Kid Rex to the Rescue

Max is a child who loves dinosaurs and is something of a dinosaur expert. So much so that he seems to have developed dino superpowers. He is secretly Kid Rex, always ready to save the day.

Everyday situations become problems only a superhero can solve – the cat reluctant to get in its carrier becomes a wild tiger on the loose, the card for his mother a secret message. One day his dad sets him a very tough mission, to rescue his toys from capture by King Dust Bunny. Can Kid Rex rise to the challenge?

This is a story which demonstrates the power of the imagination to transform everyday situations into fantastical scenarios, further enhanced when adults join in with the fun.

When Max embarks on his mission and his imagination runs away with him the narrative may seem a little confusing but young readers are likely to go with the flow, and all becomes clear in the final spreads.

Split page illustrations are used at times to show Max’s imagination and real-world happenings. The bold colourful illustrations and varied formats are very striking and enhance the comic strip superhero vibe of the book.