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by Jessica Youngillustrated by James Burks

Digging for Dinos

For Steve, who digs fossils -J Y

For Mike, Dan, and Renee, my fellow picture-book paleontologists -J B

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data included below:Young, Jessica (Jessica E.), author.Digging for dinos / by Jessica Young ; illustrated by James Burks.pages cm. — (Haggis and Tank unleashed ; 2)Summary: Haggis, the Scottie, and Tank, the Great Dane, two dogs with active imaginations, set out to search their neighborhood for dinosaurs to play with.ISBN 0-545-81888-9 (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 0-545-81889-6 (hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 0-545-81971-7 (ebook) — ISBN 0-545-81972-5 (eba ebook) 1. Great Dane—Juvenile fiction. 2. Scottish terrier—Juvenile fiction. 3. Dinosaurs—Juvenile fiction. 4. Imagination—Juvenile fiction. [1. Great Dane—Fiction. 2. Scottish terrier—Fiction. 3. Dogs—Fiction. 4. Dinosaurs— Fiction. 5. Imagination--Fiction.] I. Burks, James (James R.), illustrator. II. Title.PZ7.Y8657Di 2016[E]—dc232015011356

ISBN 978-0-545-81889-6 (hardcover) / ISBN 978-0-545-81888-9 (paperback)

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Printed in China 38First edition, March 2016Edited by Katie CarellaBook design by Cheung Tai

1

DINO DAZE

Haggis woke up early and got ready for the day.

He clipped his toenails.

He snipped his mustache.

He polished his dog tag until it sparkled.

2

Tank did not have time for grooming. She was busy reading.

Wow! My book says that dinosaurs used

to live right here!

Ahh. I feel like a new dog! There’s

nothing like a good grooming.

You should try it sometime, Tank.

3

Tank spotted something sticking up out of the ground. She ran to check it out.

Imagine—real dinos in our backyard!

No, thank you.

4

Hot diggity dog! Look at this funny bone!

Do you think it’s a dinosaur bone?

Well, I do. Maybe there are more!

It doesn’t look funny to me.

No. I don’t.

Tank dug for dinosaur bones.

I’m digging for dinos!

What are you doing?