In "The Girl and the Dinosaur" by Sarah Ovens, a young girl named Marcie discovers a dinosaur skeleton in a museum and imagines a magical adventure. Through her vivid imagination, she brings the dinosaur to life, forging a heartfelt bond between them. Together, they explore a world filled with wonder and adventure, overcoming challenges and fears. The story beautifully encapsulates themes of friendship, bravery, and the power of imagination, inviting readers to dream big and embrace the magic of childhood. Marcie's journey celebrates curiosity and the extraordinary connections we can make, even with the most unlikely companions. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children in preschool-1st grade.

This book has been graded for interest for readers up to 5 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2020 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Hollie Hughes is a hugely talented picture book author. Having three children of her own, she is perfectly tuned in to the reading habits and tastes of young children. She is the author of The Famishing Vanishing Mahoosive Mammoth, as well as the glorious Princess Swashbuckle. Hollie lives in Essex with her family. Sarah Massini studied Graphic Design in Manchester and followed careers in corporate design and children's book design before settling down to pursue her life-long dream of illustrating books. Sarah's first picture book for Bloomsbury was Kiss It Better by Smriti Prasadam-Halls. She lives in Sussex with her husband Peter, her son Mathew and her mad terrier Tess. Ann Meek lives in Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, where she works as a Learning Support Assistant at a primary school. I'M SPECIAL, I'M ME! won the Little Tiger Press New Author Prize 2003. Sarah Massini lives in East Sussex with her husband and son. This is her first picture book for Little Tiger Press.