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  • Published: 3 August 2021
  • ISBN: 9781760898847
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $24.99

Frankie and the Fossil



A sweet and funny picture book for anyone who loves dinosaur fossils, friends and cheese sandwiches, by the acclaimed creator of Fly and The Lost Library.

Frankie knows everything there is to know about dinosaurs.
But when she ignores a sign at the museum and is followed home by a friendly fossil, Frankie finds there’s more to dinosaurs than she ever imagined.

Frankie and the Fossil is an irresistible story about being heard . . . and finding your herd.

  • Published: 3 August 2021
  • ISBN: 9781760898847
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $24.99

About the author

Jess McGeachin

Jess McGeachin is a writer/illustrator/designer based in Melbourne. He loves telling stories about hidden worlds just outside our own, and hiding clues in them for small eyes to find. Drawing on a love of natural history (and a day job at Melbourne Museum), Jess hopes that his stories inspire the reader to explore both real and imaginary places and meet the characters that live in them.

http://www.jessmcgeachin.com/about/
https://drawthemoon.com/about

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Frankie and the Fossil by Jess McGeachin

A sweet and funny picture book for anyone who loves dinosaur fossils, friends and cheese sandwiches, by the acclaimed creator of Fly and The Lost Library. Frankie knows everything there is to know about dinosaurs. But when she ignores a sign at the museum and is followed home by a friendly fossil, Frankie finds there’s more to dinosaurs than she ever imagined. Frankie and the Fossil is an irresistible story about being heard . . . and finding your herd.

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