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Tyrannosaurus Drip
- Narrated by: Imelda Staunton
- Length: 24 mins
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Animals & Nature
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Summary
A brilliantly funny story all about celebrating difference - perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime or any time at all!
Everyone knows that tyrannosauruses are big and scary, so when a placid duckbill dinosaur's egg ends up in the wrong nest, confusion is sure to ensue! When the baby dinosaur hatches out, he's so out of place that his grisly big sisters call him Tyrannosaurus Drip. Poor little Drip: all he wants is a quiet life munching on water weed....
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Enjoy other stories by Julia Donaldson and David Roberts: The Troll, Jack and the Flumflum Tree, The Flying Bath and The Cook and the King.
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- jacob
- 19-08-20
great for my 3 y/o daughter
excellent story well read, brings the characters to life for my daughter would fully recommend
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- Jynx
- 27-11-18
Short and sweet
My DS has this book and I bought him the audible version. Great narration with a cute song at the end. Classic Julia Donaldson
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- Amy
- 18-08-18
shame about the singing
Great book, good reading, odd song all a bit annoying, we always need to stop before it starts.
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- N. L. Delmar-addy
- 08-04-13
Great Fun
Good fun story to listen to at bedtime or anytime. Very well read and is enjoyable for all ages.
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- Carrie Jane Sparks
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Great story and narration!
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