A masterpiece of storytelling with evocative and stunning illustrations destined to be read for years to comeSuperb watercolour illustrations by Sarah Massini and a lively rhyming narrative all contribute to making this a classic book for keeps Irish ExaminerThe wishing stars burn bright tonight the air is thick with dreamsAnd a deeply sleeping dinosaur is waking up it seems . . . In a town by the seaside Marianne is often seen foraging on the beach. But she isnt playing with children her own age. Instead Marianne is alone and digging for dinosaur bones to build a special sort of companion. Then one night she goes to sleep wishing with all her heart that her dinosaur might come to life . . . A very rare and special book where the words and pictures take you on a magical journey far beyond the page.