The Big Hatch by Elana Rubinstein, Alexandra Bye

Full of friendship faux pas and a glittery dinosaur that loves pink lemonade, this is an early middle grade romp perfect for even the most reluctant readers!

 

For fourth-grader Della, paleontology isn’t just a hobby—it’s her entire world. Even when her best (and only!) friend Avery stops talking to her because of her newfound love of fashion and design, Della digs deeper into her passion.

When Della's paleontologist Grandma presents Della with a secret mission to trial a high-tech dinosaur hatching device, it seems like things might finally be looking up. But when Avery's pink, sparkly jacket gets stuck in the incubator lid, what comes out of the hatching device ends up being much more glamorous than carnivorous. . .

With a healthy dose of humor and a magical twist, this is a must have for any book shelf looking to bridge the gap between chapter books and middle-grade novels.