--- product_id: 51698995 title: "Descriptosaurus: Supporting Creative Writing for Ages 8–14" price: "€ 53.75" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/51698995-descriptosaurus-supporting-creative-writing-for-ages-8-14 store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Companion website with interactive tools 330 pages of rich content Step-by-step writing guidance Descriptosaurus: Supporting Creative Writing for Ages 8–14 **Price:** € 53.75 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🖋️ Elevate young writers from blank page to brilliant prose! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Descriptosaurus: Supporting Creative Writing for Ages 8–14 - **How much does it cost?** € 53.75 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/51698995-descriptosaurus-supporting-creative-writing-for-ages-8-14) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Unlock Creative Mastery:** Thematic dictionary-thesaurus hybrid expanding descriptive vocabulary and narrative skills. - • **Grammar Meets Creativity:** Contextualized grammar and punctuation integrated seamlessly into creative writing exercises. - • **Interactive Learning Hub:** Companion website with games, planning sheets, and vocabulary builders to engage young writers. - • **Writer’s Block, Be Gone:** Proven model to inspire reluctant writers and conquer blank page syndrome instantly. - • **Classroom & Home Essential:** Trusted by teachers and parents alike for ages 8–14, boosting confidence and writing quality. ## Overview Descriptosaurus is a fully updated third edition paperback with 330 pages, designed to support creative writing for children aged 8–14. It uniquely combines a thematic dictionary and thesaurus to expand vocabulary, improve sentence structure, and build narratives. Featuring sample poems, word banks, grammar guidance, and a companion website, it’s a comprehensive resource trusted by educators and parents to transform reluctant writers into confident storytellers. ## Description Now in a fully updated third edition, Descriptosaurus is the first book for creative writing that is a thematic expansion of a dictionary and a thesaurus; it provides children with a comprehensive resource with which to expand their descriptive vocabulary, experiment with language and sentence structure and build up narratives based around settings, characters and creatures. Descriptosaurus positions the word, zooms in on it to examine the meaning, expands it into phrases, and then provides alternatives in words, phrases and sentences; the model was created and refined over a number of years as a result of feedback from children inside and outside the classroom as to the resources they required to inspire and assist them with their writing. For reluctant writers or those faced with blank page syndrome, it provides essential starting points to encourage putting pen to paper, not only inspiring children, but also building their confidence, encouraging them to use, apply and create using the correct grammatical structures, and adding colour to their writing through evaluation and experimentation. New features for this updated third edition include: Sample poems Word banks and model sentences to provide a step-by-step process for development of vocabulary and understanding of phrase, clause and sentence structure Contextualised grammar and punctuation instruction and guidance Units of work where the models can be incorporated in a creative focus A companion website containing all the features of the book, games, planning sheets and vocabulary builders This is an ideal resource to dramatically improve children’s creative writing for all KS2 primary and KS3 secondary English teachers, literacy coordinators and parents. It would also make an excellent classroom book for PGCE students, particularly Primary PGCE with English specialism. Review: The only book you will need for creative writing! - I was a little reluctant to buy this book as it is a little pricey, but I have to say it was definitely worth every penny. Despite the fact that my 8-year old is an avid reader and is very confident in other aspects of the English language, she has always strugled with creative writing. She would often get frustrated with writer's block and her sentences were usually quite simple. I bought this book as nothing else seemed to work (story starters, story maps/plans, story cubes etc). The day it arrived I asked her to use the book to write a small paragraph describing a winter's day. For the first time ever, she did not experience frustration whilst writing. The book helped her to put ideas into expressive sentences. At first she copied bits and pieces striaght out of it, but once she got a feel for how to create an interesting sentence, she started to make up her own. My reluctant writer now enjoys descriptive writing and asks to use the book regularly! I cannot believe the improvement in the quality of her writing, and especially the fact that it was instantaneous. The teacher who wrote this book is a genius. It works on the principle that you must first be shown what well-written sentences look like before you can make your own. All schools should have a copy of this book! Review: Amazing book - A wonderful resource. I am a teacher so have seen these used in a school setting, but now using it while homeschooling my child. It is so full of fantastic vocabulary and has given her the confidence to try using new and exciting vocabulary in her writing. I would highly recommend this to anyone with a primary school child. ## Features - Binding : Paperback - Pages : 330 - Publisher : Routledge ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 4,957 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 10 in Secondary Schools 67 in Primary Education (Books) 112 in Secondary School Textbooks | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,093 Reviews | ## Images ![Descriptosaurus: Supporting Creative Writing for Ages 8–14 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/518Hq1LK0jL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The only book you will need for creative writing! *by M***R on 7 December 2023* I was a little reluctant to buy this book as it is a little pricey, but I have to say it was definitely worth every penny. Despite the fact that my 8-year old is an avid reader and is very confident in other aspects of the English language, she has always strugled with creative writing. She would often get frustrated with writer's block and her sentences were usually quite simple. I bought this book as nothing else seemed to work (story starters, story maps/plans, story cubes etc). The day it arrived I asked her to use the book to write a small paragraph describing a winter's day. For the first time ever, she did not experience frustration whilst writing. The book helped her to put ideas into expressive sentences. At first she copied bits and pieces striaght out of it, but once she got a feel for how to create an interesting sentence, she started to make up her own. My reluctant writer now enjoys descriptive writing and asks to use the book regularly! I cannot believe the improvement in the quality of her writing, and especially the fact that it was instantaneous. The teacher who wrote this book is a genius. It works on the principle that you must first be shown what well-written sentences look like before you can make your own. All schools should have a copy of this book! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing book *by A***R on 8 June 2020* A wonderful resource. I am a teacher so have seen these used in a school setting, but now using it while homeschooling my child. It is so full of fantastic vocabulary and has given her the confidence to try using new and exciting vocabulary in her writing. I would highly recommend this to anyone with a primary school child. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Useful for all ages *by M***. on 10 July 2019* I bought this book because I though my nephew would like it (he's 8) and he does. But as a writer myself I also found it tremendously helpful. It's great for getting inspiration when you might just be stuck on what to say about a particular character or scene. I would recommend this book for all ages. I even take it along to my writing class for adults. ## Frequently Bought Together - Descriptosaurus: Supporting Creative Writing for Ages 8–14 - Descriptosaurus Story Writing: Language in Action for Ages 5–9 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/51698995-descriptosaurus-supporting-creative-writing-for-ages-8-14](https://www.desertcart.at/products/51698995-descriptosaurus-supporting-creative-writing-for-ages-8-14) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-07-15*