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David and Lucy have got a new dog from the Rescue Centre, but they don't know what his name is. What they do know is that he's ace at digging and he's got a good nose for fossilized bones. In this humorous holiday adventure story, set on the Isle of Wight, David and Lucy are determined to find out if the bones their dog digs up are real dinosaur bones. Imagine if they've discovered a new kind of dinosaur! A dramatic storm and encounter with a local beachcomber eventually lead to the discovery of a complete dinosaur skeleton in the rock cliffs -- and the right name fortheir keen-nosed dog. A well paced fun story -- John Malam Manchester Evening News 20040316 A good starter read. -- Mary Arrigan The Sunday Tribune (Dublin) 20040415 This is a book perfect for new readers just starting out on 'real' books. The text is clear and easy to read and each page boasts a black and white illustration. Bolton Evening News 20040504 This is an exciting adventure story...the pace is lively and funny [and] the black and white drawings on every page illustrate the action perfectly. This is an ideal story for a new reader graduating from picture books to paperbacks. This is an ideal story for a new reader graduating from picture books to paperbacks. Booktrusted News 20040504 A great book for new readers Norwich Evening News 20040629 Jane Clarke is a talented new writer and the author of the picture books G. E.M. and Dippy's Sleepover, as well as Only Tadpoles Have Tails and Sherman Swaps Shells , both in the Flying Foxes series. She was shortlisted for the Fidler Award in 1998. Jane has also written Colbert the Great (Simon & Schuster). Smoky Dragons (Little Tiger Press), Plodney Creeper , Supersloth (Egmont, 'Blue Bananas series'), as well as numerous poems published in collections. Jane moved to a village in Kent last summer and she and her dogs are having fun exploring the countryside and making new friends. She enjoys helping out at the local Primary School and visiting schools all over the UK and Benelux.