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Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"As the co-discoverer of the first known burrowing dinosaur and a popular science author, Anthony J. Martin is an expert at explaining his fossil-finding work to broad audiences. In this engaging book, Martin uses modern and fossil traces to introduce readers to a menagerie of animals and other lifeforms that dig, crunch, bore, and otherwise reshape our planet. We meet elephants that dig ballroom-sized caves alongside volcanoes, parrotfishes that...
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Every budding paleontologist has to know all of the big, complicated dinosaur names and terms, and National Geographic Kids is here to help. Little kids will love showing off their advanced vocabulary skills with National Geographic Kids Big Words for Little Paleontologists"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The giant, flightless Thunderbird was a creature so legendary tales of the animal are still told today. With their size and skills as predators, it's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the day. But many of the large animals of the Pleistocene epoch were not dinos. Become a paleontologist as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil photos to take a trip back in time and discover who was and was not a dino"--
Author
Publisher
Adventure Publications, an imprint of AdventureKEEN
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Dinosaurs for Kids starts with an introduction to fossils and an explanation of what makes an animal a "dinosaur." Then it guides readers through the history of plant- and animal-life in the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. The book further discusses types of dinosaurs and how they lived. In the field-guide section, 150 species are organized by type. James's incredibly lifelike paleoart (digital reconstructions of extinct animals) portrays...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"At first, small dinos scampered along on small legs. But it wasn't long before long-necked sauropods began to tower over the landscape. It's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the Triassic period. But what about other fierce creatures roaming the land and lurking under the waves? Many of those animals were not dinos. Become a paleontologist of the Triassic as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil photos to take a trip back in time...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Allosaurs hunted with sharp teeth, and Steogosaurs developed bones like armor to stay safe from fierce predators. It's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the Jurassic period. But what about creatures flying high in the sky or the predators lurking under the waves? Many of those animals were not dinos. Become a paleontologist of the Jurassic as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil photos to take a trip back in time and discover...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Tyrannosaurus rex had sharp teeth that could bite through bone, and Triceratops must have been an intimidating sight with their large frills and prominent horns. It's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the Cretaceous period. But what about creatures flying high in the sky or predators lurking under the waves? Many of these animals were not dinos. Become a paleontologist of the Cretaceous as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil...
Publisher
Kids Table Board Gaming
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
You are a paleontologist, about to embark on the dig of a lifetime. An incredible deposit of dinosaur fossils has been discovered, including bones from many different species and many eras ... it's an unprecedented find! Compete with other fossil hunters to cleverly clear away layers of terrain, collect fragments to trade for useful tools and supplies, and carefully extract the bones the museum needs to finish its exhiibits!
10) Sea scorpions
Author
Series
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about sea scorpions. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Discover the true story of the race between two paleontologists to find dinosaur fossils in this nonfiction picture book. O. C. Marsh and Edward Cope met in 1863 and bonded over their shared love of fossils, becoming the best of friends. Until one day Marsh discovered an error in Cope's work, and the Bone Wars began! Marsh and Cope raced each other around the world, excavating fossils and trying to find the most important never-before-seen discoveries."--...
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Little Mo is one of the first mammals on Earth and everything is new to him -- snow and ice, being home alone, and most frightening of all, dinosaurs! When a pack of triceratops decides to make Little Mo's cave their home, Mo musters all his courage and inventiveness to scare them away. Featuring stunning watercolor illustrations by Michael Foreman, OBE, Little Mos and the Great Snow Monster is a rollicking prehistoric adventure.
13) Plesiosaurs
Author
Series
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about plesiosaurs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
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