Beware of the Dino-Snake: A Branches Book (Pets Rule! #8) -- Susan Tan, Paperback

Ember and the other pets come face-to-face with an evil dino-snake duo that's out to ruin the Chin family garden!

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This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!

Ember comes face-to-face with the strangest villain yet: the dino-snake! When an evil turtle and sly snake team up against the pets to take over the Chin family garden, the odds are stacked against them. The pressure is on for Ember to come up with the perfect plan or he'll get kicked out of his own backyard! Will Ember be able to protect his family's territory before the evil dino-snake duo take over the garden forever?

With laugh-out-loud humor, engaging artwork on every page, and nonstop action that will have readers rushing to turn the pages, Pets Rule! is the just-right series for any emerging reader!

Author: Susan Tan
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 12/02/2025
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781546180258
Audience: Ages 4-8

About the Author

Susan Tan has lived in many places in her life, but calls Concord, Massachusetts, home. After studying at Williams College, she earned her PhD from the University of Cambridge, where she studied children's literature. She currently lives in Somerville, enjoys frequent trips to Chinatown to eat tzuck sang, and teaches at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Susan is the author of the Cilla Lee-Jenkins chapter book series, and the Pets Rule! series.

Wendy Tan Shiau Wei is a visual development and storyboard artist for animated series, advertising, and films, and an illustrator for children's books and publishing. Her work can be seen in TV commercials, radio stations, advertisements, shows, publishing, and fashion. Wendy loves telling stories through her work; storyboarding and comics are two of the ways she expresses her thoughts and feelings. She lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with her family.