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First Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life

Sam Taplin

Age: 5+

RRP  NZ$29.99

Series: First Encyclopedias

First Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life

By: Sam Taplin

Illustrated by David Hancock

Series : First Encyclopedias

Age 5+

RRP  NZ$29.99

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What was the biggest dinosaur? When was the ice age? Why did the dinosaurs die out? This fascinating book has all the answers and more.

Simple, easy-to-read text and lively illustrations introduce children to the world of dinosaurs and prehistoric life.
Links to exciting recommended websites make this a fantastic resource for use at home or school.

Extent:
64 pages
Dimensions:
279.8 x 223.3mm
Hardback ISBN:
9781409520979
Key Stage:
KS1
Publication Date:
February 2011
Work Reference:
00595

1 The prehistoric world

2 How the Earth began

3 Under the sea

4 Life on the land

5 Swampy forests

6 The first reptiles

7 The first dinosaurs

8 Hunter dinosaurs

9 Raptors

10 The first birds

11 Tyrannosaurus rex

12 Giant dinosaurs

13 Duck-billed dinosaurs

14 Horned dinosaurs

15 Stegosaurs

16 Boneheads

17 Spiky dinosaurs

18 Baby dinosaurs

19 Sea reptiles

20 Flying reptiles

21 The death of dinosaurs

22 The first mammals

23 More mammals

24 South American mammals

25 Ice age mammals

26 The first people

27 How do we know?

28 New discoveries

29 Prehistoric facts and figures

30 Prehistoric words

31 Index

Sam Taplin
Sam Taplin grew up in a beautiful valley in Yorkshire, where he dreamed of being a writer, and after three years reading other people's books at university he started writing his own for Usborne. He's been doing it ever since. When he's not writing about lonely rabbits or inquisitive bears, he likes doing card tricks, writing songs and playing long games of chess by the fire.

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