Books published by publisher Dinosaur Publications

CAN A DOG FLY? Anything is possible in our imagination. It is where creativity and thinking “outside the box” begins. As Einstein said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. It is the door to possibilities.” In today’s world, technology is taking precedence over the simple pleasure of reading a book. Watching television or spending hour upon hour playing computer games is not the same. Books on the other hand, can spark the magic of invention and fantasy that will allow a child to explore their own world of dreams. We hope The Flying Dachshund will help on that journey. —Debra & Talya

Brilliantly imaginative, surprising, and ingeniously funny... In this picaresque and highly entertaining novel, Leutenlieb, a.k.a. Baron Munchausen (great-great-great grandson of his celebrated ancestor), takes us on a roller-coaster ride through the history of the Twentieth Century, introducing us along the way to a galaxy of iconic figures – from Hitler to Hemingway, from Al Capone to Greta Garbo – while describing how, with breathtaking imagination, brilliant ingenuity and technological expertise of staggering proportions (not to mention legendary modesty!) he succeeds in solving all the problems with which he is faced.Master storyteller and nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature, Shlomo Kalo breathes new life into a classic tale, crafting a rich and hilarious world that will have readers tight in its grip from the first time they open the book to the moment when they turn the last page of the memorable closing chapter.Scroll up and grab your copy today!

Look and Find: Disney Fairies invites children to journey to the enchanted world of Pixie Hollow, home of the Never fairies and the setting of eight magical look-and-find adventures. Prilla, Never Land s newest fairy, is trying to discover her special talent. Will she find it? Children ages 4 to 7 can search colorful, captivating scenes for dozens of hidden characters and objects, having fun and developing their powers of observation with this beautifully illustrated picture book. Children will delight in seeking out cleverly hidden fairies and magical Pixie Hollow items such as flowers, treats, and animals, and animals in each vividly drawn scene. Look and Find: Disney Fairies prompts children to: Locate gifts from the fairies in the Home Tree. Spot fairies frolicking in Never Land. Track down the treats in Dulcie s kitchen. Hunt for tools in Tinker Bell s workshop. Find the flowers Lily has planted in her beautiful fairy garden. Spot the water plants and animals in Havendish Stream. Look for chipmunks in the Never forest. Search the night sky for fireflies.A section at the back of the book challenges children to find dozens of additional items, providing hours of additional look-and-find fun. The pictures on the 10-inch x 12-inch pages are big, bold, and filled with detail. The sturdy hard-cover binding stands up to repeated use, so children can enjoy searching these look-and-find pictures again and again.

1977. An ancient bottle. A strange man. A race to save the life of a twelve year old schoolboy.Melly and Skinny, two twelve year old schoolboys, break into an abandoned and derelict vicarage. They find an ancient bottle that contains a strange looking liquid. Melly insists on taking it home and is later compelled to take a sip of the liquid that seems to have been designed to taste just right for twelve year old schoolboys.Mayhem follows with Melly getting into trouble at school and much more serious trouble outside of school when Skinny finds the head of a neighbour’s dog in Melly’s house. What terrible forces have the boys unleashed? Who is the mysterious Mr Quirk? Will Skinny be in time to save his friend from the clutches of unthinkable evil? What is Melly turning into?This is a page-turning roller coaster of a novel for 10 to 12 year olds. It is far too terrifying for younger readers so be warned. A literary agent gave this to the 8 year old son of a friend of his and it kept him awake for months with night after night of terrifying nightmares. However, older children will love this book. It is a chilling horror story that will appeal to fans of Stephen King.

John Tyler holds the distinction of being the first president to take office due to the death of a sitting president. Tyler was thrust into office on the death of President William Henry Harrison in 1841 after being vice president for only a month. He was at home in Richmond when he got word of Harrison’s death. Immediately he rushed to Washington, D.C., to be embroiled in a Constitutional crisis over the secession of power.The Whig Political Party had chosen Tyler as Harrison’s running mate in the election of 1840, primarily because he was from the very populous state of Virginia and it was hoped he could bring in the Southern vote. The Whigs were shocked when Tyler became president and didn’t fall in line with the party. He vetoed much of their legislation, so they kicked him out of the party!After his one term in office, he was relegated to political obscurity. As the tensions grew between the North and South leading up to the Civil War, Tyler and his new wife, thirty years his junior, became outspoken advocates for slavery and Southern plantation life. Just before his death he was elected as a representative to the Confederate States of Amercia and would be buried in a coffin draped with a Confederate flag. To the Northerners, John Tyler was considered a traitor to the Union cause, making him one of the most controversial presidents in United States history. “John Tyler: A Short Biography” reveals the life and times of the tenth president of the United States. 30-Minute Book SeriesThis is the 38th book in the 30-Minute Book Series. Books in this series are fast-paced, accurate, and cover the story in as much detail as a short book possibly can. Most people complete each book in less than an hour, which makes the books in the series a perfect companion for your lunch hour or a little down time. About the AuthorDoug West is a retired engineer and an experienced non-fiction writer with several books to his credit. His writing interests are general, with special expertise in history, science, biographies, and “How To” topics. Doug has a Ph.D. in General Engineering from Oklahoma State University.

TEACHING OUR CHILDREN TO LOVE, LAUGH & LEARN!The Mushroom Message in "Rules of Gold" is to treat others as you’d like to be treated.LEARNING TO LOVE TO READ is one of the most valuable gifts we can give a child. Adding laughter and sharing the love of reading as a joyful family activity can open the minds and hearts of your Young Mushroom Readers and add a wonderful spark to family connections. READING, LAUGHING AND LOVING TOGETHER is the heartfelt purpose of every Mushroom Tale. Our special recipe is prepared to shine a colorful light on the wonders of your own family’s life, filled with a positive self-image, self-respect, compassion, good citizenship and a caring, giving spirit. It starts here with Connie’s colorful, comical Mushroom characters. FOR YOUR YOUNG MUSHROOM READERS, Mushroom Tales are colorful Picture Books, where each illustration tells a story and shares an idea that can be easily identified and described by even the youngest family members. Even before reading the first verse, a conversation has begun, laughter is shared with parents and siblings. Not surprisingly, but rather magically, learning continues. Kids will learn of Family Values & Virtues while sharing the joy of family, laughter and of course, reading; that’s the Mushroom Mission. ALL PARENTS RAISING CHILDREN, whether Pre-Readers, Beginning Readers and even Intermediate Readers, will find the fun to read stories with the humorous and colorful hand-drawn illustrations, to be an excellent conversation starter. Every Mushroom Tales has a Mushroom Message, intended to shine a happy, character building light on subjects involving The Golden Rule, Kindness, Friendship, Emotions & Feelings, Manners & Etiquette and Self-Reliance. In the same manner, our Tales offer positive suggestions for solutions and further conversation about many Young Mushroom Readers’ challenges. Mushroom Tales also address Bullying, Single Moms & Single Dads, Peer Pressure, Immigration, Personal Motivation and Self-Esteem. We are always looking for suggestions from Mushroom Parents for subjects that could use a rhyming verse and a colorful illustration to serve as a lesson and a conversation starter. Your suggestions are sincerely appreciated and can be left on our website at www.MushroomTales.com. ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)On a global level, the Mushroom Team is personally committed to the connection of Multicultural families and families where, in many cases, young children will learn English as a second language, with no effort at all, while their parents, who may not be immersed in an English speaking routine, may have little hope of learning to communicate in English. The problems that can arise are obvious and stressful in their impact on the family bond. Our commitment is to offer every Mushroom Tale in a separate English/Spanish Bilingual version, where Young Mushroom Readers can read the stories in both English and Spanish, as the parents follow along in their native language, in this case, Spanish. Our goal is to help to eliminate the problem of children resisting the use of their native language while possibly helping their Mushroom Parents to learn a few keywords in English to advance their own communication skills in English. Since Mushroom Tales are rhyming books, we like to define the Mushroom Method as follows: LEARNING TO READ IS EXCITING! SHARING TIME AND A LAUGH IS GREAT FUN! MUSHROOM TALES SHARE A VERSE WITH A MESSAGE, THAT WILL LAST WHEN THE LESSON IS DONE. We are the Mushroom Tales team, with Mushrooms by Connie Robayo and Tales by David Freeman. There are Mushrooms with Tales, EVERYWHERE! Connect with Connie and David via Mushroom Mail for updates and a FREE eBooks version of each new Tale to enjoy and share. www.MushroomTales.com.

TEACHING OUR CHILDREN TO LOVE, LAUGH & LEARN!The Mushroom Message in "My Mom Rocks!" is Moms are Multi-Tasking Masters. It’s a challenging and rewarding job being a Mom and believe it or not, their children really notice.LEARNING TO LOVE TO READ is one of the most valuable gifts we can give a child. Adding laughter and sharing the love of reading as a joyful family activity can open the minds and hearts of your Young Mushroom Readers and add a wonderful spark to family connections. READING, LAUGHING AND LOVING TOGETHER is the heartfelt purpose of every Mushroom Tale. Our special recipe is prepared to shine a colorful light on the wonders of your own family’s life, filled with a positive self-image, self-respect, compassion, good citizenship and a caring, giving spirit. It starts here with Connie’s colorful, comical Mushroom characters. FOR YOUR YOUNG MUSHROOM READERS, Mushroom Tales are colorful Picture Books, where each illustration tells a story and shares an idea that can be easily identified and described by even the youngest family members. Even before reading the first verse, a conversation has begun, laughter is shared with parents and siblings. Not surprisingly, but rather magically, learning continues. Kids will learn of Family Values & Virtues while sharing the joy of family, laughter and of course, reading; that’s the Mushroom Mission. ALL PARENTS RAISING CHILDREN, whether Pre-Readers, Beginning Readers and even Intermediate Readers, will find the fun to read stories with the humorous and colorful hand-drawn illustrations, to be an excellent conversation starter. Every Mushroom Tales has a Mushroom Message, intended to shine a happy, character building light on subjects involving The Golden Rule, Kindness, Friendship, Emotions & Feelings, Manners & Etiquette and Self-Reliance. In the same manner, our Tales offer positive suggestions for solutions and further conversation about many Young Mushroom Readers’ challenges. Mushroom Tales also address Bullying, Single Moms & Single Dads, Peer Pressure, Immigration, Personal Motivation and Self-Esteem. We are always looking for suggestions from Mushroom Parents for subjects that could use a rhyming verse and a colorful illustration to serve as a lesson and a conversation starter. Your suggestions are sincerely appreciated and can be left on our website at www.MushroomTales.com. ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)On a global level, the Mushroom Team is personally committed to the connection of Multicultural families and families where, in many cases, young children will learn English as a second language, with no effort at all, while their parents, who may not be immersed in an English speaking routine, may have little hope of learning to communicate in English. The problems that can arise are obvious and stressful in their impact on the family bond. Our commitment is to offer every Mushroom Tale in a separate English/Spanish Bilingual version, where Young Mushroom Readers can read the stories in both English and Spanish, as the parents follow along in their native language, in this case, Spanish. Our goal is to help to eliminate the problem of children resisting the use of their native language while possibly helping their Mushroom Parents to learn a few keywords in English to advance their own communication skills in English. Since Mushroom Tales are rhyming books, we like to define the Mushroom Method as follows: LEARNING TO READ IS EXCITING! SHARING TIME AND A LAUGH IS GREAT FUN! MUSHROOM TALES SHARE A VERSE WITH A MESSAGE, THAT WILL LAST WHEN THE LESSON IS DONE. We are the Mushroom Tales team, with Mushrooms by Connie Robayo and Tales by David Freeman. There are Mushrooms with Tales, EVERYWHERE! Connect with Connie and David via Mushroom Mail for updates and a FREE eBooks version of each new Tale to enjoy and share. www.MushroomTales.com.