May 2013 Debut of the Month
A riotous debut novel in which all kinds of very unlikely things happen to likeable George when he takes on a job at Wormestall Farm. It’s a job with a difference - and it comes with a warning. ‘No Squamaphobes’. If George had known what it meant, he might have taken more notice! George finds that Wormstall Farm has some very unusual creatures in it such as dinosaurs in the duck pond and Mortifer, a giant basilisk. Can George really look after this unlikely menagerie? It’s a ludicrous challenge – and a fun one!
A Piece of Passion from Publisher Barry Cunningham
“We all know the truth, don’t we? If you go down to the woods – the animals are not going to make you tea and toast!
Especially if the beasts are rather unexpected, a tiny bit dangerous, and you have to look after them/save the species/deal with horrible rogues. Veronica Cossanteli’s world is outstandingly bonkers and really wild fun. (By the way, you should know she keeps pet snakes and writes with a lizard on her head. It’s true!)”
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'Packed full of fun, adventure and wacky humour' BOOKTRUST
'I was thoroughly charmed by this very funny debut about a managerie of "extinctly" unexpected creatures.' THE BOOKSELLER
George loves to help out at hidden Wormestall farm, even though it's full of extinctly scary creatures, like the dodo in a dog bed and the dinosaurs in the duck pond.
When Mortifer the giant basilisk goes missing, it's up to George to find him before wicked taxidermist Diamon Pye can add him to her stuffed animal collection ...
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Extincts and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-12 years old
The Extincts features in the following genres: Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Recommendations, Debuts of the Month, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 9+ readers
The Extincts is available in Paperback, Ebook
The Extincts was written by Veronica Cossanteli and published by Chicken House an imprint of Scholastic
The Extincts has 279 pages
£7.19
Alexander Bisland, age 7 - I really enjoyed this book and I loved the glossary which gave me information on all the animals. I would recommend this book to people aged over 7, including Mums and Dads because it is funny, interesting and entertaining! I would give this book 5/5! 
