Books like Grandad's dinosaur by Brough Girling
When Sally visits her grandfather, she finds a small, red dinosaur hiding in the garage. The dinosaur, invisible to Grandad, pulls off playful stuntsβtwirling on the washing line and spinning on the sprinklerβalways staying one step ahead of his unsuspecting eyes.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Brough Girling
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