When a family of lemurs rescues an orphaned dinosaur egg, they embark on an adventure of epic proportions. The hatchling, whom they name Aladar, is a happy if somewhat oversized member of the community on Lemur Island. The family's idyllic existenceis hattered when a meteor falls to earth, destroying the island.

 

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Justine and Ron Fontes have written over 500 books for children, including numerous movie tie-in adaptations. Ron has also worked as a cartoonist and an artist for Marvel Comics. Justine Fontes has written numerous film adaptations for children, including "The Cat in the Hat", a Star Wars title and several for Walt Disney. She lives in America. Geoff Waring is Creative Director for women's magazine Glamour, and has in the past worked for Vogue and Elle. This is Geoff's first picture book. He lives in Kent.