Comic Strip Science Adventures: Digging for Dinosaurs
Published on 23. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-5263-2723-9 (ISBN)
Description
An entertaining collection uncovering the stories of dinosaur discoveries told in comic strips.
Discover the story of Mary Anning, why there is a dinosaur called Sue, what the Bone Wars were and much more. This book is sure to entertain children, while giving them an insight into the many challenges and rivalries behind scientific achievements and how scientists learn from mistakes. It is produced by the same team as Comic Strip Science?with hilarious comic strips illustrated by award-winning artist Jess Bradley and written by Paul Mason, who is well known for making science learning fun. Key science concepts are pulled out in more depth in feature spreads. The book has a specialist text consulant, paleontologist Dr Dave Hone.
Comic Strip Science Adventures is a series of comic books that are perfect for young scientists aged 7 plus. Each book has specialist subject consultants. Titles in the series: Digging for Dinosaurs, Exploring Space, Medical Marvels, Amazing Inventions.
Discover the story of Mary Anning, why there is a dinosaur called Sue, what the Bone Wars were and much more. This book is sure to entertain children, while giving them an insight into the many challenges and rivalries behind scientific achievements and how scientists learn from mistakes. It is produced by the same team as Comic Strip Science?with hilarious comic strips illustrated by award-winning artist Jess Bradley and written by Paul Mason, who is well known for making science learning fun. Key science concepts are pulled out in more depth in feature spreads. The book has a specialist text consulant, paleontologist Dr Dave Hone.
Comic Strip Science Adventures is a series of comic books that are perfect for young scientists aged 7 plus. Each book has specialist subject consultants. Titles in the series: Digging for Dinosaurs, Exploring Space, Medical Marvels, Amazing Inventions.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 9 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 261 mm
Width: 206 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight
206 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5263-2723-9 (9781526327239)
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Paul's books cover a wide range of subjects, from whether the Romans ate crisps to how to build the world's best skatepark, but he writes mostly about sport. Whether you are interested in swimming, cycling, snowboarding, surfing or another sport, Paul has probably written something that will inspire you to get out and give it a try. Paul writes in a shack by the beach, which he shares with his one-eyed surf dog, Daisy. Jess Bradley is a writer and artist for The Phoenix Comic, a writer for The Beano and has illustrated several children's books. A Day In The Life Of A Poo, A Gnu and You, illustrated by Jess won the 2021 Blue Peter Award for Best Non-Fiction. Jess lives in Torquay with her husband and son and enjoys drawing in her many sketchbooks, playing video games, reading and watching scary films.
Content
1: Uncovering Dinosaurs
1: Stormy Discoveries
1: How Fossils Form
1: The Bone Wars
1: Revealing Fossils
1: Sad Story Of A Spinosaurus
1: Cracking The Oviraptor Case
1: The Eight-Million-Dollar Dinosaur
1: Dinosaurs Reimagined
1: Reconstructing Dinosaurs
1: Dinosaur Quiz
1: Stormy Discoveries
1: How Fossils Form
1: The Bone Wars
1: Revealing Fossils
1: Sad Story Of A Spinosaurus
1: Cracking The Oviraptor Case
1: The Eight-Million-Dollar Dinosaur
1: Dinosaurs Reimagined
1: Reconstructing Dinosaurs
1: Dinosaur Quiz