Digging For Dinos: A Branches Book (Haggis And Tank Unleashed #2) Read Free Books and Download eBooks
This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Haggis and Tank's big imaginations take them on a search for real live dinosaurs! They build a nest for dino eggs and play baseball with a triceratops. But then the ground starts shaking. Is a T-rex chasing Haggis and Tank? Or could something else be headed their way? This series is full of clever wordplay and homophones that make Haggis and Tank's adventures even more fun!
Lexile Measure: 270 (What's this?)
Series: Haggis and Tank Unleashed (Book 2)
Paperback: 80 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Inc. (February 23, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0545818885
ISBN-13: 978-0545818889
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.3 x 7.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #27,450 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #83 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Dinosaurs #223 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Dogs #324 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Chapter Books & Readers > Chapter Books
Age Range: 5 - 7 years
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 2
Jessica Young’s “Haggis and Tank Unleashed: Digging for Dinos” is a book that may appeal to children who are just learning to read. Both the characters’ personalities and their adventures incorporate elements that children find interesting and think are humorous. Filled with details, James Burks’ cartoon-like illustrations add visual interest to the story; the pictures are cute and the vivid colors, eye-catching.Haggis, a Scottish Terrier, and his friend Tank, a Great Dane, set out on a dinosaur hunt. The discovery of huge footprints and, subsequently, three dinosaur eggs form the basis for their adventure.Targeted at readers in 1st and 2nd grades, "Digging for Dinos" uses simple, short sentences. Further, the use of "easy" words, most having no more than two syllables, are factors that help keep beginning readers from becoming frustrated. Clever word play introduces the concept of homophones; the banter back-and-forth between Haggis and Tank reinforces the different meanings of the word pairs. One exchange is reminiscent of Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s on First” classic.The dialog between the two characters is contained in “balloons” similar to those in comic strips. Because the conversational aspects of “Digging for Dinos” are more complicated than many beginning readers may be prepared to deal with, this book is ideal for reading along with the child. Doing so allows the child to read the narrative and the adult to speak the dialog. This also helps the child, who may be unfamiliar with comics, understand that format and be able to read the book on their own later.Scholastic Branches series gives readers of any level fun-to-read books of appropriate difficulty.
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