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6) Ichthyosaur
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Discusses what archaeologists know about the life cycles, habits, habitat, and characteristics of the prehistoric ichthyosaurus.
7) Mary Anning
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Simple text and illustrations introduce the life and legacy of paleontologist Mary Anning. Includes interactive questions, a timeline, and a glossary.
11) Swimming giants
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Illustrations and simple text introduce young readers to various prehistoric dinosaurs that lived in water.
12) Ocean monsters
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Which prehistoric sea creature had teeth the size of bananas? Answer: Kronosaurus (kroh-noh-SOR-uhss). This swimming giant used its large, pointy teeth to eat squishy foods like squid and octopus. These are just some of the fascinating facts kids will discover as they learn all about the ocean-dwelling animals of the dinosaur age. Ocean Monsters uses an engaging question-and-answer format that makes reading fun for emergent and early readers.
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Dinosaurs in the Sea, profiles prehistoric sea creatures such as Icthyosaurus, Placodus, Archelon, Elasmosaurus, and more during the Devonian, Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. Additional features include: a table of contents, glossary, index, pronunciation guides, timeline and quizzes, and data boxes with scale diagrams.
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"As a kid, Mary Anning loved hunting for fossils with her father. One day, that hobby led to an unexpected discovery: the skeleton of a creature no one had never seen before! Mary had unearthed a dinosaur fossil, the first to ever be discovered. Her find reshaped scientific beliefs about the natural world and led to the beginning of a brand new field of study: paleontology. For the rest of her life, Mary continued to make astonishing finds and her...