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  • Published: 6 October 2016
  • ISBN: 9780141373362
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download

The Christmasaurus




The magical first children's novel from Tom Fletcher.

Puffin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher, read by Paul Shelley.

The Christmasaurus is a story about a boy named William Trundle, and a dinosaur, 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, music and magic. It's about discovering your heart's true desire, and learning that the impossible might just be possible . . .

  • Published: 6 October 2016
  • ISBN: 9780141373362
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download

About the author

Tom Fletcher

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 42 languages and to date he has sold over 7 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.

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Praise for The Christmasaurus

I love this book! It is Christmassy, amazing and crumpety, all at once! It's a bit silly, and a lot funny, and there are poems and rhymes in each chapter that I loved reading out loud

Toby, aged 8

Genius

Sun

A warm hearted, rollickingly magical story . . . A dazzling adventure full of snow and elves and flying reindeer and Santa Claus himself. Packed full of warmth, this is a story that will delight all readers, and especially those who love Christmas

Julia Eccleshare

I love this book! It is Christmassy, amazing and crumpetty, all at once!

Toby, aged 8

Redemption, magic and gleeful silliness

Observer

Genius

The Sun

A fantastic tale packed full of sleigh bells, singing elves and flying reindeer

Angels and Urchins magazine

Grown-up readers will love reading this charming, heart-warming book aloud

Daily Express

Heart-warming

OK, 5-starred review

Oodles of charm and silliness

Herald

Bursting with loveable characters, fast-paced adventure and, of course, Christmas spirit . . . A highly recommended read

Booktrust

A magical adventure that practically explodes off the page

Teach Primary