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Join children’s TV superstar Andy Day as he introduces his ROARSOME new series Dino Racers in a high energy, fun filled event
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About the book
Andy Day – who is loved by children as one of the best-known stars of preschool television, including the hugely popular ‘Andy’s Adventures’ and ‘Andy and the Band’ – brings his signature humour and energy to this dino-tastic new young fiction series! With two brilliant stories in one book, the bite-size chapters in Dino Racers are packed with Alex Patrick’s egg-cellent illustrations – making it perfect for children taking their first steps on the adventure to independent reading.
Deep in a land where mountains rumble and volcanoes roar…
Where deserts and oceans are alive with excitement…
Dinosaurs gather for the most thrilling sport in history, to watch the…
DINO RACERS!
It’s race day at Rumble Ridge, and the Dino Racers are getting ready to put their totally roarsome race cars through their paces. Join Trexy, Bumper, Stretch, Flappa and Zoomer as they compete in the Jungle and Lava Cups, and navigate not just the track but tricky teammates too. Who will get stuck in the mud – and who will speed their way to glory?
About the author
Andy Day is one of the best-known stars of preschool television. Andy is the star of multiple children’s programmes, most notably his Andy’s Adventures, which span from dinosaurs, safari, aquatic, and global, he is excited to be currently filming brand new adventures, which are going to be Dinoriffic! Alongside this he is also the star of ‘Andy and the Band’ which features Andy’s real-life pop band Andy and the Odd Socks, who have played hundreds of live shows, and released over three albums. Andy won a BAFTA for his performance in ‘As You Like It at Shakespeare’s Globe’. The show won the Children’s Scripted Award at the BAFTA TV Awards. Andy is also the author of the bestselling Dino Dad young fiction series, illustrated by Steven Lenton, and his picture book – Dylan the Dino Boy Saves Christmas, illustrated by Alex Patrick – was published in October 2025. Instagram: @andyday81 | X: @AndyDayTV
Puffin Schools has been created by the children’s publisher Puffin to help bring together all the inspiring content we create for schools into one place.
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Puffin started out as a non-fiction publisher, with its first title appearing in 1940. As the most iconic and well-known children’s book brand in the UK today, we are always on the lookout for innovative ways to tell the world’s favourite stories and for brilliant new debut talent and brands that connect with today’s young readers, from newborn up to twelve years old.
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