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Examines the origins, habitats, extinction, and living legacy of the dinosaurs, chronicling their evolution from small shadow dwellers through the emergence of prehistoric ancestors that became thousands of modern bird species. "Sixty-six million years ago, the Earth's most fearsome and spectacular creatures vanished. Today their extraordinary true story remains one of our planet's great mysteries. In this stunning narrative spanning more than 200...

"An insightful and informative meander through the evolution of dinosaurs and other extinct species, with a touch of personal flair."���Steve Brusatte, professor and paleontologist at the University of Edinburgh and New York Times bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs An enrapturing tale of the age of the dinosaurs, tracing their earliest origins, their astounding two-hundred-million-year reign and their infamous demise Dinosaurs....

Determined to win a new bicycle at the upcoming Science Fair, a boy enlists his friends to help capture a living dinosaur in their own neighborhood.

Provides a close-up look at some of the dinosaurs that lived during the Jurassic Period.

"What would happen if sixteen dinosaurs met in a tournament? Who will be the dinosaur champion? Who do you think would win?"--Back cover.

Tom Broadbent is riding his horse through a New Mexico canyon when he comes upon a dying prospector who gives Tom a notebook filled with mysterious numbers, asking him to pass it on to his daughter. As Tom and his wife try to deliver the notebook, they soon find themselves involved in a race to find the intact skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. A stunning new archaeological thriller by the New York Times bestselling co-author of Brimstone and Relic....

Accompanied by picture word strips and labels to reinforce vocabulary, simple text and color photographs introduce young readers to dinosaurs.

"The Feast of Great Giving has arrived. Chomper feels left out because he is the only Sharptooth there, but his friends show him that he will always be one of them!"--Cover back.