The Dinosaur that Pooped Halloween!: questions to ask and activities to try
Danny and Dino go trick-or-treating, then stumble into a haunted house full of witches, ghosts and vampires. Can Dino's quick thinking and rumbly tummy save the day? A silly lift-the-flap Halloween adventure.
What age is The Dinosaur that Pooped Halloween! for?
The Dinosaur that Pooped Halloween! is best for ages 3–6.
The Dinosaur that Pooped Halloween! (Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter and Garry Parsons)
- Age
- 3-6
- Best for
- Silly Halloween laughs for children who love toilet humour
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Enjoy the rude bits; laughing together is the point. Then talk about how Danny and Dino looked after each other in the haunted house.
Is this book right for your child?
- Age
- 3–6 (nursery to Year 1)
- What they'll enjoy
- Danny and Dino go trick-or-treating, then stumble into a haunted house full of witches, ghosts and vampires. Can Dino's quick thinking and rumbly tummy save the day? A silly lift-the-flap Halloween adventure.
- Helps with
- Silly Halloween laughs for children who love toilet humour
- Buy or borrow?
- Borrow it from the library first if you can. If your child asks for it again and again, it’s one worth owning, and the questions and activities on this page work best with the book open next to you.
What it helps with
- Laughing about scary things
- Friendship
- Halloween
- Rhyme
Comprehension and discussion questions for The Dinosaur that Pooped Halloween!
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Where did Danny and Dino go on Halloween?”
- “Who did they meet in the haunted house?”
- “How did Dino save the day?”
- “Which part made you laugh the most?”
- “What would you dress up as for Halloween?”
- “Is it better to be scared alone or with a friend? Why?”
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5-minute activities to try together
Monster menu
Make up a silly menu for the haunted house: what do witches, ghosts and vampires like to eat?
Costume parade
Use things from the dressing-up box to make a costume in five minutes, then do a spooky parade.
The Dinosaur that Pooped Halloween! activity sheet: printable worksheet and questions
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- Page 3, notes for the adult: curriculum links, a 20-minute session plan, extension activities, and support and challenge ideas
- Read it togetherEnjoy the story first.
- Ask 2 or 3 questionsFrom the list above, while everyone is calm.
- Print the activity sheetAn activity sheet with questions, a drawing page and notes for you.
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Use it as a lesson plan
Children can listen to The Dinosaur that Pooped Halloween!, answer questions about it and give a reason for their ideas, and talk about laughing about scary things.
A 20-minute session for ages 3–6 (nursery to Year 1), for a class, a small group or one child at home.
- Warm up (2 minutes). Show the cover and read the title. Ask: “What do you think this story will be about?”
- Read aloud (6 minutes). Read it all the way through. Tip: Enjoy the rude bits; laughing together is the point. Then talk about how Danny and Dino looked after each other in the haunted house.
- Talk about it (4 minutes). Pick two or three of the comprehension and discussion questions above. “Where did Danny and Dino go on Halloween?” works well to start.
- Activity (6 minutes). Do Monster menu. Make up a silly menu for the haunted house: what do witches, ghosts and vampires like to eat? Children who finish early can try Costume parade.
- Wrap up (2 minutes). Ask each child for one thing they will remember from the story, and why.
Want to go further? The The Dinosaur that Pooped Halloween! activity sheet has these questions with space to answer, a drawing and writing page, and notes for the adult.
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 29 October 2026
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