List of ''Primeval'' books and novelisations

This is a list of books and novelisations for the ITV science fiction drama series Primeval.

Novels for 12+

These books are novelisations of episodes, published by Puffin Books in paperback.

#TitleAuthorPublisherReleasedISBNEpisodes based on
1A Rip in TimeKay WoodwardPuffin Books27 March 200813: 978-01413239161.1 and 1.2
2Dangerous DimensionPippa Le QuesnePuffin Books27 March 200813: 978-01413239231.3 and 1.4
3The Lost PredatorAlicia BrodersenPuffin Books27 March 200813: 978-01413239301.5 and 1.6
4Fight for SurvivalAlicia BrodersenPuffin Books27 March 200813: 978-01413239472.1, 2.2 and 2.3

Novels for 14+

Four original novels, not novelisations of broadcast episodes, have been published by Titan Books. The first is Shadow of the Jaguar by Steven Savile, which revealed that anomalies do appear overseas. The second novel, written by acclaimed fantasy writer Paul Kearney, is entitled The Lost Island. The third, Extinction Event is by Dan Abnett who has also written "Torchwood" and "Doctor Who" books. The fourth and thus far final novel, entitled Fire and Water, is by Simon Guerrier and features Danny Quinn as lead character.[1]

#TitleAuthorPublisherReleasedISBNSet betweenPlot Summary
1Shadow of the JaguarSteven SavileTitan Books21 March 2008 ISBN 978-1-84576-692-4Episodes 2.3 & 2.4A delirious backpacker crawls out of the dense Peruvian jungle, muttering about the impossible things that he has seen… A local ranger reports seeing animal tracks and bones - fresh bones - that he cannot explain… Cutter and the team are plunged into the hostile environment of the Peruvian rainforest, where they then must endure a perilous journey leading them to a confrontation with something more terrifying than they could ever have possible imagined…
2The Lost IslandPaul KearneyTitan Books24 October 2008 ISBN 978-1-84576-694-8Episodes 2.3 & 2.4A trawler is torn to pieces by an enormous sea monster, off the Irish coast. Meanwhile, Connor's anomaly detector goes off the charts: Half a dozen rifts in time have appeared, all on one deserted - yet politically contentious - island… While Lester struggles to hold on to his career, as the story edges ever closer, to the front page, Cutter and his team must battle through a deadly storm, to reach the island, only to find themselves fighting to survive, amidst the terrifying creatures, roaming the harsh landscape…
3Extinction EventDan AbnettTitan Books23 January 2009 ISBN 978-1-84576-693-1Episodes 2.7 & 3.1When an Entelodon goes on the rampage down Oxford Street, causing untold damage and loss of life, Cutter decides that a new approach to tackling the anomalies is needed. However, his investigations then expose him and the team to a violent encounter with a mysterious Russian scientist, and a situation more catastrophic and frightening than they have ever faced, before… When Cutter, Abby, and Connor disappear without a trace, Lester and Jenny must use every trick in the book to try to track them down…
4Fire and WaterSimon GuerrierTitan Books27 April 2009 ISBN 978-1-84576-695-5Episodes 3.5 & 3.6At a safari park in South Africa, rangers are inexplicably disappearing, and strange creatures have been seen battling with lions and hippopotamuses. As the team investigates, they are drawn into a dark conspiracy, which could have dire consequences. Meanwhile, back in London, Connor, Abby, and Sarah are left to cope on their own. As torrential rain pours down over the city, and enormous anomaly opens up in East London…

Activity books

Ladybird Books has published two sticker books (one of which is a glow in the dark sticker book) a poster book, a tattoo activity title, a wipe-clean activity book, and a summer annual for children from five to eight years old.[2]

#TitlePublisherReleasedISBN
1Primeval: Sticker CollectionE-MaxNovember 2007TBA
2Primeval: Stats & Facts Poster BookLadybird BooksNovember 2007 ISBN 1-84646-806-X
3Primeval: Anomaly Activity BookLadybird BooksNovember 2007 ISBN 1-84646-807-8
4Primeval: Activity AnnualLadybird BooksMarch 2008 ISBN 1-84646-894-9
5Primeval: FunfaxDorling KindersleyMarch 2008 ISBN 1-4053-2919-X
6Primeval: Glow in the Dark Sticker BookLadybird BooksMarch 2008 ISBN 1-84646-871-X
7Primeval: Tattoo Activity BookLadybird BooksOctober 2008 ISBN 1-84646-872-8
8Primeval: Monster Wipe-out Games BookLadybird BooksOctober 2008 ISBN 1-84646-972-4
9Primeval: Midnight Terror Trail Activity BookLadybird BooksMarch 2009 ISBN 1-4093-0237-7
10Primeval: Brain Twisters Sticker BookLadybird BooksMarch 2009 ISBN 1-4093-0236-9

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Titan Books category listing for "Primeval" Archived 2008-11-23 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Primeval and Primeval 2 ITV series: News page and development". Douglashenshall.com. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
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