Also includes a full-color eight-page insert, featuring photos from the movie!

    A man of pure determination, he created the first life-size models of dinosaurs! This brilliant book is a fantastic nod to the genius of one man, and a glimpse into the beginning of an important era.As a boy in England, Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins always wanted to be an artist. His passion led him to animals, and soon he was drawing and painting them with fervor. This eventually led to his true calling -- creating models of dinosaurs as they actually must have looked when they roamed the earth! With the help of scientist Richard Owen, he checked the fossil remains of dinosaurs against living animals and constructed a gigantic model. Among the first to witness his creation were Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, who reacted with pure amazement.In order to impress England's leading scientists with his work, Waterhouse Hawkins staged a lavish New Year's Eve dinner party and hosted the gala inside the body of his model! He also wanted the public to learn about the dinosaurs and their history, so he built smaller models, illustrated books, and lectured on the subject. His fame spread to the United States, and he was invited to New York, where he began to create model dinosaurs for a proposed Paleozoic Museum in Central Park. However, a corrupt politician put an end to the project, and vandals later broke into Waterhouse Hawkins's workshop and destroyed his models. Though distraught, he moved on to Princeton, where he built skeletons and created paintings about life on earth in the age of the dinosaurs. Eventually, Waterhouse Hawkins returned to England and continued his work, some of which can still be seen in Crystal Palace Park.Writer Barbara Kerley and illustrator Brian Selznick have weaved a spirited account of this largely forgotten man. Plenty of textual detail, research, and a good dose of wonderment make Kerley's narrative a delightful experience. And the awesome illustrations, which combine Waterhouse Hawkins's own grandeur with Selznick's talent for the bold and the beautiful, made the pages come to life. The fusion of scientific allure and sensational images is a stroke of brilliance. This phenomenal book stands as true testament to the devotion and power of an individual -- it would have made Waterhouse Hawkins proud. (Amy Barkat)

    * The ultimate prehistorical reference book - a fascinating insight into how life evolved over a period of 400 million years * Researched, compiled and authenticated by experts * Details the very latest findings from the prehistoric world with striking photographs, artwork and models * Cutting-edge computer-generated reconstructions show a vast range of bizarre prehistoric creatures * Organised into four easy-to-use sections - Fish and Invertebrates, Amphibians and Reptiles, Dinosaurs and Birds, Mammals and Ancestors - illustrating how different groups of organisms are related to one another * A 100-page reference section explains how to find, study and date fossils; and gives a detailed timeline that shows which creatures evolved when 276 x 216mm Hardback

    Spectacular, full-color illustrations, photographs, and realistic dinosaur reconstructions based on the latest scientific discoveries bring each creature to life. The text combines hard facts about dinosaurs with interesting and intriguing details about their lifestyle and behavior. Species spreads detail the members of specific dinosaur families, giving information about their habitats and behavior, sizes, and the locations of fossil finds, while special subject spreads focus on various aspects of dinosaur life. Packed with dramatic photographs and illustrations, this colorful volume is an indispensable reference for young dinosaur enthusiasts and a captivating resource for the whole family. Special Features: Comprehensive, chronological encyclopedia of dinosaurs through the ages. Timelines give a visual guide to prehistoric periods. Up-to-the-minute research focuses on the latest finds. Includes glossary and general index.

    Each title in the series now contains educational activities including true and false questions, quizzes, matching games, and mazes. Vocabulary is accessible to young readers, with the meanings of new, subject-related words clearly explained. The combination of visuals and informative, accurate text will hook even those children who usually avoid books.Eye Wonder: Dinosaurs takes young readers back in time to an age when dinosaurs ruled the earth, from gentle Jurassic giants and the terrifying Tyrannosaurus Rex, to fearsome packs of Velociraptors and herds of Hadrosaurs.Reviews:"Packed with engaging photographs and facts..." -Publishers Weekly"Good resources for reports." -School Library Journal"An eye-popping odyssey." -Newsday"Visually stunning." -Los Angeles Times"Excellent page design and text help make information accessible." -Boston Sunday Herald

    Children will love learning about dinosaurs with clever rhymes, beautiful illustrations by bestselling artist Derek Matthews, and oversized pop-up surprises on every spread. Youngsters will roar for more!

    In this exclusive autobiography she offers an exciting account of her life -- from the exhilaration of her first "find" at the age of four to her most remarkable achievement . . . unearthing the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil ever found. Packed with full-color photos, this book will be an inspiration to kids everywhere who dream of making discoveries of their own.

    It would also be true to say that here is a humongously fun counterpoint to our very successful Big Numbers, by the same team. A cute pair of kids and their dog watch in amazement as a Seismosaurus shrinks and shrinks and shrinks down to invisibility. Replete with fun facts and fascinating number play, this book will be a winning follow-up to Big Numbers.

    The fun, imaginative illustrations teach children about dinosaurs from a time long ago. And what better way to learn than with this happy, snappy pop-up!

    Artist Luis Rey draws upon the latest scientific information to bring astounding new visions of dinosaurs to life. With colorful, detailed images and incredible new findings from Asia, South America, and even the South Pole, Extreme Dinosaurs reveals fascinating facts from the ever-growing fossil record that dinosaur lovers will surely devour!

    Flying reptiles filled the skies for 100 million years. Deadly marine reptiles, some over 50 feet long, swam and hunted in the ancient oceans. And long after the extinction of the dinosaurs, other astonishing reptiles and giant, lethal mammals stalked the earth.From the saber-toothed tiger, who makes our African lion seem like a kitten, to the woolly mammoth, whose tusks were large enough to swing from, to Diatryma, a massive 12-foot flightless bird who could hunt down small horses, to Quetzlocoatlus, with its wingspan as wide as a small airplane's, this book showcases the remarkable creatures that roamed the world along with -- and after -- the dinosaurs."Beyond the Dinosaurs!" is filled with over fifty full-color paintings of these strange and fabulous beasts by the world's top illustrators of prehistoric animals. It also contains information about each animal, exploring where and when it lived, what it ate, and its particular attributes. Additionally, there is a listing of the best sites to visit on the World Wide Web for more information about these fantastic animals. It's a treasure trove of information about some of the most astonishing creatures that ever roamed our world.

    From A is for apple and Apatosaurus to Z is for zigzag and Zephyrosaurus! Young children will find learning the alphabet and how to count is huge fun when a herd of helpful dinosaurs lends a hand.

    The mysterious lives of these ?terrible lizards? often elicit a volley of questions. Were all dinosaurs fierce? How fast could they run? Did dinosaurs fly? Were they meat-eaters, plant-eaters --- or both? In What Did Dinosaurs Eat?, the simple question-and-answer format and realistic illustrations answer some of the most common queries kids have about dinosaurs. This book also incorporates a glossary of dinosaur names and how to pronounce them, as well as a listing of dinosaur-related Web sites.

    But the biggest one of all did not walk -- it swam. It was large enough to eat whales. It was more enormous than the biggest dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus rex. It was Megalodon -- or Megatooth -- the giant shark, and it ruled the seas. Great White sharks may be huge, but their ancient ancestors were even bigger and more powerful. Scientists aren't sure how big Megalodons really were, since the only things they left behind were enormous teeth. But teeth can tell us a lot. Filled with fascinating facts and gorgeous, highly detailed illustrations, this book will thrill dinosaur and shark fans alike.