How to Catch a Dinosaur
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Picture Book · Ages 4–10 · 2019 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

How to Catch a Dinosaur

By Adam Wallace, Andy Elkerton (Illustrator)

Part of the How to Catch series

A young boy tries to catch a dinosaur for the science fair.

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40 pages· 403 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Join the daring Catch Club Kids as they embark on a wild quest to capture a dinosaur for the school science fair. With clever traps and a dash of chaos, they aim to prove these prehistoric creatures still exist. Will their plan succeed, or will the elusive dino outsmart them? Dive into this hilarious adventure that blends STEAM concepts with laughter, perfect for young dinosaur enthusiasts. Can you outwit a dinosaur and make history?

From the publisher

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling team comes a new, dinomite How to Catch adventure sure to delight every dinosaur fan!Do dinosaurs still walk among us? Sure, no one has seen one, but if alligators, whales, and even birds still exist, then dinosaurs must still roam among us, right? Join the daring Catch Club Kids as they try to wrangle a dinosaur in time for the school science fair and prove they’re still around! Readers, dinosaur lovers, and educators alike will roar with laughter in this dinosaur picture book for kids that blends STEAM concepts with hilarity and clever chaos. Do YOU have what it takes to pluck a prehistoric pal?Can you catch a dinosaur and prove they’re still around?Use your brain and set your traps to get that dino found!Also in the How to Catch Series: How to Catch a UnicornHow to Catch a MermaidHow to Catch a DragonHow to Catch a MonsterHow to Catch an Elfand more!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
403
Reading age
4–10
Audience
Picture
Lexile
550L
Themes & topics
Books about dinosaursBooks about dinosaurs and prehistoric creaturesBooks about imagination and playBooks about contestsBooks about science fairs
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.6
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
September 3, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781492680529

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