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1) Iguanodon
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English
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"Life was often difficult for the Iguanodon. It couldn't fight larger dinosaurs with sharp teeth or pointy spikes. Even thunderstorms could pose a danger. Learn how Iguanodon survived on Earth for nearly twenty million years and why its fossils have been discovered all over the planet. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research, a Did-You-Know section,...
2) Oviraptor
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English
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"Scientists who study dinosaurs often have to be good detectives. And like detectives, they sometimes come to the wrong conclusions. That's what happened when George Olson discovered the first Oviraptor fossil. Learn why Olson named the new dinosaur 'egg stealer' and how later scientists finally uncovered the truth about Oviraptor. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources...
3) Ankylosaurus
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English
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"Imagine walking down the street and running into an Ankylosaurus. Its heavy, plated body and thick spines would surprise anybody! But despite its size and armor, this 'stiff lizard' could move pretty quickly when it needed to. Discover how Ankylosaurus continues to surprise scientists--and unsuspecting readers--to this day. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for...
4) Apatosaurus
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English
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"Find out how the enormous, plant-eating Apatosaurus gained the name 'deceptive lizard.' Learn what role it played in 'The Great Bone Wars' of the 1870s. Follow the many changing theories surrounding Apatosaurus, and come up with your own ideas about what life was like for this strange and mysterious dinosaur! Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research,...
5) Stegosaurus
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English
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"Have you ever tried putting together a puzzle without knowing what it would look like when you had finished? If you have, you know what Othniel Charles Marsh felt like as he put together the bones and plates of a Stegosaurus he had discovered. Follow Stegosaurus from its life on Earth millions of years ago to its reconstruction in a museum--bones, plates, and all! Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, a glossary...
6) Maiasaura
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English
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"The story of the Maiasaura is a story of good mothers, both dinosaur and human! One good mom's discovery of Maiasaura bones changed the ideas of many scientists about how some dinosaurs cared for their young. Find out for yourself what made Maiasaura such a good dino parent. Would you like one as your mother? Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research,...
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English
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"We think of dinosaurs as big and ferocious. Yet the name Compsognathus means 'pretty jaw!' Learn about this strange little dinosaur, from its life in the Jurassic period millions of years ago to the first discovery of its delicate fossil in Germany. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research, a Did-You-Know section, and an overview of the geologic time...
Series
Publisher
World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"An exploration of the questions and mysteries surrounding the dinosaurs. Features include a map, fact boxes, biographies of paleontologists and famous experts on dinosaurs, places to see and visit, a glossary, further readings, and index"--
14) Stegosaurus
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Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
c2003.
Language
English
Description
Presents information on Stegosaurus, including physical characteristics, diet, habitat, known social organization, close relatives, and areas where fossils have been found.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
People have been finding fossils for thousands of years. When scientists found claws that were 3 feet long, they thought they had found a massive turtle. After more bones were found, they realized that the claws belonged to a dinosaur that weighed more than 10,000 pounds. This book explores the history of some of the most massive creatures that walked the lands, and how they are related to (or are even examples of) modern living things.
17) Triceratops
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Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
c2003.
Language
English
Description
Presents information on Triceratops, including physical characteristics, diet, habitat, known social organization, close relatives, and areas where fossils have been found.
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