paleontology

A compendium of facts about dinosaurs, paleontology, and fossils.

During a summer at his grandparents' dinosaur museum and dig, the Dinosaur Education Center of Wyoming, Frank, aided by his cousin Sam and cat Saurus, cares for a newly-hatched dinosaur while trying to keep its existence secret, both from his grandparents and from the neighbors.

Describes the dinosaurs of the lower Jurassic period, including the Lesothosaurus, Cryolophosaurus, Dorygnatus, and more.

Describes the dinosaurs of the upper Triassic period, including the Coelophysis, Ichthyosaurus, Thecodontosaurus, and more.

Describes the dinosaurs of the upper Jurassic period, including the Allosaurus, Diplodocus, Brachiosaurus, Ceratosaurus, and more.

Describes the dinosaurs of the lower Cretaceous period, including the Utahraptor, Deinonychus, Amargasaurus, and more.

Presents the Spinosaurus and other dinosaurs and reptiles from the Upper Cretaceous.

An introduction to fossils, discussing how they form, processes, effects, and why it is important.

" ... [readers] follow Dr. Scott Sampson as he sets out into the field and answers many of their most popular questions along the way"--Provided by publisher.

When photographs of Peanut the dinosaur appear on the Web, Frank's father arrives in Wyoming with a story about the prehistoric reptile he saw nearby twenty years earlier.