Brings together the latest studies by an international group of dinosaur palaeontologists and provides descriptions of the original specimens of Hyaleosaurus and Stegosaurus
"An introduction to armored and duckbilled dinosaurs, plant-eating dinosaurs that belong to the group called ornithischians, one of the two major groups of dinosaurs. Features include an original drawing of each dinosaur, fun facts, a glossary, and a list of additional resources"--
"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these armored dinosaurs face-to-face: The thick body armor of Ankylosaurus was stronger than the teeth of Tyrannosaurus rex! Gastonia had eyelids covered with bone! Euoplocephalus could swing its tail club like a weapon! Plus, you'll get to know Edmontonia, Huayangosaurus, Minmi, Pinacosaurus, and Stegosaurus!
Your readers will be enthralled by this fast-paced narrative in graphic novel style format that investigates the awesome Ankylosaurus. The fact-filled front and back matter is enhanced by vivid color and exciting photos and graphics.
Armored dinosaurs were four-legged tanks. To defend themselves against giant and fearsome carnivores, they evolved to have scaly body armor, club-like tails, horns, bony plates, and large spikes. Learn about this and more as your experience what the dinosaur age was like for armored dinosaurs. Illustrations on every page bring these creatures to life in all theur razor-sharp, long-necked, spiny, scaly glory.
While exploring a new area with the wanna, Jamie and Tom discover a baby ankylosaurus stuck in the mud. They must help it get out of the muddy marsh...but how?
"Palaeontologists Victoria Arbour and David Evans take readers on a journey from the badlands of Havre, Montana, and the accidental discovery of a brand new species of dinosaur, to the bustling city of Toronto, Ontario and the dinosaur's new home at the Royal Ontario Museum."--Back cover.
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! A dinosaur with an armored back chomps on plants. It swings its tail at a hungry meat eater. Was that a Stegosaurus? Or was it an Ankylosaurus? These dinosaurs looked similar, but they were very different. Read this book to become an expert at telling these look-alikes apart!