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Hamstersaurus Rex by Tim Miller, Tom O'Donnell

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3.0

This book is well written and is fun to read aloud. There are a number of clever bits, especially with (fictional) product placement throughout the book. The characters are somewhat the usual suspects for middle school, with a couple of moments of vulnerability and honesty sprinkled in.

This was a little bit of a reach for my boy entering 3rd grade—especially the teasing of romance. However, he enjoyed the jokes and all the antics that show up throughout the book.

I liked that the book has a good takeaway in the end, pointing the reader to look past the exterior and to realize that we are all real people with struggles and pains in different ways. We also get to see what becomes of keeping secrets.

Overall, the writing is great. I still don’t miss middle school. The boy would probably say he really liked it. I’d wait to see if he chooses to come back to it before I would call it a favorite

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5.0

I love the book because the crazy ness continues. I like the comedy!!!!!!!!!!!
- written by a 7 yr old

I like the hairless cat and that Hamstersaurus Rex didn’t die!! - written by a 4 yr old

As the mom, I love a book that appeals to everyone. For my taste I might rate at 3.5 or 4, but the kids say it’s a 5 star book. There’s a good amount of silliness and some laughs for grownups as well as a moral to the story. We will be reading the next in the series.
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