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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Natural history & pets > Dinosaurs & the prehistoric world
The Jurassic period features some of the most amazing record breakers of all time. From the most valuable fossil to the fiercest water predator, the biggest show-off and the largest land animal ever to roam the Earth, this central chapter of the Mesozoic Era showed huge evolutionary change resulting in some incredible creatures. This compact title features recognisable species such as Diploducus and Stegosaurus, and introduces lesser-known species such as Ophthalmosaurus and Fruitadens, giving a fantastic insight into this fascinating chapter of the dinosaur's rule of the Earth.
Create your own colourful dinosaurs with the Natural History Museum's new book for young dinosaur enthusiasts, Dinosaur Colouring Book. It contains 15 scenes from the Palaeozoic era featuring T. rex, Spinosaurus, Diplodocus and many more. Drawing activities and games make learning fun, while step-by-step instructions explain how to draw your own dinosaurs. Scientists are only just starting to work out the colour of dinosaurs from dinosaur fossils. There were probably dinosaurs of all different colours like reptiles and birds today. So throughout the book readers can make them any colour or pattern that they like. With lots of amazing bite-size facts throughout, this is a brilliant introduction to the rulers of the prehistoric world.
"It's a roaring reading party Pass out the sparkly beads, put on the catchy Mardi Gras tunes, and let the kids CHOMP CHOMP and STOMP STOMP to the infectious beat of Dinosaur Mardi Gras. A perfect read-aloud " -John Schumacher, librarian, founder of MrSchuReads.com, a 2011 Library Journal Mover & Shaker When carnival time rolls around, these big beasts begin to party. Notoceratops swings and swoons, while Spinosaurus taps his blue suede shoes and Brachiosaurus tosses colorful beads to the crowd below. From Lee Circle to Canal Street, follow these crazy creatures as they boogie down the parade route. Clever rhymes and repetition allow children to sing along to that mambo beat. A glossary, along with instructions for creating a shoebox Mardi Gras float, complete this vibrantly-illustrated book of festive fun.
Embark on a prehistoric journey with this board book of fun stories and incredible facts about dinosaurs. Introducing A Dinosaur's Day: Diplodocus Finds Its Family - a story time adventure that teaches kids exciting facts about dinosaurs. Go on an adventure with a baby diplodocus as it dodges predators, seeks out yummy plants to eat, and follows its family. Packed with beautiful pictures and compelling facts, this dinosaur book can help children aged 3-5 to learn about the diplodocus species through images, pronunciation guides, and amazing facts and figures. Little dinosaur lovers can join Diplodocus on a quest to find its family in the mighty Jurassic world. A Dinosaur's Day: Diplodocus Finds Its Family... - Helps children learn about dinosaurs in this beautiful picture book format - Teaches readers dinosaur facts and behaviour in a very natural way - Includes a non-fiction section about the dinosaur species following the story - Features bright, colourful pages with an engaging narrative - Has clear and fun text to help children learn and engage easily Teach children about different prehistoric species in this educational dinosaur book through a fun and engaging story and vibrant images. This fantastic dinosaur interactive book is perfect for pre-reading toddlers, and children just learning to read. Little ones can enjoy the spectacular scenery in the Jurassic world along the way, as Diplodocus camouflages, explores, and munches on plants.
Do you know for how many years the dinosaurs ruled the Earth? Or how much the hefty Argentinosaurus weighed? Which dinosaur ran 144 per cent faster than Usain Bolt? And do you know how many hours there were in a dinosaur say? Discover the answers to all these questions and much, more more in Big Countdown: Dinosaurs. The Big Countdown looks at popular topics and investigates the great many numbers that make them fascinating. From the mind-bogglingly large to smallest and most precious, this series helps us understand that it's not just our days that are numbered. Perfect for number-crunchers aged 9 and up.
The incredible new dinosaur that dominates the Earth Hall of the Natural History Museum is the most intact Stegosaurus fossilskeleton ever found. Measuring nearly 6 metres long from head to tail, around 90% of the animal - nicknamed Sophie - is preserved, making it both incredibly rare and valuable.This is the story of Sophie's dramatic discovery in the hills of Wyoming, USA and her journey to the high-tech laboratories of theNatural History Museum, where her arrival led to the first detailed study of a Stegosaurus for almost 100 years. This book sheds new light on this iconic but often misunderstood dinosaur species.
Travel back in time for an amazing stone age adventure! Learn to shape flints, carve bones and tickle trout; join in a mammoth hunt and wild dances in flickering torchlight. Discover for yourself just how clever our stone age ancestors were! Includes notes and activities to support the new primary curriculum. The Wonderwise series presents facts in a way that will inspire young children's imaginations about the world around them. Wonderwise is an award-winning series of information books, perfect for introducing younger children to non-fiction.
The second book in a brilliant new series of 'pick your own' picture book adventures! Do you love dinosaurs? How about robots? And unicorns? Find them ALL in the pages of this laugh-out-loud interactive adventure! It's Gwen's birthday but, oh no, the birthday cake that Dad's been busy making has DISAPPEARED. Gwen needs YOUR help to find it! Has the cake been stolen by dinosaurs? Or taken by robots? Has it been snatched by unicorns? It's up to YOU to decide! Discover not one but THREE fun-filled worlds in this PICK A STORY adventure. You'll find twists and turns, hilarious characters . . . and decisions to make on every page. So what are you waiting for? Come on in and join the fun! Look out for Pick a Story: A Pirate Alien Jungle Adventure.
Evolution - this is the story of Life on Earth. Ackerley the Acanthostega takes you on a journey through time to explore the development of life on our planet from the earliest organisms of 3.6 billion years ago through to the arrival of primates and then modern humans who have been around for less than 200000 years.
Professor Pete knows lots about all sorts of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. Learn all about plated dinosaurs from pronouncing their difficult names to facts about their weight, what they eat, how fast they can run and where they used to live in the world. Children will soon become dinosaur experts. Following the same style as Nora the Naturalist's Animals and Safari Sam's Wild Animals, Professor Pete's Prehistoric Animals are brilliant introductory books for young readers aged 5+ in the high-interest area of dinosaurs.
Professor Pete knows lots about all sorts of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. Learn all about long-necked dinosaurs from pronouncing their difficult names to facts about their weight, what they eat, how fast they can run and where they used to live in the world. Children will soon become dinosaur experts. Following the same style as Nora the Naturalist's Animals and Safari Sam's Wild Animals, Professor Pete's Prehistoric Animals are brilliant introductory books for young readers aged 5+ in the high-interest area of dinosaurs.
The complete body of a Tyrannosaurus rex has recently been uncovered, its remains mysteriously preserved. It is the discovery of a lifetime! In this detailed report, a team of scientists prepare to dissect the body - and you are lucky enough to be helping them. Grab your scalpel and prepare to get stuck in. Non-fiction comes alive in this incredible pop-up book that guides readers through a real-life dinosaur dissection. Peel back the layers and learn as you go!
Professor Pete knows lots about all sorts of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. Learn all about armoured dinosaurs from pronouncing their difficult names to facts about their weight, what they eat, how fast they can run and where they used to live in the world. Children will soon become dinosaur experts. Following the same style as Nora the Naturalist's Animals and Safari Sam's Wild Animals, Professor Pete's Prehistoric Animals are brilliant introductory books for young readers aged 5+ in the high-interest area of dinosaurs.
From fearsome T-Rex to powerful Ankylosaurus and enormous Quetzalcoatlus, you can complete some of fiercest, hugest and most incredible dinosaurs of the prehistoric age with this roar-some sticker book. Finish the exciting pictures with over 150 stickers of sharp teeth, swishing tails, horns, scales and claws, and find out fascinating dinosaur facts and statistics on each page.
The third book in our best-selling Build it! Make it! series, Dinosaurs! Rob Ives is a genius at engineering models that move, entertain and give hours of fun for everyone. Make... A flying pterosaur glider A snapping Spinosaurus grabber A smashing Ankylosaurus, with a swinging tail. A Brachiosaurus with a bending neck ...and much more. Over 20 prehistoric projects, using recycled materials and easy-to-find craft supplies, will offer hours of fun. Simple step-by-step instructions and photographs make each project easy to follow. Bite-size dino facts and vibrant illustrations accompany each project. It's set to be a bookshelf favourite for all dino fans!
Puzzle, scratch, and draw! Reveal dinosaur-themed scenes bursting with colour while solving Hidden Pictures puzzles and other activities. Includes a wooden stylus. The perfect gift for any dinosaur-loving child, this activity book offers a unique puzzling experience combining the visual thrill of scratch art with ever-popular Hidden Pictures puzzles, as well as mazes, doodle pages, jokes, and more! Kids will love to find hidden objects and express their artistic talents in this spiral-bound book, which includes 20 scratch-off pages with bursts of colour beneath, plus bonus full-colour puzzle pages.
TV scientist Ben Garrod presents the biggest extinction events ever, told from the point of view of evolution's superstars, the most incredible animals ever to swim, stalk, slither or walk our planet. Whether you're 9 or 90, his unique exploration of the most destructive, yet most creative, force in nature makes top level science fun. Usually a species has 10 million years or so of evolving, eating, chasing, playing, maybe doing homework, or even going to the moon before it goes extinct. Tyrannosaurus rex, the most famous and the most misunderstood superstar in the story of life! This mightiest of dinosaurs - massive, green and scaly - or, as we now know, massive and partially feathered, with a keen sense of hearing, smell and great vision dominated the Cretaceous landscape. Everyone knows about the giant asteroid which struck Earth 66 million years ago ending the Age of the Dinosaurs. Or did it?
Welcome to a world where dinosaurs have suddenly appeared on our city streets. No one knows how they got here but now they are everywhere! Big scary, meat-eating ones like Tyrannosaurus Rex and Giganotosaurus; giant, long-necked ones like Diplodocus; noisy, trumpteting ones like Parasaurolophus; spiky armoured ones like Stegosaurus; and packs of dangerous little ones with sharp claws like Velociraptor (look out, they are stealing your football!). Fantastic, realistic graphic art combines with lively text to reveal the dinosaurs as they really might appear on our streets, accurately showing their size and colours, and helping young dinosaurs imagine what a real-life, face-to-face encounter with their favourite dinosaur might be like! A unique book that imagines what it would be like if dinosaurs lived on our streets today. Perfect for young dinosaur enthusiasts aged 7 and up, giving them the facts and stimulating their imaginations.
Count from ten to one and back again in this action-packed rhyming prehistoric adventure! Ten Little Dinosaurs set off in search of adventure... But what will the Ten Little Dinosaurs do when they meet a grumpy triceratops? And a stomping diplodocus? And a HUNGRY T-REX? Part traditional counting rhyme, part fun-filled story, Ten Little Dinosaurs is perfect for sharing together. Read the bouncy rhyming story and count from ten to one and back again, as the dinosaurs disappear then reappear. Spot and count the details on each page, and join in with all the great sound-words! The Ten Little series has sold over a million copies worldwide, and Ten Little Bookworms is a 2019 World Book Day title. 'Count along with these adventurous dinosaurs in roaringly funny rhymes.' The Independent 'Brilliant to help teach children recognise numbers.' Huffington Post 'Riotous fun... Sure to raise a roar of approval' New Statesman |
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