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Random House

Just the Series: Dino Files Vol. 2

Series and Publisher: Dino Files

Annotation: Nine-year-old Frank, his cousin Sam, and cat Saurus's efforts to keep Peanut the newly-hatched dinosaur's existence a secret become more complicated when their grandmother finds a new fossil that looks like Peanut's horn, but a thousand times bigger, and a crew comes to make a movie about it.

Genre: [Humorous fiction] [Adventure fiction]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #6071207

Format: Paperback

Special Formats: Chapter Book

Publisher: Random House

Edition Date: 2016 Release Date: 05/02/17

Illustrator: Boldt, Mike,

Pages: 108 pages

ISBN: 1-524-70151-3

ISBN 13: 978-1-524-70151-2

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2015016996

Dimensions: 20 cm.

Subject Heading:
Dinosaurs. Fiction.
Animals. Infancy. Fiction.
Fossils. Fiction.
Documentary films. Production and direction. Fiction.
Cousins. Fiction.
Paleontology. Fiction.
Adventure fiction. gsafd.

Language: English

Reviews:

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In this sequel to A Mysterious Egg (2016), narrator Frank and his cousin Sam are spending the summer in Wyoming with their grandparents and trying to keep a secret: they are raising a baby Wyomingasaurus dinosaur. It doesn't take long for a five-year-old visitor to spot Peanut and claim that she has a dinosaur, too. Whether or not that's true, you have to wonder: how long can you hide a growing dinosaur? This chapter book combines a high-interest topic with straightforward, down-to-earth storytelling. While the Dino Files series' premise may be the most memorable thing about the tale, many young readers will enjoy this accessible fantasy.

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Word Count: 11,047

Reading Level: 3.1

Interest Level: 2-5

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.1 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 182492 / grade: Lower Grades

Lexile: 550L

Guided Reading Level: M

Fountas & Pinnell: M

Baby dinosaurs are fun pets. . . . BIG dinosaurs are a problem.

Hiding a baby dinosaur is hard work. And it’s about to get even harder! Frank and Sam’s grandma has found a new fossil, and it looks just like baby dinosaur Peanut’s horn . . . only a thousand times bigger! Will Peanut grow to be that huge, too? How do you hide a dinosaur when he is as big as a house? It won’t be easy. Especially when scientists come to the dig site to make a movie about the new fossil.

This fun chapter book series is perfect for kids who love to laugh out loud while learning about dinosaurs. Back matter includes a glossary of dino terms.

Reviews
“T. rex–sized fun! McAnulty combines a pitch-perfect voice, fascinating science, exciting adventure, and laugh-out-loud humor, creating a wildly entertaining page-turner.” —Middle Shelf

“A fresh take on a fossilized premise, this will appeal to dino fans and readers with their own nerd badge.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“There will always be kids fascinated by dinosaurs, and this is just the series for them.” —Booklist

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