I know this comes a few weeks after christmas but hey! like light follows darkness, there will always be christmas. When i first saw Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter's names on the back of the book 'The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas', i scoofed at the idea of two succesful rockstars turning to writing children's books. I really wasn't sure what to expect. But after reading it for my four year old who is obsessed with dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures, i must admit the two authors are not just gifted in writing top charting songs, but are accomplished fiction writers worth their salt. The book is easy to read with a few lines per page and colourful illustrations. Its a  Read the complete review

As soon as I heard about 'The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas' I knew that it was a book that would appeal to my three young boys in the run up to Christmas. When I spotted it for just £2.99 on the Book People website a couple of weeks ago, I couldn't resist buying a copy. Written by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, of McFly 'fame', this could easily be just another attempt to take advantage of their celebrity status and publish a mediocre children's story. Fortunately, this book succeeds entirely on its own merits as an entertaining and surprisingly well written children's picture book - although the celebrity authors will no doubt give teenagers and young ...  Read the complete review

Which is pretty much a guarantee that children will love it. The story is about a very greedy little boy. He has mountains of toys but he wants so much more - so Santa Clause leaves him a very strange gift - a gigantic dinosaur egg with a very large dinosaur inside. Never mind the fact that dinosaur eggs were really quite small in comparison to adult dinosaurs. This story is not going to be scientifically accurate in the least. It is just a very silly story filled with poo and butts. But for all the disgusting bits - and this book really is disgusting - it presents a message as well. Christmas is more than gifts and tinsel - what matters most at Christmas is the people ..  Read the complete review