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The chance discovery of a fossil bone changes Sam's life. Sam is convinced it belonged to a dinosaur and is eager to find more. He persuades his Mum to spend their summer holiday on the Scottish Isle of Skye - the 'Dinosaur Island'. Here he encounters charismatic dinosaur hunter Dugie and finds his first real friend in Caitlin, who loves nature as much as he does. Sam and Caitlin set out to make the next big dinosaur discovery on Skye, but not everything goes according to plan... A touching story of growing up, making friends, and hunting for dinosaurs. Read along as young Sam sets off to Dinosaur Island, to find his treasure. Put yourself in his boots, because there is a real Dinosaur Island in Scotland: the Isle of Skye, where many dinosaur footprints and bones have been found recently. Maybe this book will inspire you to make the next great discovery? Steve Brusatte, University of Edinburgh palaeontologist and best selling author of 'The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs'

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David Blakesley is a writer and naturalist who has beenpassionate about wildlife since childhood. The Island WhereDinosaurs Roamed is David's first children's novel and reflects hislove for the Isle of Skye, its wildlife and amazing fossils. The bookis illustrated by his wife Tharada. David is a regular visitor toStaffin Dinosaur Museum on the Isle of Skye and has spent manyhours exploring the island's remote shores.In recent years, David has written a series of picture books withWidgit symbolised text about the natural world for youngerchildren with special educational needs, and a series of guides tohelp parents, carers and teachers engage children with thecountryside. These books were published by Autism and Nature, an organisation founded by David and Tharada in 2012.For many years, David was involved in research on the restorationof tropical forests and he has co-authored a number of books forpractitioners on restoring natural habitats, including tropicalforests.

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