Gr 1-3 This highly illustrated early chapter book reads like a Saturday morning cartoon with plenty of puns and nonstop action. Haggis and Tank set out on a hunt for dinosaurs, but soon get in over their heads when they stop to babysit some dinosaur eggs. Dinosaurs start showing up, but just as the duo runs from a T-Rex and then an exploding volcano, readers will realize that the heroes have been in a backyard the whole time and this adventure is a product of pretend play. This imaginative mishap is a lot of fun and the many full-color panels and plentiful speech bubbles read almost like a graphic novel, making this a good choice for children who enjoy reading comics.

After playing pirates in Haggis and Tank Unleashed (2015), the dog pals are back for another exciting, imaginative playtime adventure. Ever proper Scottie dog Haggis enjoys starting his day by trimming his mustache and polishing his dog tag; meanwhile, Tank, a Great Dane, happily reads her dinosaur book. Discovering their backyard was once a dinosaur habitat, Tank enthusiastically begins excavating. Though the venture is initially disappointing ggis won't help, and Tank only finds an old tennis ball entually, after Tank's coaxing, both don expedition gear and travel to dinosaur days. Their dino search turns eventful after encountering enormous footprints, dinosaur eggs (which they try to help hatch), and a not-so-friendly triceratops, which unexpectedly becomes a playmate. But when a fearsome T. rex and erupting volcano appear on the scene, they are sent scattering. Thankfully, just when things seem most dire, the forest morphs back into more familiar d safer rrain. The narrative's simply constructed sentences describe events, while the colorful comics panels, lively dialogue in word balloons, and amusing commentary and wordplay further extend the story and add fun detail. Once again, the delightful pooch duo shines in this entertaining, fast-paced, and fun read.