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A Raptor Ate My Homework! - (The Backpack Dinosaur) by Julian Michael Carver (Paperback)

A Raptor Ate My Homework! - (The Backpack Dinosaur) by  Julian Michael Carver (Paperback)
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Last Price: 7.99 USD

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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Fourth-grade twins Andy and Anna are coming home from school one day, when they decide to take a shortcut down an abandoned alley. When they discover a hidden mysterious egg, they bring it home and try to hatch it. When a baby velociraptor hatches, they must come up with a scheme to convince their parents to keep the egg.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>It's the first day of fourth-grade for twins Andy and Anna. Andy is a shy boy obsessed with dinosaurs and Anna is an adventurous girl willing to take risks. One day when they step off the school bus, Anna suggests taking a shortcut through a dark alley to get home.</p><p>As they navigate through the abandoned alley, they find a mysterious large egg tucked under a bush. They take it home and try to hatch it, careful not to tell their parents who are strict about pets. After building a makeshift nest in the attic, the egg hatches into a friendly baby velociraptor, whom they later name Tennyson, due to his infatuation with destroying tennis balls.</p><p>Now they must convince their parents to keep the little dinosaur, while overcoming bad grades and the school bully.</p><p> </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Julian Michael Carver has written a book that children will devour, much the way that Raptors apparently devour tennis balls. A Raptor Ate My Homework is an imaginative and adventurous story that is sure to provide hours of enjoyment." - Dave Allen of Indies Today "Carver has created a wonderful series with The Backpack Dinosaur. The first book, A Raptor Ate My Homework, captures readers attention from the beginning. As an adult I wanted to read more PLUS it kept the attention of my VERY active 5 year old." - Joy Hardin<br>

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