Mark Teague's laugh-aloud illustrations, along with Jane Yolen's playful text, will show children that "playing nice" can be easy and fun. Perfect for parents to read aloud with their children, this book is as humorous as it is instructive.

    Everyone loves Edwina, the dinosaur who plays with the children and helps little old ladies across the road. Well, everyone except class know-it-all Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie, who wants to prove that dinosaurs are extinct.

    The ultimate reference to 355 dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, including more than 900 watercolors, maps, timelines and photographs.Includes the best-known non-dinosaurs such as sea-living placodonts, nothosaurs, plesiosaurs, mosasaurs and ichthyosaurs, as well as the airborne pterosaurs.With informative descriptions, technically accurate profiles, anatomical illustrations, depictions of dinosaur habitats, and maps of fossil sites.

    To see how they lived, peer through the bushes, peek under rocks and watch as hungry dinosaurs spring into action.

    He also touches on water pollution and our responsibility to keep our water clean.

    It was a world of truly fantastic creatures, a genetic stew of the ancient and the modern. During this time the Earth took its first steps toward the creation of modern terrestrial ecosystems. This incredibly exciting period is brought vividly to life in the words of paleontologist Nicholas Fraser and the consummate artistry of Douglas Henderson. Together they have created a book in which the riches of Triassic life are presented with clarity, scientific accuracy, and imaginative recreation. Every lover of the life of the past will treasure Dawn of the Dinosaurs.

    Packed with fascinating information, bursting with pictures and digital images which bring these amazing creatures to life. Crammed full of facts on how they lived and died, how they survived, and breaking the myths and more on their extinction. Fabulous reference sections including a fossil timeline, the development of excavation techniques together with a full glossary and essential pronunciation guide. An ideal reference for anybody who wants to know more about dinosaurs and the prehistoric world.

    One is that of 12-year old Ellie, as she faces a girl called Peta who is scarier than a gang of fossil thieves.The other is the real-life narrative of a small ornithopod dinosaur that lived on the same site as the fossil dig, 95 million years earlier.Although separated by time, Ellie and the dinosaur are bound together by place and fate. Both will face adversity with courage and determination until they meet in a fateful confrontation with fossil smugglers in the Australian outback.

    Information is surrounded by amazing illustrations and photographs that put unbelievable facts into context for children. Our amazing dinosaur books for children are perfect for learning more after visiting museums or watching prehistoric-themed films. Essential topics covered in 100 Facts Prehistoric Life: - The dawn of time and the evolution of Earth's landscape- Extinction phases and life beginnings such as the first appearance of humans- Prehistoric giants and what their fossils can tell scientists Examples of 'I don't believe it' fascinating facts: - The tusks of Anancus were over 4 metres long - almost as long as the animal itself.- Mastodonsaurus may have had tusks sticking out of its nose - two front teeth poking through holes at the end of its snout!- The first fossils of the giant ape Gigantopithecus to be studied by scientists came from a second-hand shop in Hong Kong, over 70 years ago. Activities to make learning accessible and interactive include: - Make edible reptiles using dried milk, smooth peanut butter, honey, currants and food colouring- Quiz question: Did the first crocodiles like water?- Copy a Hyracotherium from this book onto some card, cut it out and hang it on a line of string. Flick it along while a friend does the same with another and see who gets to the end first! Author: Rupert MatthewsConsultant: Steve ParkerPages: 48Age: 6+Dimensions: 9 X 12Format: Paperback with holographic foilISBN: 9781842369746

    Fantastic real life dinosaur adventures that every boy and girl will love.Kids will devour these dinosaur CSI stories while learning cool facts about their favorite dinosaurs and paleontology.Written by a real paleontologist, PaleoJoe, with gifted writer Wendy Caszatt-Allen, the Dinosaur Detective Club series is capturing the imagination of children around the country.

    Fantastic real life dinosaur adventures that every boy and girl will love.Kids will devour these dinosaur CSI stories while learning cool facts about their favorite dinosaurs and paleontology.Find out if the dinosaur thieves can get away with stealing some of the rarest fossils ever found — Stegosaurus eggs.Written by a real paleontologist, PaleoJoe, with gifted writer Wendy Caszatt-Allen, the Dinosaur Detective Club series is capturing the imagination of children around the country.

    Amidst a nesting ground filled with thousands of dinosaur eggs, Luis and his team were the first to find both skin and bones from unhatched baby dinosaurs. If the babies had survived, they would have grown to be some of the largest animals that ever walked the earth. What disaster kept the eggs from hatching? Discover the answer with Luis and his team. Full-color photographs, a map, and an exciting narrative text will inspire the budding fossil hunter in every child.

    It started out stinky, but now it's frozen, dried or turned to rock. To a scientist, it's anything but gross --- it's a priceless artifact that can help piece together the puzzle of ancient life.Funny and informative, Jurassic Poop is flush with amazing facts, stories and activities. Learn how to spot ancient poop imposters. Meet dung detectives getting to the bottom of history's hind-end mysteries. Find out how poop gets preserved and discover what it can tell us about dinosaurs, humans and many other animals from long ago. So hold your nose and take a journey back in time to see what tales ancient poop has to tell.

    . . and no human has ever seen a dinosaur book like this one! We all think we know what dinosaurs looked like, but how can we be sure? From fossils to fur, skeletons to skin color, Professor Potts leads a colorful investigation into what we know and what we can only guess, and encourages readers to make some guesses of their own. You will never think about dinosaurs in the same way again.

    Each of the quatrains (one for each letter of the alphabet) accompanies a detailed illustration portraying a different dinosaur, and starts with an ornamental capital letter incorporating another depiction of the creature. Both informative and playful, the book takes readers young and old from A for Allosaurus to Z for Zuniceratops. Robins works from the latest scientific information about the dinosaurs shown, and an engaging "Notes" section provides background on each of the verses.

    As with his volumes on armored, carnivorous, and sauropodomorph dinosaurs, this book collects original and new information, reflecting the latest discoveries and research on these two groups of animals. The Ornithopods include Iguanodon, one of the first dinosaurs ever discovered and analyzed, and perhaps the most common and best-documented group, the hadrosaurs or "duckbilled dinosaurs." The Ceratopsians include Triceratops, known for its distinctive three-horned skull and protective collar.Contributors are Michael K. Brett-Surman, Kathleen Brill, Kenneth Carpenter, Benjamin S. Creisler, Tony DiCroce, Andrew A. Farke, Peter M. Galton, David Gilpin, Thomas M. Lehman, Nate L. Murphy, Christopher J. Ott, Gregory S. Paul, Xabier Pereda Suberbiola, Albert Prieto-Marquez, Bruce Rothschild, Jose Ignacio Ruiz-Omenaca, Darren H. Tanke, Mark Thompson, David Trexler, and Jonathan R. Wagner.