Susan Heinrichs Gray
1) Spinosaurus
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides a description of the spinosaurus, a dinosaur species that lived from about 100 million to 93 million years ago, discusses the history of spinosaurus and study, and examines the quest to find additional spinosaurus fossils.
3) Ichthyosaurs
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents information on the prehistoric creature, ichthyosaurs, and describes its size and physical characteristics, where it lived, a list of different species and what scientists believe their daily life was like. Includes geologic time scale, glossary, and index.
4) Troodon
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides a description of the troodon, a dinosaur species that lived from about 73 million to 65 million years ago, discusses the history of troodon discovery and study, explains what scientists have learned from a nest of troodon eggs found in 1993, and speculates about the extinction of the dinosaur.
5) Megalosaurus
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Provides a description of the megalosaurus, a dinosaur species that lived from about 185 million to 160 million years ago, discusses the history of megalosaurus discovery and study, and explains how scientists can tell the difference between the fossils of various dinosaurs.
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides a description of the compsognathus, a dinosaur species that lived about 150 million years ago, discusses the history of compsognathus discovery and study, and speculates on what life was like for the compsognathus during the Jurassic period.
8) Glyptodonts
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, movements, diet, defenses, life cycle, and modern relatives of the prehistoric glyptodont, a large land mammal with a hard shell and armored tail.
9) Trilobites
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides a description of an extinct class of marine animals known as trilobites, discusses their physical characteristics, and explains what scientists believe about the daily lives of trilobites.
10) Pterosaurs
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents a variety of information about the pterosaur, the history of its discovery, and the mysteries of its ancient world.
11) Plesiosaurs
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents information on the prehistoric creature, plesiosaurs, and describes its size and physical characteristics, where it lived, a list of its different species and what scientists believe their daily life was like.