Flying Giants of Dinosaur Time

Flying Giants of Dinosaur Time
Author: Don Lessem
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780822514244

Examines some of the flying reptiles, including the Pteranodon, Sordes, and Tapejara.

Flying Giants

Flying Giants
Author: Monica Hughes
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1597165417

Introduces the physical characteristics and diet of eudimorphodon and similar winged dinosaurs.

Sea Giants of Dinosaur Time

Sea Giants of Dinosaur Time
Author: Don Lessem
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780822514251

Examines a variety of prehistoric marine reptiles.

Gotcha for Guys!

Gotcha for Guys!
Author: Kathleen A. Baxter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2006-11-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0313090580

Research indicates boys are interested in reading nonfiction materials, yet most children's librarians prefer to booktalk fiction. Offering citations for more than 1,100 books, Gotcha for Guys! deals specifically with books to pique the interest of middle grade boys. A series of booktalks are grouped within chapters with like titles such as: Creepy-Crawly Creatures, Disasters and Unsolved Mysteries, Action and Innovation, and All Things Gross. Complete booktalks are presented in a beginning section of chapters 1-9. A second section in each of these chapters contains short annotations and talks for other books of interest, and a third section offers lists of well-reviewed titles to consider for boys. The book is enhanced with book cover art and reproducible lists for teachers and librarians.

Sea Giants of Dinosaur Time

Sea Giants of Dinosaur Time
Author: Don Lessem
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0822532840

"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 sea giants face-to-face: The Archelon was similar to a turtle, but its shell was made of crossed rib bone covered in rubbery skin! The Mososaurs had huge pointy jaws and grew to be fifty feet long! The Ichthyosaurs looked a lot like dolphins! Plus, you'll get to know Opthalmosaurus, Kronosaurus, Shonisaurus, Plesiosaurs and Teleosaurus!

Armored Dinosaurs

Armored Dinosaurs
Author: Don Lessem
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 146775126X

"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!

Feathered Dinosaurs

Feathered Dinosaurs
Author: Don Lessem
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780822514237

Examines some of the feathered dinosaurs, including the caudipetryx, the archaeopteryx, and the sinosauropteryx.

Horned Dinosaurs

Horned Dinosaurs
Author: Don Lessem
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1467751308

"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 horned dinosaurs face-to-face: Torosaurus had the biggest skull of any animal ever! Pentaceratops had five sharp horns on its head! Styracosaurus was as big as an ice cream truck! Plus, you'll get to know Centrosaurus, Protoceratops, and Triceratops!

The Smartest Dinosaurs

The Smartest Dinosaurs
Author: Don Lessem
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780822513735

Presents the dinosaurs scientists believe were the smartest animals of their time, including Troodon, Gallimimus, and Deinonychus.