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Santasaurus

Name: Santasaurus
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SKU: 9781761724664
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By Rory Mather

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This little girl has heard that Santa is a Santasaurus! Are the elves all dinos too? How about the reindeer? Is he a vegetarian, or a mighty carnivore? Read More

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This little girl has heard that Santa is a Santasaurus! Are the elves all dinos too? How about the reindeer? Is he a vegetarian, or a mighty carnivore?

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ISBN: 9781761724664

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 October 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Australia

Contributors:

Illustrated by Christine Kavourinou

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 24

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