This captivating book, laced with evocative anecdotes from the field, gives the first holistic, up-to-date overview of dinosaurs and their world for a wide audience of readers. Situating these fascinating animals in a broad ecological and evolutionary context, leading dinosaur expert Scott D. Sampson fills us in on the exhilarating discoveries of the past twenty-five years, the most active period in the history of dinosaur paleontology, during which more "new" species were named than in all prior history.
Filled with bright, eye-catching illustrations, Dinosaurs Roar, Butterflies Soar! is a great book for any dinosaur or butterfly lover. The book discusses butterflies’ impact on the earth over 100 million years ago, pollinating flowers which in turn gave all dinosaurs, both herbivores and carnivores, more food, which in turn helped the dinosaurs to thrive. There is also an illustrated time line and additional dinosaur and butterfly facts at the end of the book. A teacher's guide is included. (Reading Level: Grade K-3)
Using the most accurate models ever produced, DK Guide to Dinosaurs blends lifelike dinosaurs replicas with photorealistic scenery. The resulting images bring dinosaurs and their strange world back to life in astonishing detail. Visit the dank swamps, moving seascapes, and sun-scorched deserts that marked and molded the lives and ultimate demise of the dinosaurs. Packed with mind-boggling dinosaur facts, records, and timelines, DK Guide to Dinosaurs profiles key species from Barosaurus to Tyrannosaurus and features many of the latest discoveries...
The Deadliest Dinosaurs (Meet the Dinosaurs) by Don Lessem
This 32-page book is another concise, fact-filled title in the terrific "Meet the Dinosaurs" series by Don Lessem. Perfect for young dino fans, this title focuses on the raptors: megaraptor, microraptor, pyroraptor, utahraptor, variraptor, velociraptor, dromaeosaurus, and deinonychus.
Countless children have learnt to read with Biff, Chip, and Kipper. Land of the Dinosaurs is part of the phenomenally successful Reading Tree program which is used to teach reading in 80% of primary schools in the UK. The stories within it are about much-loved Biff, Chip and Kipper, their friends and family, and the exciting adventures they have together. They are graded across 9 stages and contain built-in progression and vocabulary repetition throughout. Stage 6 (Approx Reading Age 6 - 7)
