Written and illustrated by James Foley.
Colouring by Paulina Gamez.
Book design by Rebecca Mills.
Published by Fremantle Press, 3rd June 2025.
ISBN: 9781760993351 (paperback)
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Originally published in 2020, Chickensaurus is back in a full colour edition!
Sally Tinker, the world’s foremost inventor under the age of 12, is back with a new adventure in invention. When Sally’s nemesis hatches a fowl and poultry plot – turning chickens into dinosaurs – there’s no room for the lily-livered. The chickensaurs are let loose, and Sally and co will need all their pluck to return the world to its rightful pecking order.
Book trailer
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Original black and white editions
The original Sally Tinker (S.Tinker Inc.) graphic novels were published in black and white between 2016 and 2020. Click the covers to learn more:
Reviews for Chickensaurus (2020)
“a fast-paced adventure … for middle-grade readers who like a lot of humorous action, this is their book.” – Nean McKenzie, Buzzwords
” [The S.Tinker Inc.] books are absolutely hilarious! Some of the funniest books I’ve read. Confident readers will love them but they are great to hook those kids who ‘don’t like reading’ …an invaluable addition to your graphic novel collection.” – Zac McCallum, My Best Friends Are Books
Resources
Behind-the-scenes blog posts
– Gastronauts-related posts are tagged ‘Chickensaurus‘.
– Posts for all books in the series are tagged ‘S.Tinker Inc‘.
Media resources
– Media release and press-quality images on the Chickensaurus page at the Fremantle Press website.
Teacher Resources
– Heaps of ideas for discussion and links to curriculum.
Download the teaching notes (pdf).
Sample pages
Acknowledgements
Huge thanks to Paulina Gamez for her excellent colouring of Chickensaurus!
And a big thanks also to Rebecca Mills for her brilliant book design.
James Foley 