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Dinosaur Club #1
The T. Rex Attack
Travel back in time to the world of the dinosaurs! Children will be inspired to discover the prehistoric world with these character-driven adventure stories for children aged 5 to 7 years old.
Learn all about dinosaurs and the prehistoric world in this first installment of DK's dinosaur fiction series for children.
With a gripping narrative that keeps kids engaged, the Dinosaur Club books are the perfect gift for children who are fascinated by dinosaurs. It's written for children aged 5+ years, with lots of information about their favorite and unfamiliar dinosaurs, as well as an exciting adventure set in the prehistoric world.
At the end of this fictional book, you'll find "The Dino Files" which is a summary of all the scientific facts and discoveries made throughout the story. With fun illustrations, quizzes, and a vocabulary list, the educational value of this book is outstanding and great for a classroom read!
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Dinosaur Club is a reminder to kids that they are limited only by their imagination, and teaches them that learning is fun! But most of all, these educational books encourage children to discover more about the subjects they love.
Learn all about dinosaurs and the prehistoric world in this first installment of DK's dinosaur fiction series for children.
With a gripping narrative that keeps kids engaged, the Dinosaur Club books are the perfect gift for children who are fascinated by dinosaurs. It's written for children aged 5+ years, with lots of information about their favorite and unfamiliar dinosaurs, as well as an exciting adventure set in the prehistoric world.
At the end of this fictional book, you'll find "The Dino Files" which is a summary of all the scientific facts and discoveries made throughout the story. With fun illustrations, quizzes, and a vocabulary list, the educational value of this book is outstanding and great for a classroom read!
Join the club!
Dinosaur Club is a reminder to kids that they are limited only by their imagination, and teaches them that learning is fun! But most of all, these educational books encourage children to discover more about the subjects they love.
96 pages, Paperback
First published April 26, 2022
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January 23, 2023
Fun, quick, action-packed but not too scary (some mild peril and dinosaurs fighting one another) and somewhat educational with dino facts at the back of the book. My kids want to read the rest of the series.
ETA: We have continued with the series and I would say they are all decent as stories. The action-adventure aspect is great for this age group (though the books featuring carnivores can get a little scary for sensitive youngsters with several instances of the young protagonists almost being eaten). However, even though it's DK, I'm not sure I would recommend it for the educational value. You really have to suspend belief (wow, the boy's tablet must get a really great signal since he's still able to contact all the Dino Club members in present-day when he's back in the Cretaceous period!) Of course, it’s also a world where there’s a cave that magically transports you to the Age of the Dinosaurs, so perhaps I shouldn’t be too hung-up on what is realistic. Still, even with the dino facts be aware of potential inconsistencies. According to this review by Briel, do note some misinformation Jurassic Park-style regarding dinosaurs interacting in the book that would not have encountered one another in real life:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
That said, my boys really liked the series and are eager for more.
Though this series was published in 2022, it appears to be a remake of a previous series by Rex Stone , a series called Dinosaur Cove. Just skimming over the cover art and descriptions, it seems that he took the basic premise of those stories and turned it into a chapter book series for younger readers, and increased the diversity in the protagonists.
ETA: We have continued with the series and I would say they are all decent as stories. The action-adventure aspect is great for this age group (though the books featuring carnivores can get a little scary for sensitive youngsters with several instances of the young protagonists almost being eaten). However, even though it's DK, I'm not sure I would recommend it for the educational value. You really have to suspend belief (wow, the boy's tablet must get a really great signal since he's still able to contact all the Dino Club members in present-day when he's back in the Cretaceous period!) Of course, it’s also a world where there’s a cave that magically transports you to the Age of the Dinosaurs, so perhaps I shouldn’t be too hung-up on what is realistic. Still, even with the dino facts be aware of potential inconsistencies. According to this review by Briel, do note some misinformation Jurassic Park-style regarding dinosaurs interacting in the book that would not have encountered one another in real life:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
That said, my boys really liked the series and are eager for more.
Though this series was published in 2022, it appears to be a remake of a previous series by Rex Stone , a series called Dinosaur Cove. Just skimming over the cover art and descriptions, it seems that he took the basic premise of those stories and turned it into a chapter book series for younger readers, and increased the diversity in the protagonists.
December 9, 2021
Finally!!! An early chapter book about dinosaurs that isn’t too scary! My two kids are dinosaur fanatics and I have almost every book on dinosaurs but I struggled to find appropriate chapter books on the subject. Dinosaur Club: The T-Rex Attack is great: adventurous without being too scary, fast paced, a good balance of fun and education, and a nice budding friendship as a sub plot. I read this with my 5 and 7 year old and they both enjoyed the friendship between the two characters and the adventure to dinosaur times. My 5 year old son loved the T-Rex fight while my 7 year old liked that it was short and wasn’t described in too much detail.
What they both had a MAJOR problem with, though, was that one of the main dinosaurs in the book, the Wannanosaurus, resided in what is now China, not North America, and therefore would never have been in contact with the other dinosaurs mentioned in the book (Triceratops, Quetzalcoatlus, and T-Rex), who all roamed North America. Truth: I didn’t know that was even true until I read the facts section in the back of the book but my kids sure did! They kept telling me, “Mom, this is wrong! They mean Stygimoloch or Pachycephalosaurus, not the Wannanosaurus!” The thing is, kids who are into dinosaurs are INTO them and know far more than anyone gives them credit for - you can’t fool them! They know that the Stygimoloch (who shares many features with the Wannanosaurus) was found in North America and from the late Cretaceous period and therefore would have roamed with Triceratops and T-Rex while the Wannanosaurus would not have. This is a very simple fix that would have given more credibility to the book in the eyes of my kids.
Other than that, though, the book was a win in all of our eyes! Definitely a book dino lovers should add to their collection as they progress from simpler books to chapter books.
So many thanks to NetGalley and the DK Publicity team for the ARC - my kids and I thoroughly enjoyed the advance read!
What they both had a MAJOR problem with, though, was that one of the main dinosaurs in the book, the Wannanosaurus, resided in what is now China, not North America, and therefore would never have been in contact with the other dinosaurs mentioned in the book (Triceratops, Quetzalcoatlus, and T-Rex), who all roamed North America. Truth: I didn’t know that was even true until I read the facts section in the back of the book but my kids sure did! They kept telling me, “Mom, this is wrong! They mean Stygimoloch or Pachycephalosaurus, not the Wannanosaurus!” The thing is, kids who are into dinosaurs are INTO them and know far more than anyone gives them credit for - you can’t fool them! They know that the Stygimoloch (who shares many features with the Wannanosaurus) was found in North America and from the late Cretaceous period and therefore would have roamed with Triceratops and T-Rex while the Wannanosaurus would not have. This is a very simple fix that would have given more credibility to the book in the eyes of my kids.
Other than that, though, the book was a win in all of our eyes! Definitely a book dino lovers should add to their collection as they progress from simpler books to chapter books.
So many thanks to NetGalley and the DK Publicity team for the ARC - my kids and I thoroughly enjoyed the advance read!
March 29, 2022
ARC release for April 2022 thanks to School Library Journal
"I like the part when Jamie found the dinosaur fossils and Tess was looking with Jamie to look for the dinosaur bones and they found the real dinosaurs! I think other first graders will like this book too." -Conley, age 6
"I like the part when Jamie found the dinosaur fossils and Tess was looking with Jamie to look for the dinosaur bones and they found the real dinosaurs! I think other first graders will like this book too." -Conley, age 6
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 29, 2022
ARC release for April 2022 thanks to School Library Journal
"I like this book because I do like dinosaurs. I want to recommend this book to any dinosaur lovers. Hopefully there are more books in this series!" -Cadee, age 9
"I like this book because I do like dinosaurs. I want to recommend this book to any dinosaur lovers. Hopefully there are more books in this series!" -Cadee, age 9
April 24, 2025
My sensitive 5 year old was hesitant due to the title. There was a bit of intensity with the kids being in danger of being eaten but overall it wasn’t too bad and the book was exciting for her. We’re not sticklers for 100% accuracy, so the dinosaurs’ locations not matching up didn’t bother us.
Overall an exciting book with some fun dinosaur facts and information.
Overall an exciting book with some fun dinosaur facts and information.
December 9, 2021
Finally!!! An early chapter book about dinosaurs that isn’t too scary! My two kids are dinosaur fanatics and I have almost every book on dinosaurs but I struggled to find appropriate chapter books on the subject. Dinosaur Club: The T-Rex Attack is great: adventurous without being too scary, fast paced, a good balance of fun and education, and a nice budding friendship as a sub plot. I read this with my 5 and 7 year old and they both enjoyed the friendship between the two characters and the adventure to dinosaur times. My 5 year old son loved the T-Rex fight while my 7 year old liked that it was short and wasn’t described in too much detail. What they both had a MAJOR problem with, though, was that one of the main dinosaurs in the book, the Wannanosaurus, resided in what is now China, not North America, and therefore would never have been in contact with the other dinosaurs mentioned in the book (Triceratops, Quetzalcoatlus, and T-Rex), who all roamed North America. Truth: I didn’t know that was even true until I read the facts section in the back of the book but my kids sure did! They kept telling me, “Mom, this is wrong! They mean Stygimoloch or Pachycephalosaurus, not the Wannanosaurus!” The thing is, kids who are into dinosaurs are INTO them and know far more than anyone gives them credit for - you can’t fool them! They know that the Stygimoloch (who shares many features with the Wannanosaurus) was found in North America and from the late Cretaceous period and therefore would have roamed with Triceratops and T-Rex while the Wannanosaurus would not have. This is a very simple fix that would have given more credibility to the book in the eyes of my kids. Other than that, though, the book was a win in all of our eyes! Definitely a book dino lovers should add to their collection as they progress from simpler books to chapter books.
March 14, 2022
I received an electronic ARC from DK Children through NetGalley.
Part of the Dinosaur Club Series.
Jamie is part of the Dinosaur Club - an international web group of kids who love learning about dinosaurs. He and his mom have moved to be with his grandfather and their new home is a prime location to find fossils. While he is exploring, he finds a fossil he doesn't recognize. Readers see him use his tablet to scan it, send it to the group and get answers from members all over. One of the responders actually lives in the same area. They meet and set off exploring. Their journey takes them back in time to see several species in person. Stone captures the atmosphere and interactions among dinosaurs and shares at a level for mid-elementary readers. The illustrations are realistic and let readers feel they are a third child interacting with Cretaceous animals and world.
Also included is a timeframe for when dinosaurs lived and fact sheets for each of the species included in this book.
Looking forward to reading more from this series.
Part of the Dinosaur Club Series.
Jamie is part of the Dinosaur Club - an international web group of kids who love learning about dinosaurs. He and his mom have moved to be with his grandfather and their new home is a prime location to find fossils. While he is exploring, he finds a fossil he doesn't recognize. Readers see him use his tablet to scan it, send it to the group and get answers from members all over. One of the responders actually lives in the same area. They meet and set off exploring. Their journey takes them back in time to see several species in person. Stone captures the atmosphere and interactions among dinosaurs and shares at a level for mid-elementary readers. The illustrations are realistic and let readers feel they are a third child interacting with Cretaceous animals and world.
Also included is a timeframe for when dinosaurs lived and fact sheets for each of the species included in this book.
Looking forward to reading more from this series.
September 13, 2025
This was a quick read. Two kids find a cave that allows them to travel in time to the Cretaceous period. They have a short adventure involving a couple of dinosaurs (and somehow have signal to chat with people in the modern age throughout). They make it back home, with plans for future adventures.
To be honest, I didn't like or dislike this book and was going to give it three stars. What pushed it up to four stars for me was the Dinosaur timeline (which taught me that the Jurassic Park movies should have apparently been called Cretaceous Park), the Dinosaur fact files (which taught me that Pterosaurs aren't actually dinosaurs), and the quiz at the end. I found these extras education, really interesting, and fun.
They definitely improved the entire experience for me, and have made me consider checking out the next book in the series. I'm still deciding, though.
To be honest, I didn't like or dislike this book and was going to give it three stars. What pushed it up to four stars for me was the Dinosaur timeline (which taught me that the Jurassic Park movies should have apparently been called Cretaceous Park), the Dinosaur fact files (which taught me that Pterosaurs aren't actually dinosaurs), and the quiz at the end. I found these extras education, really interesting, and fun.
They definitely improved the entire experience for me, and have made me consider checking out the next book in the series. I'm still deciding, though.
November 23, 2022
Magic Tree House for dinosaur lovers in the digital age. An illustrated, time-travelling chapter book with Science and an online forum for dinosaur lovers.
Beastie found it in Waterstones and just had to have it. These kids need a lesson on internet privacy settings.
See also: obvious pseudonym is obvious.
Beastie found it in Waterstones and just had to have it. These kids need a lesson on internet privacy settings.
See also: obvious pseudonym is obvious.
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June 20, 2024This series seems to be a direct re-write of the old Dinosaur Cove series. I started reading the first one with my son and it seemed strangely familiar. We had only read one other dinosaur-themed young chapter book series, so I compared the two and they are near identical down to the theme of each book in order. This is a good, gentle series for dino lovers who are sensitive to more intense plot. I just hope I am missing a disclaimer somewhere that they got permission to take over the Dinosaur Cove series.
December 9, 2021
Thanks netgalley for the e-arc! This was a fantastic early chapter book and had lots of factual info about dinosaurs that kids will enjoy! Plus there's a T-Rex...what's not to love! Can't wait to order this series for the library!
July 27, 2022
Lättläst berättelse om två små barn som finner en underjordisk grotta där dinosaurier lever. Bra bok för barn som precis lärt sig läsa eller som högläsningsbok. Bra bilder och en faktafel i slutet av boken.
April 22, 2023
My kids enjoyed a lot.
Very little plot point/character. Integrated kids with tablets into a magic tree house type book.
Probably will read additional books because my kids liked the illustrations and learning about the dinosaurs.
Very little plot point/character. Integrated kids with tablets into a magic tree house type book.
Probably will read additional books because my kids liked the illustrations and learning about the dinosaurs.
March 4, 2024
This was a good beginner chapter book. While I read it to my son I know as a second grader he could have read the majority on his own. I do wish there had been a little more to it but I think it would be a great book for a beginner reader who enjoys dinosaurs.
October 6, 2025
The kids absolutely loved this one and say 5 stars, and it was enjoyable and very action packed, perfect for my 3 + 6 year old boys. There was a lot of talk about using a tablet and navigating apps which I personally didn’t love.
June 20, 2022
Your basic time travel back to the time of dinosaurs and not get eaten by a T-Rex book. High appeal for the dino lover.
September 12, 2022
Ok but... how do their tablets work back in the Dinosaur Age? Make it make sense! At least the time travel/tech stuff feels more believable in The Secret Explorers series (also from DK).
October 7, 2022
dinosaors look wird so i figerd i would try. but i could not relly undrstand it. 2 litel kids walked around and looked for the dinosaors
November 13, 2022
My favorite part was how Jamie and Tess became friends. My favorite dinosaur in the book was the parasaurolophus.
February 7, 2023
Pretty good for what it is!
April 13, 2023
Fun quick read aloud. Perfect for my 6yo to read on his own as well.
May 19, 2023
Easy reader. Dinosaurs. Time travel.
July 13, 2023
It was an okay story. Did not grab my kiddos attention, even with dinosaurs. Slightly educational. It’s a fantastic idea but wasn’t a hit with us.
October 19, 2023
Fun book for beginning chapter book readers! My son and I picked this to do a book club together.
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March 20, 2024
spännande för vår son.
May 3, 2024
5 stars from my 6 yo - his favorite book and favorite series!
July 19, 2024
A chapter book that you can easily read in one sitting with a dinosaur loving three year old.
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