The Dinosaur's Diary

Author: Julia Donaldson
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141960639
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 71

Book Description
All fans of Julia Donaldson's should read the enchanting tale of The Dinosaur's Diary. Surviving and finding a safe place to lay her eggs is difficult for Hypsilophodon with dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus Rex around. When she falls into a mysterious pool and finds herself on a modern farm there are still problems. Finally she finds a safe place to hatch her babies, but how can she keep thirteen baby dinosaurs safe and secret? When the farmer catches one - Hector - and plans to take him to the vet, it's up to Hypsilophodon and her fiesty daughter, Henrietta, to get him back. After a daring rescue, Hypsilophodon takes all her youngsters back through the mysterious pool to her own world. ***A perfect read-aloud book for children age 7+*** ***Julia Donaldson is one of today's most loved children's book authors*** Julia Donaldson has a fast-growing reputation as a children's writer. She won the Smarties Prize and the Blue Peter Award for The Gruffalo, illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Since then, Julie and Axel have collaborated on a number of highly successful and award-winning picture books, including The Gruffalo's Child and Room on the Broom. Julia lives in Glasgow. 'Donaldson's flair for a good story extends way up the age-scale' The Times 'canters along, full of fun and energy' The Scotsman Visit www.juliadonaldson.co.uk for

The Long-Lost Secret Diary Of The World's Worst Knight

Author: Tim Collins
Publisher: The Salariya Book Company
ISBN: 1912006677
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
These hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history. Meet Roderick – a scrawny, unremarkable teenager keeping a diary of his life in the Middle Ages. When he’s chosen to become a knight on a quest to find a holy relic (the fingers of St Stephen), Roderick is determined to prove his honour and graduate from zero to hero. ‘Get Real’ fact boxes feature throughout, providing historical context and further information, as well as a timeline, historical biographies and a glossary in the end matter.

We're Going on a Dinosaur Dig

Author: Anastasia Suen
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN: 1618104217
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
Book Features: • 24 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches • Ages 5-7, Grades K-1 leveled readers • Simple, easy-to-read pages with vibrant illustrations • Features before and after reading vocabulary • Includes reading tips and comprehension and extension activities The Magic Of Reading: Introduce young learners to the magic of reading with We're Going on a Dinosaur Dig. This 24-page fictional adventure book features vibrant illustrations and simple language to practice early reading comprehension skills. Hands-On Reading Adventure: A group of friends go on an adventure to dig for dinosaur bones but find something much greater! Follow along as three best friends hike through grass, explore a jungle, and sludge through mud only to find an unexpected surprise. Features: More than just a fun story, this kids book also includes pre- and post-reading vocabulary lists, as well as reading tips for mid-story interaction and engagement. The book also includes end-of-book comprehension and extension activities. Leveled Books: Vibrant illustrations and leveled text work together to tell a fun story and promote reading comprehension skills. The book engages kindergarteners and first graders with short, simple language and high-interest topics like dinosaurs. Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.

Dinosaur Mountain

Author: Deborah Kogan Ray
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374317895
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
This is the story of Earl Douglass and his discovery of the first almost complete skeleton of an Apatosaurus, one of the largest dinosaurs ever to roam Earth.

We're Back

Author: Hudson Talbott
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
ISBN: 1623340756
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35

Book Description
What happens when scientists from outer space test a new brain-developing product on dinosaurs, educate them, and drop them off in the middle of New York City's Thanksgiving Day Parade? "Readers five and up will adore the off-beat humor of this prehistoric tour de force." --Parents Magazine. This is the book on which Steven Spielberg's movie was based. Lively narration by Fred Berman (The Lion King on Broadway). Narration by Fred Berman (The Lion King on Broadway)

Tyrannosaurus Drip

Author: Julia Donaldson
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
ISBN: 9781509892433
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Whoever heard of a vegetarian T. rex? Meet Drip, the little dinosaur who hatched in the wrong nest in this fantastically funny rhyming story from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and David Roberts - now reissued with a brand-new cover look.Everyone knows that tyrannosauruses are big and scary, so when a placid duckbill dinosaur's egg ends up in the wrong nest, confusion is sure to ensue! When the baby dinosaur hatches out, he's so out of place that his grisly big sisters call him Tyrannosaurus Drip. Poor little Drip: all he wants is a quiet life munching on water weed.Perfect for dinosaur fans, Tyrannosaurus Drip is a fantastic rhyming adventure from Julia Donaldson, bestselling author of The Gruffalo, with wonderfully funny illustrations from the award-winning illustrator of Rosie Revere, Engineer, David Roberts. This roar-tastic book all about celebrating difference is sure to become a firm favourite with readers young and old!

Dinopedia

Author: Darren Naish
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691212023
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 213

Book Description
"A personal selection of circa 180 topics from dinosaur biology, including classification, fossil finds, biographies, and much more"--

Kitties on Dinosaurs

Author: Michael Slack
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593108388
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
A daring, dinosaur-climbing adventure leads to hilarious kitty hijinks in this adorable tale of perseverance They're adorable! They're daring! They're kitties who love to climb things! And they won't give up until they've achieved their ultimate climbing dream: scaling the dinosaurs on nearby Dinosaur Island. The level-headed narrator warns the kitties that the dinosaurs look hungry, that their teeth are super big, that things look terribly bleak if they go through with climbing the dinosaurs. But these kitties have a plan. And then another plan. And then another...well, you get the idea. Can these fair kitties conquer their biggest challenge yet and avoid cat-astrophe?

Model a Monster

Author: Colin Caket
Publisher: Blandford
ISBN: 9780713716719
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Provides step-by-step illustrated instructions for making models of prehistoric animals out of materials such as ice cream, coat hangers, cardboard, and sand. Also includes a dinosaur quiz, instructions for making a dinosaur diary, and information on how prehistoric animals lived long ago.

Dippy and the Dinosaurs

Author: Bruce Whatley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781460754108
Category : Australian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An 'Ice Age' meets Diary of a Wombat story Dippy the diprotodon is the BIGGEST and friendliest wombat who lived 100,000 years ago. Dippy has dug a new hole. A BIG hole, which leads him to a strange new world - and even stranger new friends. But do these giant creatures really just want to play? Based on a concept by Ben Smith Whatley and brought to life by the creators of the internationally bestselling Diary of a Wombat, this is an hilarious story of prehistoric daring and chaos set in the fascinating world of ancient Australian megafauna. PRAISE FOR DIPPY'S BIG DAY OUT 'Dippy's Big Day Out is deceptively simple but fosters adventure, curiosity, self-sufficiency and getting enough rest after play.' - Books+Publishing