Batty, Tim

Often, when kids think about dinosaurs, they think huge prehistoric creatures shaking the ground as they walk, monstrous battles between animals that are thousands of pounds, and the fierce roars shown in the movies. But some dinosaurs were small, no bigger than a house pet! In this book, readers learn about 11 dinosaurs that didn?t have size on their side, but found a way to survive ancient Earth anyway. Their defenses, body adaptations, diet, and fossils are discussed in the main content, and a vital statistics chart shows when and where they lived at a glance.

The Diplodocus is one of the dinosaurs people can easily recognize: super-long neck, large body, four heavy legs. It was an herbivore?and it was one of many plant-eating dinosaurs! This book gives a brief introduction to 11 dinosaurs that primarily ate plants, including facts about these dino bodies that were specially adapted to plant eating and, in many cases, what plants they ate. Other fascinating facts are also part of the essential dinosaur content, such as the nests some dinosaurs made, as well as each dinosaur?s size. A full-color illustration of each example shows readers what scientists think these dinosaurs looked like long ago.

Most young readers have heard of Tyrannosaurus rex and know it was carnivorous, or meat eating. But they'll be surprised to learn about Spinosaurus. It was bigger, though scientists think it did mostly eat fish. In this volume, essential for all dinosaur buffs, readers are introduced to 11 kinds of meat-eating dinosaurs. The main text and list of vital statistics give all the most important information about each: when it lived, how big it was, what it liked to eat, and more. Detailed illustrations accompany each dinosaur's entry in the book, allowing readers to imagine what it may have been like when alive.

Dinosaurs had some incredible adaptations--such as plates, horns, and frills. These were necessary to survive and thrive in an eat-or-be-eaten world. This useful guide to more than 40 dinosaurs, including Amargasaurus, Ankylosaurus, and Kentrosaurus, clues in readers to the unique bodies of these reptiles and how paleontologists think they functioned. Each dinosaur is paired with a table of information, which includes when it lived, where it lived, what it ate, and how big it was. An image comparing the creature to a person helps readers fathom their often immense dimensions. This beautifully designed volume is a high-interest resource for any life science studies collection.