Describes giant bugs, birds, and mammals that lived long ago and became extinct during the last Ice Age, discusses the extinction of more recent animals, and examines efforts to protect endangered species.
Profiles 120 genera of dinosaurs and other animals that lived in prehistoric times, grouped in three sections covering different periods of the Mesozoic Era. Includes illustrations.
Contains a collection of facts and information on prehistoric beasts, such as wooly mammoths, saber-toothed tigers, and cave bears; including over thirty-five pop-ups as well as descriptions of different species.
Text and illustrations provide young readers with information about the lives of animals that lived on the Earth millions of years ago, and show how scientists learn about the past by studying fossils.
Describes the formation and characteristics of animal fossils, including those of trilobites, lobe-finned fishes, and dinosaurs, and explains how they give us information about the history of the earth.
Connecticut middle-schooler Jake and his older sister Kady are transported by a Mayan artifact to a strange world inhabited by a mix of people from long-lost civilizations who are threatened by prehistoric creatures and an evil alchemist, the Skull King.
Describes the physical characteristics, movements, diet, defenses, life cycle, and modern relatives of the prehistoric glyptodont, a large land mammal with a hard shell and armored tail.
