"The Village Dinosaur" and its companion "Two Village Dinosaurs" by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly follow the humorous and chaotic life of Ross, a wealthy Dubliner navigating the ups and downs of modern life. As he faces the challenges of family, friendship, and the ever-evolving village culture, Ross's sharp wit and often misguided decisions lead to a series of comedic mishaps. Balancing social status and personal dilemmas, these tales capture the essence of contemporary life in Dublin through the eyes of a man who is as charming as he is flawed, ultimately revealing insights about relationships and self-identity amidst the chaos of everyday life. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Young Puffin Modern Classics .

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published in 1996 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Phyllis Arkle was born and educated in Chester. In 1959 she moved to the Thames Valley village of Twyford in Berkshire, where she wrote the Railway Cat amongst many other books for children. She died in 1997. Dancing with the Tsars is the eighteenth novel in Paul Howard's 'Ross O'Carroll-Kelly' series. Ross books - annual No 1 bestsellers - have sold over one million copies, are annually nominated for the Popular Fiction prize at the Irish Book Awards - where they have won the prize an unprecedented three times - and are also critically acclaimed as satirical masterpieces. One of the series - The Oh My God Delusion - was chosen as Ireland's favourite book in Eason's 125th birthday poll.