The Big Hatch

Written by Elana Rubinstein · Illustrated by Alexandra Bye

A young dinosaur expert hatches a dino egg, and out comes something unexpectedly glamorous.

192 pages· 38,262 words· Est. 5.5 hour read· ~670L

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Bookroo's summary

For fifth-grader Della, paleontology is her whole world, even if it costs her only friend, Avery, who cares more about fashion than fossils. When Della gets to test a secret high-tech dinosaur-hatching device, Avery's pink, sparkly jacket gets stuck in the incubator lid, and what hatches is far more glamorous than carnivorous. Caring for this one-of-a-kind prehistoric pet will take help and a lot of luck.

From the publisher

For fifth-grader Della, paleontology isn’t just a hobby–it’s her entire world. Della is proud to be a dinosaur expert, even if it means losing her only friend, Avery, who cares more about fashion than fossils. When Della gets the chance to try out a secret high-tech dinosaur hatching device, she couldn’t be more excited. But after Avery’s pink, sparkly jacket gets stuck in the incubator lid, what comes out of the dino egg ends up being much more glamorous than carnivorous. . . Even for an expert like Della, taking care of this unique prehistoric pet is going to require a little bit of help and lot of luck.

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