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1) Fossils
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents information about fossils, describing their origins and appearance, where they occur, different kinds, how people find them, what they reveal about the past, and the role of fossil fuels.
Author
Series
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Investigate famous excavations and the archaeologists and paleontologists who led them with Discovering Fossils. Through fossils such as Mosasaurus and Neanderthal man, readers will discover how we learn about fossils and how they teach us how plants, animals, people, and Earth have changed over time"--
4) Fossils
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Time for a fossil hunt! Digging through a layer of sedimentary rock, scientists uncover many relics of prehistoric Earth. Tiny trilobites prove that a vast desert was once an ocean. Huge dinosaur fossils show where dinosaurs once roamed! With this title, readers will learn about the types of fossils, how they form, and why scientists study them today. This title includes engaging special features such as a fossil profile, a fossil comparison chart,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Presents facts about the prehistoric world in which dinosaurs lived, the types of dinosaurs that lived in different time periods, and how dinosaur bones were discovered and studied.
6) Pterodactyl
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustration (color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Describes how the Pterodactyl and other pterosaurs were discovered, how paleontologists study their bones, and what the fossil evidence tells us about these ancient flying lizards"--
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
©2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
57 pages : illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Sibert medalist Catherine Thimmesh introduces the incredible talents of the paleoartist, whose work reanimates gone-but-never-forgotten dinosaurs in giant full-color paintings that are as strikingly beautiful as they aim to be scientifically accurate, down to the smallest detail. Follow a paleoartist through the scientific process of ascertaining the appearance of various dinosaurs from millions of years ago to learn how science, art, and imagination...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
IG 760L
Language
English
Description
A giant meteor blasts an enormous crater into Earth's surface, causing the end of what scientists call the Age of Dinosaurs. Here are the most recent theories about the history of dinosaurs, along with amazing facts about dinosaur discoveries. Gail Gibbons discusses the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods and many of the non-bird dinosaurs that lived during each of those times. Each dinosaur is described with lots of detail for aspiring paleontologists,...
10) Fossil
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A photo essay about different types of fossils, from bacteria and algae to birds and mammals.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents general information about paleontologists, what they learn about prehistoric animals and vegetation by studying them.
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Resembling a paleontologist's sketchbook filled with labeled watercolor drawings and descriptive notes, Dinosaur Bones is an accurate reference to 40 dinosaurs, marine reptiles, flying reptiles and prehistoric mammals.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Ever wondered how to find a dinosaur? Paleontologist Dr. Scott Sampson, host of Dinosaur Train on PBS Kids, tells kids how! How do paleontologists find dinosaur bones? How do they know what dinosaurs ate or looked like? And what is paleontology, anyway? Dr. Scott tackles all these questions and more while inspiring kids to go out and make the next big dino discovery!"--
Author
Publisher
words & pictures
Pub. Date
2019.
Lexile measure
980L
Physical Desc
43 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Look out for fossils in your dig sites before uncovering the creatures to whom they once belonged, in three incredible panoramic scenes. Travel through Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods, hunting for fossils and then learn about the amazing prehistoric creatures you find."--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Young paleontologists are invited on a fossil dig, set to the tune of Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush. Hike the trail, scan the ground, and make a find--then discover how to build a dinosaur from its bones. Includes song motions and bite-size science sidebars. This is a fun and distinctive young dinosaur book."--
17) Los dinosaurios
Author
Series
Publisher
Océano Travesía
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
Primera edicíón.
Physical Desc
37 pages : chiefly illustrations (color) ; 22 cm
Language
Español
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
191 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
High-detail, lifelike illustrations and engaging facts by a leading paleontologist profile some of the prehistoric world's most remarkable dinosaur species, from the Dakotaraptor and Stegosaurus to the Amargasaurus and Tyrannosaurus.
Author
Publisher
Altea
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
37 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
Español
Description
An introduction to dinosaurs features accounts of how paleontologists made the discoveries behind contemporary knowledge of these ancient reptiles, along with information on their evolution, behavior, disappearance, and successors.
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Primera edic?on
Physical Desc
208 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm
Language
Español
Description
Conoce los dinosaurios y otras sensacionales criaturas prehist?ricas con esta espectacular gu?a visual. Apr?ndelo todo sobre ellos: c?mo eran, d?nde viv?an, q?? com?an, c?mo se defend?an de sus enemigos y muchas cosas m?s.
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