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Meet Moss, an apprentice dino-dung shoveler working in Primordia's royal stables. He couldn't be any further down the pecking order without being underground - and he'll certainly never get a chance to be a knight like his hero, Sir Brutus Fallsword. But fate takes a twist when Moss discovers that he has a gift for speaking to dinosaurs. He is suddenly and unexpectedly enlisted into training a truly fearsome beast - the huge and mighty Tyrannosaurus rex belonging to the king's own daughter, Princess Opal!When a treacherous knight launches a coup against the king, the castle descends into chaos. Can Moss and Opal hope to save the Kingdom? Or will they be added to the dino-dung-pile?Find out in this first book in the Dino-Quest series!JOIN THE QUEST! Medieval fantasy collides with prehistoric peril in the illustrated Dino-Quest series, packed with action, drama, and laugh-out-loud humour. Perfect for young adventurers aged 7+.

JOIN THE QUEST!The kingdom of Primordia is in terrible peril. Who will protect the innocent and trample on the forces of evil? The Knights of the Stone Table, that's who! Cheer as they charge into battle atop dinosaurs and mammoths. Can they prevail against treacherous knights, pterodactyl pirates, and dino-sorcerers?IN THE SECOND BOOK OF THE SERIES...In just a few days, Moss's life has been turned upside-down. He's tamed a mighty T. rex, befriended a warrior princess, and saved the kingdom of Primordia from a rebellion. But his adventure is far from over. A mysterious force is turning the people of noble Primordia and its neighboring kingdom-the frozen Chillands- against each other. Can Moss and Princess Opal stop the kingdoms rushing into a war that seems inevitable?Medieval fantasy collides with prehistoric peril in this roar-some fully illustrated series of chapter books packed with action, drama, and laugh-out-loud humour. Perfect for adventurers aged 7+.

JOIN THE QUEST!Medieval fantasy collides with prehistoric peril in this roar-some fully illustrated series of chapter books packed with action, drama, and laugh-out-loud humour. The kingdom of Primordia is in terrible peril. Who will protect the innocent and trample on the forces of evil? The Knights of the Stone Table, that's who! Cheer as they charge into battle atop dinosaurs and mammoths. Can they prevail against treacherous knights, pterodactyl pirates, and the dino-sorcerer?IN THE THIRD BOOK OF THE SERIES...The fate of Primordia is under threat after a surprise attack by a group of sky pirates-an unscrupulous gang of pterosaur-riding thieves. Once again, the Knights of the Stone Table must embark on a dangerous quest to save the kingdom of Primordia from ultimate downfall. Can Moss, Princess Opal, Boggy, Snerd, and Kerang safely find their way to the Cloud Galleon floating high above the Moody Mountains to confront the enemy and seize back power?Perfect for thrill-seekers aged 7+.

The kingdom of Primordia is in terrible peril. Who will protect the innocent and trample on the forces of evil? The Knights of the Stone Table, that's who! Cheer as they charge into battle atop dinosaurs. Can they prevail against treacherous knights, pterodactyl pirates, and dino-sorcerers?In Moss's fourth adventure an evil force has taken control of the domesticated dinosaurs and now they are turning against their owners, bringing about chaos! Who is behind this beastly brainwashing, and can Moss and Queen Opal the prevent the dinosaurs from stampeding on Primordia?Perfect for thrill-seekers aged 7+.

JOIN THE QUEST!Medieval fantasy collides with prehistoric peril in this roar-some series of high-interest chapter books packed with action, drama, and laugh-out-loud humor.The kingdom of Primordia is in terrible peril. Who will protect the innocent and trample on the forces of evil? The Knights of the Stone Table, that's who! Cheer as they charge into battle atop dinosaurs and mammoths. Can they prevail against treacherous knights, pterodactyl pirates, and dino-sorcerers?IN THE FOURTH BOOK IN THE SERIES ...The people of Primordia are busily preparing for the Great Gathering-an important fair intended to restore peace and harmony between all the kingdoms of the Old World. But an evil force has taken control of the domesticated dinosaurs and now they are turning against their owners, bringing about chaos!Who or what is behind this rebellion? Could it be the dino-sorcerer up to his old tricks? Join Moss and Princess Opal on a dangerous mission to the Wildlands, battling lava, sabre-toothed bats, and a carnotaurus, in search of a cave containing Electrum. Can they find the cave of magic glowing rock in time to prevent the dinosaurs from stampeding on Primordia?Perfect for thrill-seekers aged 7+.

This is the fourth story in the Dino Quest series.An exciting medieval fantasy series with a dino-twist!Written by children's comedian Ian Billings.

18 biographical dramas based on the lives and loves of celebrated writersThese surprising, revealing dramas take a behind-the-scenes look at some of our best-loved authors, mingling fact and fantasy to explore their extraordinary hidden lives. From love affairs, friendships and family relationships to traumas, tragedies and journeys of self-discovery, we glimpse the unwritten worlds that shaped their unforgettable fiction. Among the star casts are Andrew Scott, Toby Jones, Richard Dormer, Glenda Jackson, Bella Ramsey, Julia Davis, Ian McDiarmid, Haydn Gwynne, David Threlfall, Alistair McGowan, Tom Goodman-Hill, Hattie Morahan, Rosie Cavaliero, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Paul Ritter and Lia WilliamsJane and Tom - Writing to her sister, Jane Austen describes her love for Tom Lefroy - a love that would lead to Pride and Prejudice.When Fanny Met Germaine - A delightful romp through the passionate, scandalous friendship between two 18th Century writers: Fanny Burney and Mme de Stael.Comrade Ackland - Dorset, 1936. Newly returned from an illicit trip to Civil War Spain, Sylvia Townsend Warner and her lover Valentine Ackland have an unexpected visitor....Tongues of Fire - 1913. When a Nobel laureate visits Dublin''s Abbey Theatre, fireworks erupt between WB Yeats and Sean O''Casey.A Year at the Races - Approaching the end of his career, Groucho Marx meets a wisecracking fan determined to teach him new comedy tricks.Spike and the Elfin Oak - A comic fantasy inspired by Spike Milligan''s madcap attempts in the mid-1960s to preserve a curious sculpture in Kensington Gardens.Everybody''s Got Conditions - Casting Bette Davis in his play The Night of the Iguana proves the biggest mistake in Tennessee Williams'' career...I Believe I Have Genius- Humble and obscure, young Charlotte Brontë travels to Brussels to study at a girls'' school.Marian and George - Marian Evans (aka George Eliot) must choose between her adored brother and the love of her life...Lying Low - An intriguing drama imagining what happened to Samuel Beckett during his mysterious three weeks in Folkestone in 1961.A Terrible Beauty - WB Yeats travels to France to propose to beautiful Maud Gonne, soon after her husband''s execution in the 1916 Easter Rising.The Watcher on the Wall - Dramatised from his letters, this is the story of Louis MacNeice''s transatlantic love affair and the poetry it inspired.Edith Sitwell in Scarborough - Returning to her birthplace, Edith Sitwell sets out to wreak revenge.Mrs Tolstoy - A five-part drama charting the tempestuous marriage between Leo and Sofya Tolstoy.The ''B'' Word - The opening night of George Bernard Shaw''s Pygmalion causes a scandal and sparks a passionate love/hate triangle...The Rules of Palship - The young Noël Coward demanded fierce loyalty from his friends - but did he live up to his own high standards?The Lost Road - A playful tribute to the long friendship between CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien and how it influenced their respective masterpieces.Luxembourg Gardens - Re-imagined from Katherine Mansfield''s stories, letters and journals, this Mansfieldesque play explores her last day in Paris, where she is dying of consumption aged 34.Copyright © 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd