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Hatch
Hatch | Kenneth Oppel
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Fans left desperate for more at the end of Bloom will dive into this second book of the Overthrow trilogy--where the danger mounts and alien creatures begin to hatch. First the rain brought seeds. Seeds that grew into alien plants that burrowed and strangled and fed. Seth, Anaya, and Petra are strangely immune to the plants' toxins and found a way to combat them. But just as they have their first success, the rain begins again. This rain brings eggs. That hatch into insects. Not small insects. Bird-sized mosquitos that carry disease. Borer worms that can eat through the foundation of a house. Boat-sized water striders that carry away their prey. But our heroes aren't able to help this time--they've been locked away in a government lab with other kids who are also immune. What is their secret? Could they be...part alien themselves? Whose side are they on? Kenneth Oppel expertly escalates the threats and ratchets up the tension in this can't-read-it-fast-enough adventure with an alien twist. Readers will be gasping for the next book as soon as they turn the last page...
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Lindy
Hatch | Kenneth Oppel
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#Canadian #kidlit #sciencefiction #horror #cliffhanger
Perfect for kids in Grades 5-7 who want thrills & spills and perhaps wish that they too could be half-human, half-aliens with superpowers. The cover image is off-putting (to me) but the storytelling is solid in this middle book of a trilogy. Volume 3, Thrive, will be published in May 2021.

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Lindy
Hatch | Kenneth Oppel
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Spent the day with this reading buddy, the teacup timberwolf.

merelybookish Adorable! 🐶 4y
DogMomIrene 🐶🥰Such a cutie and I love your doggy nickname. I‘m remembering that one for the next dog class I‘m in👏🏼 4y
Tonton Teacup Timberwolf😂❣️🌟 4y
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batsy Hahaha love the nickname! What a cutie. 4y
Leftcoastzen So cute!🐶 4y
Lindy @merelybookish @DogMomIrene @Tonton @batsy @Leftcoastzen It‘s always a pleasure to dog sit this little cutie, whose home is with a poet and an Indigenous musician; they are the ones who come up with her nicknames. 4y
Cathythoughts Little pet ❤️ 4y
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Hatch | Kenneth Oppel
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Bloom just came out in March and the sequel is already on its way! Book Two of The Overthrow series due in September. This is a great middle grade science fiction story about an unstoppable (seemingly) plant invasion and the three kids who may hold the key to stopping it. My son (who described it as “creepy”) and I both read and enjoyed it. Looking forward to the next installment. (Picture of the banner is from Oppel‘s Twitter feed.)