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Kid Rex to the Rescue

Mayo Agard-Olubo, Author

Diane Ewen, Illustrator

Paperback

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Publication date: March 26, 2026

Category: Picture storybooks

ISBN: 9781444979084

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Meet Max, an ordinary kid with extraordinary dino powers…

It may look like a messy bedroom that needs to be tidied, but for Max it’s…a new mission for KID REX!

Cape? Check
Dino mask? Check
Dino-disc and awesome gadgets? Check

As Max’s imagination transforms him into undefeated superhero Kid Rex, he’s ready to use his dinosaur powers to battle past a giant sea dragon, rolling robots and even a dust bunny army! Can Kid Rex – and his sidekick Dino Dad – defeat the evil King Dust Bunny and return the residents of Toy Town safely to their homes?

A celebration of the imagination, Kid Rex brings adventure and magic to the mundane, making everyday tasks exciting and fun.

Reviews

'Dinosaurs and superheroes galore in this bright book that merges the classic picture book style with a comic-book flair. When Kid Rex goes into battle to save Toy Town from the evil King Dust Bunny, he wrestles with challenges to save the day (and leaves his room the cleanest it's ever been!). Featuring a sweet father-son relationship, this highly illustrated book is great for adventure seekers and fans of dinosaurs and superheroes'

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Mayo Agard-Olubo

Diane Ewen

Diane Ewen is British illustrator, born in Walsall, in the West Midlands. She is winner of the Jericho Prize and the Queen’s Knickers Awards, 2021. She has always been in love with art and graduated from the University of Wolverhampton with a B.A. Honours Degree in illustration. Diane likes to create illustrations that are hand-drawn in pencil before painting in watercolour and acrylics prior to embellishing them using Photoshop, but she also enjoys working directly on the computer screen creating her designs.

Related Resources

Kid Rex to the Rescue – Activity sheets

Topic: Empathy, Growing up

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: Kid Rex to the Rescue

Book Creator: Mayo Agard-Olubo, Diane Ewen

Tidying a messy bedroom? Sounds like a new mission for KID REX! Max is an ordinary kid with extraordinary dino powers and he’s ready to make his everyday chores exciting and fun. The ultimate dinosaur/superhero mash up, perfect for kids 3+

Themes: Tidying | Dinosaurs | Superpowers | Chores

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