FICTION

Digging for Dinos

by Jessica YOUNG
illus. by James Burks. 80p. (Haggis and Tank Unleashed: Bk. 2). Scholastic/Branches. Feb. 2016. Tr ISBN 9780545818896.
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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.
Haggis and Tank are dog friends whose playful imaginations send them sailing for treasure and on a dig for dinosaurs in these first two adventures. Their dialogue includes homophones, idiomatic expressions, and other wordplay; appended questions help readers with comprehension. Designed for emerging readers, colorful comics-style illustrations provide context for new and difficult words. Review covers the following Haggis and Tank Unleashed titles: All Paws on Deck and Digging for Dinos.
Reviewed by Staff , Apr 01, 2016

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