- Picture Books
- Ages 3–6
- Comedy
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Monster!
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Book 9 in The Dinosaur That PoopedView the full series
A monster-and-slime entry that pushes the series into spooky-but-silly territory. A good fit for children who want Halloween-style monster fun without genuinely scary stakes.
- Best for3–6
- FormatPicture
- Length32 pp
- Read aloud~6 min
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The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Rhyming
- Comedic
- Repetitive
Tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Irreverent
- Whimsical
- Exciting
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Danny and Dino are up very late and looking for a midnight snack, but their search leads them into a world of monsters and slime. The question is whether they will find something delicious to eat, or whether somebody else might try to make a monstrous meal out of them.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
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- Best fit · 3–6
- Read aloud · 3–7
- Independent · 5–8
Prose load
Light
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Excellent
Works well for
- Reading aloud
- Reading together
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
2 / 5 · Better outside bedtime
Sensitive-child
4 / 5 · Good fit
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Gentle spooky
- Monster lovers
- Poo humour
- Dinosaur lovers
- Rhyming read aloud
Avoid if
- Dislikes toilet humour
- Very sensitive to monsters
- Wants calm bedtime
Particularly good for children who are…
- Reluctant reader
- Bedtime battles
- Nightmares or fears
In the classroom
How it works in school.
A daft, rhyming dino series — a giggly read-aloud favourite, great for joining in and rhyme.
A book children love that happens to support school — never a stand-in for the texts a class is taught with. Reviewed for the classroom · June 2026.
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
The specific kick is monster-eats-monster — Dino swallowing a monster he met at midnight, the situation resolved in the only way the series ever resolves anything. A four-year-old who's been through earlier volumes gets the Halloween-flavoured entry.
- Adventure and freedom
- Animal companions
- Surviving danger
- Trickery and cleverness
- Unlimited treats
Why parents love it
The monster-themed Dinosaur That Pooped — gentle spooky overlay, same bouncy rhyme. Useful seasonal pick for the late-October bookshelf.
- Shared humour
- Quick to read
In the series
The Dinosaur That Pooped.
9 books · open the series →
About the creators
About the creators.
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Lateral matches. Same shelf, different texture.
Come into this from…
Easier or preparing reads — perfect lead-ins.
Where to go next…
Escalation reads — a step up in scale, silliness, or stakes.
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