The Dino Files #2: Too Big to Hide - Paperback

by Stacy McAnulty (Author), Mike Boldt (Illustrator)

Baby dinosaurs are fun pets. . . . BIG dinosaurs are a problem.

Hiding a baby dinosaur is hard work. And it's about to get even harder! Frank and Sam's grandma has found a new fossil, and it looks just like baby dinosaur Peanut's horn . . . only a thousand times bigger! Will Peanut grow to be that huge, too? How do you hide a dinosaur when he is as big as a house? It won't be easy. Especially when scientists come to the dig site to make a movie about the new fossil.

This fun chapter book series is perfect for kids who love to laugh out loud while learning about dinosaurs. Back matter includes a glossary of dino terms.

Reviews
"T. rex-sized fun! McAnulty combines a pitch-perfect voice, fascinating science, exciting adventure, and laugh-out-loud humor, creating a wildly entertaining page-turner." --Middle Shelf

"A fresh take on a fossilized premise, this will appeal to dino fans and readers with their own nerd badge." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"There will always be kids fascinated by dinosaurs, and this is just the series for them." --Booklist

Author Biography

STACY McANULTY does not have a dinosaur. She does have three kids, two dogs, and one husband. She has been on a dinosaur dig in Wyoming, where she found a small fossil. It wasn't an egg. Stacy grew up in upstate New York but now calls North Carolina home. (She still really wants a dinosaur--preferably a Spinosaurus.) Visit her online and find fun activities at thedinofiles.com. Find her on Twitter at @stacymcanulty.