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The 5-Minute Genius Challenge: Dinosaurs!

Packed with facts and quizzes to boost your brain - perfect for curious kids age 7+!
By Saskia Gwinn
Series: 5-Minute Genius
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The 5-Minute Genius Challenge: Dinosaurs! invites you to become a genius in just 5 minutes a day. Take on the challenge and boost your brain with fun facts and quizzes! Level up your knowledge on your favourite topic in this interactive new non-fiction series. Packed with... Read More
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The 5-Minute Genius Challenge: Dinosaurs! invites you to become a genius in just 5 minutes a day. Take on the challenge and boost your brain with fun facts and quizzes!

Level up your knowledge on your favourite topic in this interactive new non-fiction series. Packed with bite-sized facts, quizzes and more brain-boosting fun, from the basics to genius-level trivia, this book has everything you need to become a dino expert in no time. By the end, you'll be ready to go head-to-head against a world-class expert!

Designed to appeal to reluctant readers and to offer an engaging alternative to screen-time, this is the ultimate gift to keep fact-lovers and dino fans entertained for hours.

Series: 5-Minute Genius

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  • The 5-Minute Genius Challenge: Dinosaurs!
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    The 5-Minute Genius Challenge: Dinosaurs!
    The 5-Minute Genius Challenge: Dinosaurs! invites you to become a genius in just 5 minutes a day. Take on the challenge and boost your brain with fun facts and quizzes! Level up your knowledge on your favourite topic in this interactive new non-fiction series. Packed with bite-sized facts, quizzes and more brain-boosting fun, from the basics to genius-level trivia, this...
    By Saskia Gwinn
    Paperback
    $1699
    Pre-order
    Out 1 Mar 2027

Book Details

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ISBN: 9781529539721

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 March 2027

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 144

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About the Author

Saskia Gwinn is an author of award-winning and bestselling non-fiction designed to spark children's curiosity. She has previously spent 20 years working in children's publishing, including as head of non-fiction at Bloomsbury.

Steve Brusatte is a paleontologist and author of bestselling books including The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs. He is a professor at the University of Edinburgh, and also serves as expert consultant for the Jurassic World film series.

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