Astrosaurs
Space-faring dinosaurs in a children's sci-fi series.
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Astrosaurs is a series of children's science fiction novels written by Steve Cole, first released in 2005. The series follows space-going dinosaurs who left Earth before a meteor strike and now live in the Jurassic Quadrant, where herbivores and carnivores maintain an uneasy peace. The main characters include Teggs Stegosaur, Gipsy Saurine, Arx Orano, and Iggy Tooth.
Quick Facts
- Author
- Steve Cole
- First published
- 1 February 2005
- Genre
- Children's science fiction
- Illustrator
- Woody Fox
- Publisher
- Random House
- Notable spin-off
- Astrosaurs Academy (2008–2011)
Facts from the source article.
Background
The Astrosaurs series posits that dinosaurs discovered space travel during the Triassic period and left Earth before the meteor impact. They settled in the Jurassic Quadrant, divided between carnivores and herbivores, with a neutral zone between them. The main crew, employed by the Dinosaur Space Service (DSS), includes Teggs Stegosaur, Gipsy Saurine, Arx Orano, and Iggy Tooth, along with a number of Dimorphodon (the exact count is not consistently specified in the canon). In the special edition Earth Attack, General Loki the Velociraptor attempts to alter history by preventing the dinosaurs' departure.
Did You Know?
- The Teeth of the T. Rex was a special edition for World Book Day and does not include trading cards.
- Woody Fox illustrated every Astrosaurs book and also drew the trading card illustrations.
- The Astrosaurs logo was designed by Charlie Fawkes and features the word 'ASTROSAURS' with the four main characters above it.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Astrosaurs (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Word definitions: the Codexery glossary, each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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