Describes what the world was like when dinosaurs roamed the earth, and introduces many of the animals and plants in nature today that were also seen by the dinosaurs.
Describes the various smaller prehistoric creatures that lived alongside the dinosaurs, including early crocodilians, shrewlike mammals, spiders, dragonflies, primitive frogs, and flying reptiles.
A guide to plants, sea creatures, and animals that have turned to stone telling how they are formed, why they are found mostly in sedimentary rocks, and how scientists use them.
Full-color illustrations describe a number of plant-eating dinosaurs including the Triceratops, Brachiosaurus, and Stegosaurus; and explains how they lived.
Follows paleontologist Paul Sereno as he unearths the fossil remains of a giant crocodile in the African country of Niger; and contains facts about how this giant animal lived during prehistoric times.
On a class trip to Rainbow Rock State Park, Arthur and Buster uncover a rare fossil but have second thoughts about sharing their discovery with the park's paleontologists.