Presents an illustrated look at dinosaurs, as well as prehistoric life forms that preceded them, life forms that arose after their demise, and the fossils that allow us to know about them.
The magic tree house transports Jack and Annie on a mission to the Ice Age where they encounter Cro-Magnons, cave bears, sabertooth tigers, and woolly mammoths.
Tyrannosaurus rex means "tyrant lizard king." This famous dinosaur had sharp serrated teeth that were up to 6 inches (15 centimeters) long, or about the same size as a banana. Readers learn this and more!.
Triceratops had a stocky, powerful body similar to the modern-day rhinoceros. It is best known for having three large horns on its head. Readers learn this and more!.
Velociraptor was a small predatory dinosaur that had feathers. It is known for the long, sickle-shaped claw it had on each foot and for being one of the smartest dinosaurs that ever lived.
The name Stegosaurus means "roof lizard." It lived in grasslands near lakes and rivers, and it is best-known for having the smallest brain compared to its body size of all dinosaurs. Learn this and more in this book!.
The pterodactyl, which is properly known as Pterodactylus, was not actually a dinosaur. It was part of a group of flying reptiles called pterosaurs. Readers learn this and more!.
