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  • Funnybones: Dinosaur Dreams
Funnybones: Dinosaur Dreams
  • Imprint: Puffin

  • Published: 07/04/2005

  • ISBN: 9780140566857

  • Length: 32  Pages

  • Dimensions: 257mm x 3mm x 192mm

  • Weight: 154g

  • RRP: £6.99

Funnybones: Dinosaur Dreams

  • Series: Funnybones

  • Allan Ahlberg

  • Andre Amstutz (Illustrator)

  • Paperback
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  • Hive Waterstones Amazon

A big skeleton, a little skeleton and a dog skeleton are dreaming about dinosaurs...

But what started as a lovely dream suddenly gets a bit scary when the dinosaurs start chasing the skeletons... luckily the dog skeleton is on hand to save the day!

Despite being set in a dark dark house, this brightly coloured book is perfect for early readers.

Have you read the other classic Funnybones stories?

Bumps in the Night
The Pet Shop
The Black Cat
Skeleton Crew
Mystery Tour
The Ghost Train
Give a Dog a Bone

'There can be few families in the British Isles who do not possess at least one well-thumbed Ahlberg'- Independent on Sunday

  • Imprint: Puffin

  • Published: 07/04/2005

  • ISBN: 9780140566857

  • Length: 32  Pages

  • Dimensions: 257mm x 3mm x 192mm

  • Weight: 154g

  • RRP: £6.99


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About the Author

Allan Ahlberg

Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Sussex.

Allan Ahlberg

Andre Amstutz

Andre Amstutz studied art and design at Brighton School of Art and worked in animation as well as advertising. He illustrated several children's books including the Fast Fox, Slow Dog series, some of the Happy Families titles and Monkey Do (Walker).

Andre Amstutz

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