Get ready for more microsaur mayhem (and a bit of babysitting!) in Tiny-Stego Stampede, the fourth installment of Dustin Hansen's action-packed illustrated chapter book series!
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Danny and Lin have gotten pretty good at taking care of tiny dinosaurs, so when Lin's mom asks them to babysit her sister ChuChu, they're sure they've got it covered. After all, what better place to spend an afternoon than hanging out in the Fruity Stars Lab and playing with the microsaurs? They will be the best babysitters EVER!
But when the biggest microsaur they've ever seen starts a stego stampede, Danny and Lin realize they are up for their most important adventure yet. Not only do they need to stop the microsaurs from destroying the microterium, but they've also got to save ChuChu!
Dustin was raised in rural Utah, where his imagination was his most constant companion. A reader, artist, and gamer from an early age, Dustin was encouraged to mine his talents, follow his passions, and find the fun in everyday life.
Dustin studied art in college, and entered the exciting world of video game development in 1994. His career has taken him and his family from coast to coast, but he always considered the small town he grew up in, Ephraim, Utah, his true home.
After spending a year as a director at Habro, Dustin, his wife, and four kids moved back to Ephraim, where he lives today in the shadows of a fine mountain, writes books about video games and dinosaurs, and takes long walks with his dog, Rusty.
Oh, and he loves the Utah Jazz, but that's another story all together.
Although this installment is in the middle of the series, the reader will easily understand Danny, Lin, and their world of Microsaurs. The text is engaging, with an interesting plotline, cool devices, mini dinosaurs, and believable dialog. Educators will appreciate the use of science and technology and the fact that the characters engage in problem-solving. The black-and-white digital cartoon illustrations compliment the plot and add personality to the characters. There is also a section at the end of the book titled Facts about Stegosauri. Recommend this title to children in grades 3-5 who are interested in animals, especially dinosaurs, or fast-paced books with a lot of action.