Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs (Harry and the Dinosaurs)

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Harry is upset to learn that he must return his library book so decides to hide the book in Dino-World. Although Harry and the dinos try to entertain the book, it is unhappy in Dino-World and tries to escape. Eventually the book persuades Harry to return it to the library where there are lots more books waiting to be read. Harry and the dinos are playing a game of "I Spy", Harry decides to 'spy' his dinos, but he can't remember their proper dinosaur names. Nana once invented a song to help her remember the names when she was Harry's age, but she's forgotten the words! Surely the words will be found in Dino-World, especially with the help of Harry's friend Old Saxon the saxophone. When Harry is told to tidy his room, he simply transfers all the mess into Dino-world, where he is told there is a 'no tidying up rule'. This results in chaos in Dino-World and Pterence ends up getting lost in all the junk, prompting Harry to tidy Dino-World - and his bedroom.

The intrepid adventurers set off in their spaceship and encounter a whole host of crazy cosmic characters. They soon learn that a Space Pirate has taken all the stars and it is left to Harry to persuade the pirate to let them make their own dino constellation.

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Harry and Charley have their football confiscated because they are unable to play football together without arguing. They go to Dino-World to find a replacement football and have another match. Charley is not very good at Football so Harry becomes vociferously frustrated with her and then sulks off on his own. While Harry is alone reflecting on his behaviour, the dinos help Charley to improve her football skills. He ends up apologising for being so mean to Charley and the story ends with the pair reconciled and enjoying a friendly game of football in Harry's garden. Keen to discover the undiscovered, 'Harry The Explorer' and his Dinosaurs go to Dino World to see what new territory they can conquer. Their adventure begins to challenge their creativity as they arrive at the edge of Dino World and discover a completely white space where they can create a new world!!! This news story from last year reminder me of this book: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/..., and I will definitely be reading this to my little ones. I hope they enjoy it as much as I did.

Harry's robot has to go to the robot hospital to get fixed. So Nan and Harry decide to make their own robot while he's being mended. Then when Nan has to go to the hospital (to get mended as well), Harry knows exactly what to do to help her get better. A difference is that the book series includes an Anchisaurus as one of Harry's dinosaurs while the TV series, for unknown reasons, does not.

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When Harry is disappointed that none of his wishes come true in the real world, the dinosaurs take him to visit the wishing well in Dino-World where wishes are readily granted. The story ends with Harry wishing he hadn't wished for anything in the first place! It's snowing and some of Harry's neighbours are moving house. Harry and Charley love the idea of being removals' men and, along with the Dinos, decide to go to Dino World to see if anyone needs the assistance of Harry's Moving Crew. They arrive just in time to help Mr Snow who is moving down the hill to a brand new igloo. Mr Snow's mischievous penguin friends also lend a hand to ensure the move goes as smoothly as possible...! Children will be able to relate to Harry’s feelings at different points in the story. You could talk about how Harry feels when he finds the dinosaurs and why he gets so cross with his sister after he loses them. Look at the pictures of the dinosaurs on theend papers together, talk about them, nameand count them. Watch the story Harry is impressed when he learns that Firemen don't just put out fires, they also rescue people. In fact, he's so impressed that he decides to become a fireman himself - in Dino World! Whilst in training, Harry and the dinos learn all about the importance of good communication and teamwork. When Harry and the dinosaurs go to the museum, they see Roman swords and spears, Egyptian mummies, and lots of Harry's ancestors. The dinosaurs want Harry to help them to find their ancestors, and that's how Harry gets lost. Will Mum and Nan know where to look for him?

Harry and the Dinos form a marching band and take a trip to Dino World to perform in the National Dino Day parade. Outfitted with musical instruments and uniforms, they set about getting ready for the parade. The only problem is that they seem to be having some trouble playing their instruments. And marching in time. And their music is a little, well, loud. Just as Harry and the Dinos are wondering how you have a parade without making any noise, a big dino-shaped balloon comes to their rescue...!

Games

Harry is disappointed to find that he is not able to join in with any of the activities his family are taking part in at home, so he decides to go to Dino-World to invent his own clubs, which only himself and the dinosaurs can join - i.e. bungee jumping, messy cooking... Recently, it was announced that the show would have a series of apps for the iOS and Android platform and will include some interactive elements. [3] Harry decides he wants to be a zookeeper when he grows up, but he can't wait until then so he opens his very own zoo in Dino-World. Harry befriends a young elephant, and with the help of his friends, endeavours to teach it how to trumpet. Harry is frustrated at losing games to Sam, Mom, and Nana, so he visits Dino-World where he makes up many games and wins every time. To find out who is the ultimate winner, the dinos invent a new complicated game, but after the game has taken them on a fun journey all over Dino-World they realise that winning isn't important as long as they are having fun. Whilst playing in the yard with Charley, Harry insists on being first on the swing, and then manages to destroy her sandcastle by being boisterous in the sandbox. Charley goes home annoyed, so Nana gives Harry a book on King Arthur and his Knights so that he can learn about good manners. But after reading the book, Harry is more interested in knightly activities like jousting and battling with Dragons, than chivalry and kindness, so he goes to Dino World to play at being a knight. When Harry is imprisoned by a selfish Dragon, he learns that good manners are very important.

Harry is curious to know what a 'quest' is after he sees Sam reading a book about Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece. While Mom is explaining, Nana mentions that Mom's birthday is coming up and Harry and the Dinos decide to go to Dino World to embark on a quest of their own to find the perfect birthday gift. Harry fails to see any benefit in rain when a visit to the beach is rained off. He decides to go to Dino World where it is extremely sunny and hot, and more importantly, he can wear his new sunglasses. However, the discovery of a beached dolphin and subsequent rescue operation soon makes Harry realise just how important rain is. Harry and his friend Charley play a game of superheroes together. Afterwards when Charley invites Harry to a dance party, he declines, saying "Superheroes are way too busy fighting crime, and saving the planet to dance". The dinos lead Harry on an adventure in Dino World that will prove to him that Superheroes and dancing can be a great fun!The series is also filled with valuable life lessons for young readers. Harry and his dinosaur friends learn important lessons about friendship, cooperation, and problem-solving. Through their adventures, readers are encouraged to use their own creativity and imagination to find solutions to their own problems. After watching a movie about the life of a Cleopatra, the gang go to Dino World to make Patsy Queen. The other dinos grow a little restless, and want to play a game that is a little more interesting and includes treating everyone as equals. Patsy then decides to have a chariot race, and learns that playing with the other dinos is much more fun than being waited on hand and foot. Harry wishes he could help out more with the decorating and so goes to Dino World to see if he can practice his skills there. Whilst in Dino World the gang bump into their dino friend, Nancy the Nanosaurus whom somehow seems to attract more than her fair share of Calamity. However, as they all work together as a team, with a little trial and error and a flood of orange soda, Harry and his friends manage to successfully transform Dino World. Harry is nervous about giving a speech about dinosaurs to his classmates, so he goes to Dino-World to practice, in the hope of gaining confidence. Whilst there, he finds that the annual dinosaur convention is taking place, and Steggy, who is suffering from severe stage fright, is expected to deliver the key-note speech. Steggy and Harry help each other overcome their fears and both deliver triumphant speeches. When you re-read the story encourage your to join in, for example with the places Harry takes his dinosaurs and perhaps their names as well. If your child has toy dinosaurs they might like to listen to the story too. Talk about the book