Scientists have learned from fossils that Stegosaurus was a large, slow, plant-eating dinosaur with bony plates on its back and spikes on its tail that it used for defense from predators.
Gary eagerly becomes a pirate, only to learn that raising sails, using a crows nest, and even finding a good meal aboard ship are a real challenge for a stegosaurus. Includes discussion questions and dinosaur facts.
"Through carefully leveled text, maps, and powerful illustrations, explores the habitats, food, and other information about dinosaurs in the Jurassic period"--.
Contains facts about the triceratops and the spinosaurus, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities, and describes what would happen if they had a fight.