Lach, William
Summary: Way back in time, astonishing creatures lived on our planet. But they weren't all dinosaurs! In this book, you'll meet some of these amazing prehistoric creatures, from a very big fish with 7-inch teeth to a flying reptile. Based on specimens in the collections of the American Museum of Natural History, this book uses riddle-like rhymes and bright illustrations to reveal 16 creatures. With an...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books, an imprint of Sterling Publishing 2016
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LACSummary: Sir David Attenborough drops in for tea at the modest suburban home of Neville and Sally Hollingworth, both amateur fossil hunters in southern England. He's there to look at some of the unusual objects that decorate their living room, including giant tusks and massive molars that belonged to extinct mammoths and a hand-axe shaped by Neanderthals.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Rubin, Sean
Summary: "Ever since mysterious bones were found in 1822, scientists and artists have tried to figure out what the creature they came from looked like. But it seems that every time they've made up their minds, someone makes a new discovery, and they have to start all over. That's only fair, though--after all, it's how knowledge advances!"-- Publisher's website
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Holmes, Kirsty
Summary: "Fossils are our key to the far past. Remains or even just traces of life from earlier eras have allowed us to reconstruct various times and places far different from our modern period. The most famous, perhaps, are those fossils that dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures left behind. In this high-interest volume, readers will gain an understanding of different kinds of fossils as well as...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 560 HOLRivera, Andrea
Summary: From dinosaur bones to leaf imprints, learn all about fossils in five easy-to-read chapters. This book captivates young readers through vibrant, full-color photographs. Zoom in even deeper with a key stats section and glossary words. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. .
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Zoom 2018
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 560 RIVOwen, Ruth
Summary: "From bones to giant teeth to enormous lumps of poop, dinosaurs left many fossils behind. How did the remains of dinosaurs become the rocky fossils we find today? Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 560 OWEOwen, Ruth
Summary: Fossil hunters have discovered the giant bones of a T. rex in a hot, dusty desert. It's time to call for help--and get digging! Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book features controlled text...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing Company, Inc. 2019
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 560 OWEStevens, Alison Pearce
Summary: "Twelve million years ago, rhinos, elephants, and giraffes roamed North America. They would gather at nearby watering holes-eating, drinking, and trying not to become someone else's lunch. But one day, in what we now know as Nebraska, everything changed.The explosion of a supervolcano a thousand miles away sent a blanket of ash that buried these animals for millennia. Until 1953, when a...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Godwin Books 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 560.9782 STELevy, Janey
Summary: In this dynamic volume on a perpetually popular subject, budding paleontologists learn about a birdlike dinosaur in China, a fossilized dinosaur brain in England, and dinosaur feathers trapped in amber in Myanmar. They'll also come face-to-face with the largest dinosaur ever found, a reptile heavier than a Boeing 737, in Argentina. All of these amazing things have been discovered in just the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 560.2 LEVOwen, Ruth
Summary: "From giant dinosaur bones to rocky poop from millions of years ago, fossils can show us a lot about the animals and plants that used to live on Earth. But what do you know about these rocky remains? Dig in to find out how fossils form, see what they look like up close, and learn how they teach us about life long ago. It's key Earth science curriculum made approachable for all!"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2022
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Crane, Cody
Summary: What are fossils and how do they form? What kinds of fossils exist, and where are they found? This introduction to fossils covers the basics from the discovery of dinosaurs to the information fossils reveal about Earth's prehistoric past.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 560 CRACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J560 CRAAlkire, Jessie
Summary: Read all about paleontology in Super Simple Fossil Projects. Kids will learn about how fossils are created. Discover how scientists study fossils to learn about plants and animals that lived thousands of years ago. Then, make plaster fossils, practice excavating fossils, and more.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Super Sandcastle 2018
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 507.8 ALKLüsted, Marcia Amidon
Summary: This field guide has 100 entries highlighting a variety of fossils, rocks, and minerals. Readers will gain a greater understanding about these objects and will be able to identify them in the wild. Features include a helpful introduction to the topic, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Reference, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 550 LUSSummary: "Introduce young readers to the wonders of the prehistoric era and answer little kids' big questions about dinosaurs. Covering millions of years of prehistory and following in the footprints of the biggest reptiles to walk the Earth . . ."--Amazon.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Applesauce Press 2023
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 567.9 KIDRomero, Libby
Summary: "Dig deep with paleontologists to discover fascinating facts about plants and animals of the distant past." -- Back cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 560 ROMOlson, Elsie
Summary: This title explores tools, methods, discoveries, and careers in the Paleontology field. Accompanying the main text are activities from a felt mammoth to soap fossils. These crafts encourage readers to engage with what they learned, solidifying their new knowledge. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Checkered Library 2024
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J507.8 OLSEvert, Laura
Summary: Describes fifteen varieties of rocks and minerals, five kinds of fossils, and six types of arrowheads and artifacts, explaining what they look like, where to find them, and what they are used for.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: NorthWord Press 2002
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 552.0075 EVECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J552 EVEWalker, Sally M.
Summary: Introduces fossils, including how they form, where they are found, and why scientists study fossils.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2013
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 560 WALWood, Alix
Summary: Fossils are fascinating! These remnants of life-forms from long ago tell us more about the planet, the environment, and the ancient plants and animals themselves. This title guides readers on a mission to learn more about fossils, how they form, what types there are, and more facts and details. Full-color illustrations showcase important principles, and hands-on activities with detailed...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Nature WoodHalliday, Thomas
Summary: The thought that something as vast as the Great Barrier Reef, with all its vibrant diversity, might one day soon be gone sounds improbable. But fossil record show that this sort of wholesale change is not only possible but has repeatedly happened throughout Earth history. Halliday makes sixteen fossil sites burst to life on the page as he explores the Earth as it used to exist, the changes that...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 560 HALKchodl, Joseph J.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan 2006
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 560.9774 KchCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Nature KchodlWalker, Cyril Alexander.
Summary: Discusses more than 500 specimens, includes color photographs, and provides concise descriptions and essential indentification information.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2002
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 560 Walker 2002Contents: Introduction to fossils: Rocks on the move -- How do fossils form? -- Plants -- Algae & cyanobacteria -- Looking for fossils -- Intervertebrates: Sponges, corals & echinoderms: Sponges & corals -- Sea urchins -- Sea lilies & starfish -- How fossils got there -- Mollusks: Bivalves -- Trace fossils -- Cephalopods -- Gastropods & others -- Housing your collection -- Arthropods: Trilobites -- Other...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2007
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Science WorldBenton, M. J. (Michael J.)
Summary: Follows the evolution of the dinosaurs from the first dinosaurs to the mass extinction sixty-five million years ago.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2017