An exciting, funny and very quirky story for young confident readers. It is part of a series with spies and dinosaurs (oh. that is a spy who was turned into a dinosaur!) Great fun for all

I really liked the premise of this book; a dinosaur super-spy fighting the forces of evil. On that basis I decided this would be great to read as a bedtime story fo rmy 6-year old daughter. She too liked the idea of a dinosaur super-spy - especially as he sounds like spinosaurus - and so, the bedtime reading began with much enthusiasm.
Unfortunately, the enthusiasm didn't last very long. The story got dull very quickly and my daughter completely lost interest around chapter four; she has no wish to hear how the story ends. I persevered until the end - it isn't, afterall, a long book - and I can't fault her for not wanting to go back to the book.
It doesn't get any better. The story lumbers along from dull to dreary. From bad pun to worse pun. At first, I thought maybe I just wasn't getting it because of my age... But, my daughter and I read a lot of books together and I find many off them very humorous. Goldenclaw just isn't funny! The mole joke, in particular, lingers long after it has outstayed its welcome.
None of the characters really come to life, and it's difficult to care with any of them, much less sympathise. When the villain of the title finally makes his appearance he' s a poor copy of the villain from Big Hero 6.
In the end, my daughter, and myself, found that the most interesting parts of the book were the illustrations. The illustrations crop up every so often and there are a few instances of a single page comic strip. It makes me wonder if perhaps this wouldn't have been a better fit as a full comic.