When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm

When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm
Author: Hannah Bonner
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2009-09-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 142630546X

Take a fun, fact-filled trip back to Earth as it was 430 million years ago. Then, watch as continents drift and oceans take shape. Watch out (!) as fish get toothier, plants stretch skywards and bugs get bigger. Soon fish get feet and four-legged creatures stalk the planet. Here’s the story of Earth in conversational text, informative illustrations, and humorous cartoons. Complete with time line, pronunciation guide, glossary and index.

When Dinos Dawned, Mammals Got Munched, and Pterosaurs Took Flight

When Dinos Dawned, Mammals Got Munched, and Pterosaurs Took Flight
Author: Hannah Bonner
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2012-04-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1426308620

In the style of WHEN BUGS WERE BIG and WHEN FISH GOT FEET this book discusses all the exciting developments of the Triassic Age, from the recovery of the planet from the most deadly mass extinction ever, to the first appearance of the dinosaurs. We also get to meet the first mammals, the first pterosaurs (flying reptiles), the first frogs, a host of predatory marine reptiles, early turtles, and the first coral reefs. With the books' signature blend of humor and clearly presented information, cartoon illustrations help keep the fact-filled material extra fun. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

Paleo Bugs

Paleo Bugs
Author:
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2008-04-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780811860222

Illustrations and nimble prose bring these ancient creepy-crawlies-and their tamer relatives- to life with scientific detail.

Dining with Dinosaurs

Dining with Dinosaurs
Author: Hannah Bonner
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2016
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1426323395

Sure you know T-Rex was the meat-eating king and brontosaurus munched on leaves, but what else was on the dino dining menu during the Mesozoic era? Meet the 'vores: carnivores, piscivores, herbivores, insectivores, "trashivores," "sunivores," and omnivores like us. Readers will be surprised and inspired to learn about dino diets and they'll get to explore how scientists can tell which dinosaurs ate what just from looking at fossils! Journey through artist and author Hannah Bonner's whimsical world to learn how the dinosaurs and their contemporaries bit, chewed, and soaked up their food.

When Fish Got Feet, When Bugs Were Big, and When Dinos Dawned

When Fish Got Feet, When Bugs Were Big, and When Dinos Dawned
Author: Hannah Bonner
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2015-08-04
Genre: Animals, Fossil
ISBN: 142632104X

Previously published as three volumes-- When fish got feet, sharks got teeth, and bugs began to swarm; When bugs were big, plants were strange, and tetrapods stalked the earth; and When dinos dawned, mammals got munched, and pterosaurs took flight.

The Bugliest Bug

The Bugliest Bug
Author: Carol Diggory Shields
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2002
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780763607845

All kinds of insects compete to see who is the "bugliest" bug of all, but there is a sinister surprise behind the contest.

The Dinosaur Heresies

The Dinosaur Heresies
Author: Dr Robert T Bakker, PH.D.
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Dinosaurs
ISBN: 9780806522609

This groundbreaking book reveals that, far from being sluggish reptiles, dinosaurs were actually agile, fast, warm-blooded, and intelligent. The author explodes the old orthodoxies and gives us a convincing picture of how dinosaurs hunted, fed, mated, fought and died.Containing over 200 detailed illustrations, The Great Dinosaur Debate will enthrall "dinosaurmaniacs". It is a bold new look at the extraordinary reign and eventual extinction of the awesome behemoths who ruled the earth for 150 million years. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.