Friendships come in all shapes and sizes; the friendship in this book is inter-generational in the extreme! Filled with bright illustrations and fold-out letters, postcards and cards, Dear Dinosaur has a very interactive and playful feel. Using life-size examples including eggs, feet and even a T Rex mouth, children can discover and appreciate the sheer scale and size of dinosaurs. So begins an amusing correspondence, as Max eventually wins the Tyrannosaurus over with his enthusiasm and friendship. An entertaining and interactive book, Dear Dinosaur includes the letters written back and forth between Max and the T-Rex, sometimes printed on the page, sometimes attached and needing to be folded out.

Packed with accessible facts, this book is ideal for KS2 school libraries and children interested in pets. In a world of mutant dinosaurs in Utah, Zach tries to find which dinosaur infected him with reptilian blood. Written in short diary-style chapters, her adventures in the modern world will keep lower KS2 children hooked until the final page. I did wonder a bit, given that this is a British book, why the dinosaur's address is in Greenville, South Carolina. The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History has a spectacular virtual tour of its exhibits – which include many prehistoric fossils and recreations of dinosaurs.

With multiple pop-ups and lift-up flaps, this well-written and informative text explains recent academic thinking in a child-friendly way.

With easy to access text and pronunciation guides, together with information on where and how dinosaurs lived, this is a must-have resource and a potential classroom favourite. When Max visits the Big Museum, he's disappointed that he has to leave before he can ask all his questions about dinosaurs.London Grid for Learning LGfL features a stunning set of free videos, resources and inclusive worksheets to download – about dinosaurs – for EYFS, KS1 and KS2.