prehistoric animals

Exploring different eras of ancient Earth, readers can follow in the footsteps of paleontologists as they learn what a fossil is, how they are preserved, and where the main fossil sites have been found.

Using its spiked tail to fight off enemies, Stegosaurus was one dangerous herbivore against its predators. Young readers jump right into the fascinating life of Stegosaurus in this accessible volume. Through vivid illustrations, future paleontologists see how Stegosaurus may have lived and what its home looked like. With interesting theories about Stegosaurus's famed plated back, this book will help readers learn to love this amazing creature.

The Tyrannosaurus rex was a deadly predator that is believed to have eaten nearly any prey it came across. Reaching more than 40 feet (12 m) tall with a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth, the Tyrannosaurs rex was the king of dinosaurs. Through vivid illustrations of both what scientists believe these dinosaurs looked like and what their homes may have looked like, young readers will discover what life was like millions of years ago. With important facts about where the Tyrannosaurus rex was discovered and what is known about it, readers will learn how the Tyrannosaurs rex ruled the Cretaceous era!.

Only 6 feet (1.8 m) long, the Velociraptor certainly wasn't the largest dinosaur. However, this predator is considered one of the deadliest. Hunting in packs, Velociraptors used their intelligence to find their next meal. Devouring eggs and even other dinosaurs, the Velociraptor would eat anything it could get its claws into! Through beautiful illustrations of what these feathered creatures may have looked like, young readers will love discovering how the Velociraptor survived millions of years ago and what made it so dangerous!.

"Fossils are our key to the far past. Remains or even just traces of life from earlier eras have allowed us to reconstruct various times and places far different from our modern period. The most famous, perhaps, are those fossils that dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures left behind . . . readers will gain an understanding of different kinds of fossils as well as how scientists locate and uncover them"--Amazon.

Manny, Sid, and Diego work together to try to make the tundra safe for Manny and Ellie's new baby mammoth, Peaches.

"This is the story of 10-year-old Henry, who has moved with his mother--his father died when he was small--to a snowy mountain town where it has been hard to make friends. Making matters worse is a concussion he sustained when bullies collapsed a snow tunnel onto him. When Henry finds an injured prehistoric short-faced bear, he names him Yarp and, in secret, nurses him back to health. But what creature injured Yarp in the first place? Henry is determined to keep his new friend safe, but this proves to be a difficult challenge with no assistance from adults"--Kirkus Reviews.

Introduces prehistoric life from dinosaurs to early humans.

Living in a prehistoric world of mastodons and bison, a little girl who longs to be as strong as her ailing father travels deep into the wilderness to find a cure, on a journey that helps her discover that kindness is what she most needs.

Learn all about Velociraptor through carefully leveled text and easy-to-read infographics.