May 26 - June 7
June 8 - 14
June 15 - 21
June 22 - 28
June 29 - Aug. 8
PHASE III (June 15–June 21)
Simplified Story
THE HATCHING
The lab beneath the library was filled with excitement.
Rows of dinosaur eggs rested beneath warm lights, carefully watched by the team. For days, nothing had happened. The eggs sat perfectly still, tucked safely in their nests as machines hummed softly around them.
Then one egg moved.
Just a little.
A crack appeared in the shell.
Everyone gathered closer as the egg rocked again. Slowly, carefully, the shell began to break open. A tiny dinosaur pushed its way out, blinking at the bright lights and wobbling on unsteady legs.
For a moment, no one spoke.
Then Hammond smiled.
“We did it,” he said. “They’re alive.”
Soon, more eggs began to hatch. Tiny dinosaurs chirped, squeaked, and stumbled around the lab, curious and gentle as they explored their new world. The tunnels beneath the library, once dark and silent, were now filled with movement, sound, and life.
The team worked quickly to keep the hatchlings safe. They checked the warming lights, secured the nursery gates, and carefully guided the baby dinosaurs into their new enclosures.
But not everyone was celebrating.
Nedrick Vale stood by the control panel, watching the hatchlings wobble through the nursery.
“Wonderful,” he muttered. “Live dinosaurs. More heat lamps, more locks, more systems to babysit. Somebody better be getting paid overtime for this.”
Dr. Malcolm Reed stood nearby, fidgeting with his glasses and watching every tiny movement.
“This isn’t just exciting,” he said quietly. “It’s risky.”
No one seemed too worried.
After all, the dinosaurs were small.
They were contained.
And they were completely adorable.
For now.
YOUR JOB AS A HATCHLING HANDLER:
READ
The eggs have hatched, and the nursery is full of tiny dinosaurs who need your help.
As you read and record your minutes, you’ll help the team care for the hatchlings, monitor their growth, and keep the nursery running safely. Every minute you log helps the baby dinosaurs grow stronger—and helps the expedition continue.
Keep reading. Keep recording. These hatchlings are depending on you.
*Reading level four will remain locked until the next phase of the story begins, so keep recording your minutes—your progress will be ready when the next part of the expedition opens.
PHASE III CHALLENGES
Welcome to the hatchling nursery, Handler.
The baby dinosaurs are curious, wobbly, noisy, and growing fast. Before you can help care for them, you’ll need to learn what they eat, how they behave, and what keeps them safe.
Phase III Challenges are open now.
Complete a challenge to earn bonus points and a drawing ticket.
Remember, baby dinosaurs may be cute, but they are still dinosaurs.
HATCHLING EGG ALERT
During the rush to prepare the nursery, several dinosaur eggs were moved for safety—but now the team can’t find them.
As a Hatchling Handler, your mission is to search for the missing baby dinosaur eggs and report each one you find.
If you spot a dinosaur hatching from its egg, do not approach it. These hatchlings may look small, but they are still wild dinosaurs. Take a picture of each one you find, then enter its secret code online so the team can safely locate and protect it.
Find all 8 of the hidden eggs in the library before the end of the program and enter their secret codes to help the team protect the hatchlings and earn yourself a drawing ticket and a small prize.
Stay alert, Handler. These eggs may be small now… but they won’t stay that way for long.
DINO LOOK LAB
Welcome to the Dino Look Lab!
Scientists are always learning new things about what dinosaurs may have looked like. Some dinosaurs may have had rough, scaly skin like lizards. Some may have had feathers. Some may have been brown or green to blend in with their surroundings, while others may have been bright red, yellow, blue, or covered in patterns.
The truth is, we do not always know exactly what colors dinosaurs were.
So now we want to know…
What do YOU think they looked like?
Stop by the library and pick up a dinosaur coloring page. Use your creativity to design your dinosaur with the colors, patterns, feathers, scales, spots, stripes, or shapes you imagine it may have had.
When you return your finished dinosaur to the library, we will put it on display for everyone to see!
Everyone who brings back a finished dinosaur before the end of the program will also receive a sweet treat.
Be creative. Be bold. Think like a scientist and color like an artist!