The Enormous Egg

Content Ratings

No Romance

There is no romantic content; Nate's relationships are based on family and his bond with the dinosaur.

Light Themes

Nate and his family navigate the chaos of sudden fame and bureaucratic absurdity; themes of responsibility, curiosity, and the humor of the unexpected are central; the tone is consistently funny and warm.

No Violence

There is no violence; conflict is comic and centered on the challenges of caring for a dinosaur in modern society.

Synopsis

When a hen on a New Hampshire farm lays an enormous egg that hatches into a live Triceratops, twelve-year-old Nate and his family must figure out how to care for the dinosaur while navigating the attention of scientists, politicians, and the media. A humorous and imaginative mid-century classic.