
CHEEP CHEEP! 
 
Little Chick is looking for her baby brother - can you you help her find him? 
 
Tap, slide, and jiggle the pages to help Little Chick as she searches for her brother amongst all the eggs - and discover some new friends along the way! 
 
A new novelty board-book range from the world of Tom Fletcher’s bestselling Who’s in Your Book series, which has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. These books bring the interactive magic to a younger audience, helping with early development and encouraging curiosity and a love of reading for little ones. 
 
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

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. 
 
The Christmasaurus is currently being developed by The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey into an animated, feature-length movie with original songs written by Tom. 
 
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.

The Creakers

Lucy wakes up one morning to discover something very strange indeed. All the grown-ups in her town have disappeared. 
 
All the other kids in Whiffington are so excited! No more grown-ups means no more school! No more bedtime! No more rules! 
 
But Lucy wants her mum back - and nothing is going to stop her. 
 
So - along with her friends Norman and Ella - Lucy sets off on an unbelievable adventure into a topsy-turvy, back-to-front and inside-out new world . . . The world underneath her bed. The world of . . . The Creakers! 
 
The number one bestseller, packed with amazing illustrations by Shane Devries. 
 
Praise for The Creakers: 
 
'Stonkingly good . . . A compelling adventure and a nuanced celebration of friendship and family love' The Guardian 
 
'10 out of 10 bum trumps!' Guff the Creaker

A magical, mischievous adventure into an incredible new world, from Tom Fletcher, number-one-bestselling author of The Danger Gang and The Christmasaurus. 
 
Lucy wakes up one morning to discover something very strange indeed. All the grown-ups in her town have disappeared. 
 
All the other kids in Whiffington are so excited! No more grown-ups means no more school! No more bedtime! No more rules! 
 
But Lucy wants her mum back - and nothing is going to stop her. 
 
So - along with her friends Norman and Ella - Lucy sets off on an unbelievable adventure into a topsy-turvy, back-to-front and inside-out new world . . . The world underneath her bed. The world of . . . The Creakers! 
 
The number one bestseller, packed with amazing illustrations by Shane Devries. 
 
Praise for The Creakers: 
 
'Stonkingly good . . . A compelling adventure and a nuanced celebration of friendship and family love' The Guardian 
 
'10 out of 10 bum trumps!' Guff the Creaker

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. 
 
The Christmasaurus is currently being developed by The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey into an animated, feature-length movie with original songs written by Tom. 
 
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. 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.

A festive lift-the-flap adventure

The Dinosaur that Pooped a Reindeer!

Join Danny and Dino for a POOPTASTIC Christmas in this lift-the-flap adventure! With rip-roaring rhyme and laugh-out-loud silliness, the Dinosaur that Pooped series has sold over 1.5 million copies around the world! 
 
With one final CHUFF, the express train arrived. 
&quot;You made it!&quot; cried Santa, and led them inside. 
&quot;The feast's almost ready, but there's time before 
to show you the workshop and give you a tour!&quot; 
 
One Christmas Eve, Danny and Dino receive an exciting invitation to the North Pole. Soon, they're on a festive tour of Santa's workshop, meeting elves and reindeer along the way. There's just one problem - Dino is VERY hungry, and he's surrounded by treats! Will he hold off until Santa's special feast, or will his rumbly tummy ruin Christmas? 
 
This fun 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! 
The Dinosaur that Pooped Halloween! 
 
For younger readers: 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Rainbow! (A Colours Book) 
The Dinosaur that Pooped Daddy! (A Numbers Book)

A brand-new festive adventure from number-one-bestselling author Tom Fletcher

A Christmasaurus Carol

The Christmasaurus is back and ready to soar into a new festive magical adventure! 
 
Have you ever heard of Ebenezer Scrooge? The most miserly, miserable Christmas-hating miser from that very famous old book? 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? And I'm afraid he's got some grand plans . . . 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 save Christmas from total Scrooge-ification! And they're not alone; the whole Trundle family, William's new friends Eddie and Lucy and, of course, Santa himself are here to help! 
 
Can this Christmas crew stop Scrooge before it's too late and Christmas is BAH HUMBUGGED for good?

The Christmasaurus is back and ready to soar into a new festive magical adventure! 
 
Have you ever heard of Ebenezer Scrooge? The most miserly, miserable Christmas-hating miser from that very famous old book? 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? And I'm afraid he's got some grand plans . . . 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 save Christmas from total Scrooge-ification! And they're not alone; the whole Trundle family, William's new friends Eddie and Lucy and, of course, Santa himself are here to help! 
 
Can this Christmas crew stop Scrooge before it's too late and Christmas is BAH HUMBUGGED for good? 
 
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 
 
Don't miss these other Tom Fletcher adventures: 
The Creakers 
Danger Gang 
Space Band

There's a Dinosaur in Your Book

Help Noisy Dinosaur learn to use her voice in this new interactive adventure from Tom Fletcher! 
 
ROOOAAAARRRR! 
 
What's that sound? It sounds like a little Dinosaur has stomped her way into your book. She's bored, and she's making a LOT of noise! 
 
Can you help her find some friends? But make sure to keep everyone quiet or we might wake up... the BIG DINOSAUR! 
 
This playful interactive story helps little ones to learn about inside and outside voices, as they teach Little Dinosaur when to be quiet... and when to be LOUD! 
 
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

The out-of-this-world new adventure from the number-one-bestselling author Tom Fletcher

Space Band

An out-of-this-world new adventure from bestselling author of THE DANGER GANG and THE CHRISTMASAURUS, Tom Fletcher. 
 
George, Neila and Bash are the worst band on Earth. George wants them to be brilliant - but Neila has stage fright, and Bash is too distracted by his obsession with stars, aliens and faraway planets. But what they lack in talent and confidence, they make up for in heart. 
 
They're determined to blow their friends away at their school Battle of the Bands contest. But the moment they start to play... 
 
They're beamed up into space!!! 
 
Now the kids face an even bigger challenge: Battle of the Bands, but the intergalactic version. They're competing against alien bands from every galaxy! And if they don't win, they might never make it home again... Can the worst band on Earth become the best band in the universe?

An out-of-this-world new adventure from bestselling author of THE DANGER GANG and THE CHRISTMASAURUS, Tom Fletcher. 
 
George, Neila and Bash are the worst band on Earth. George wants them to be brilliant - but Neila has stage fright, and Bash is too distracted by his obsession with stars, aliens and faraway planets. But what they lack in talent and confidence, they make up for in heart. 
 
They're determined to blow their friends away at their school Battle of the Bands contest. But the moment they start to play... 
 
They're beamed up into space!!! 
 
Now the kids face an even bigger challenge: Battle of the Bands, but the intergalactic version. They're competing against alien bands from every galaxy! And if they don't win, they might never make it home again... Can the worst band on Earth become the best band in the universe? 
 
Listen to the intergalactically awesome SPACE BAND soundtrack now, performed by McFLY!

Garry Parsons

Tom Fletcher

Dougie Poynter

Discover the pooptastic world of Dino and Danny, from bestselling authors Tom Fletcher and 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!

Tom Fletcher

The Dinosaur that Pooped a Princess!

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