Hamstersaurus Rex
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016 · Est. 5 hour read

Hamstersaurus Rex

By Tom O'Donnell, Tim Miller (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the Hamstersaurus Rex series

A mutant hamster causes chaos in school. Can Sam protect it?

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272 pages· 34,888 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Sam discovers a growling hamster in class, dubbing it Hamstersaurus Rex. As he tries to shield Hammie from a strict Hamster Monitor and the school's notorious bully, Sam realizes this is no ordinary pet. With chaos brewing, can Sam keep Hammie safe and uncover its true nature? Dive into this hilarious adventure where a mutant hamster turns the school upside down.

From the publisher

BEWARE: Rampaging Mutant Dino-Hamster! Fans of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish and The Terrible Two will be scrambling to get their hands on this hilarious classroom comedy. When a mysterious growling hamster appears at the back of his class, Sam knows just what to call him: Hamstersaurus Rex. Sam tries to protect Hammie from an overzealous Hamster Monitor, and from the meanest bully in the history of Horace Hotwater Middle School. The bully isn’t afraid of some weird little class pet. But maybe he should be. Hamstersaurus Rex is no ordinary hamster.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
272
Words
34,888
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
610L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about animalsBooks about schoolBooks about social themesBooks about mice, hamster, guinea pigs, etc.
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
October 4, 2016
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062377548

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