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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2022
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Summary: "Dig deep with paleontologists to discover fascinating facts about plants and animals of the distant past." -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 560 ROMOwen, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing Company, Inc. 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 560 OWEHalliday, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 560 HALOlson, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkered Library 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J507.8 OLSWest, David
Summary: PREHISTORIC! is a series of illustrated books that captures some of the amazing creatures that roamed the Earth from before the dinosaurs to the rise of humans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A+, Smart Apple Media 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 560.178 WESRubin, 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
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J560 CRALendroth, Susan
Summary: Set to the tune of "Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush," budding paleontologists and dinosaur fans will go on an exciting fossil dig -- hiking the trail, scanning the ground, and making a find -- then discovering how to build a T. Rex from its bones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG LENWalker, Sally M.
Summary: Introduces fossils, including how they form, where they are found, and why scientists study fossils.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 560 WALDaniels, Patricia
Summary: "From dinosaurs like Stegosaurus and Giganotosaurus that ruled the land to the mammoths and giant sloths that followed them, discover all you have ever wanted to know about dinosaurs, fossils, and prehistoric life. Uncover amazing fossil facts about the first four-legged creatures; find out what it's like to be on a dinosaur dig; and marvel at some of the fiercest, most fascinating claws and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020
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Summary: "Young paleontologists are invited on a fossil dig, set to the tune of Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush. Hike the trail, scan the ground, and make a find--then discover how to build a dinosaur from its bones. Includes song motions and bite-size sciencesidebars. This is a fun and distinctive young dinosaur book."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LENTaylor, Paul D
Summary: A photo essay about different types of fossils, from bacteria and algae to birds and mammals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 560 TAYTaylor, Paul D.
Summary: A photo essay about different types of fossils, from bacteria and algae to birds and mammals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1990
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1 available in Juvenile Oversized, Call number: J 560 TAYBarner, Bob.
Summary: With a lively rhyming text and vibrant paper collage illustrations, author-artist Barner shakes the dust off the bones found in museums to bring dinosaurs back to life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC BARMayr, Helmut.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 560 MAYOwen, Ruth
Summary: This big book of 96 info-packed pages introduces young readers to all the key science and facts about dinosaurs in a fun question and answer format. The book's wide-ranging Q&As include: How did dinosaurs become fossils? What happens at a dinosaur dig? Who invented the word "dinosaur"? Were dinosaurs striped and feathery? Which dinosaur's bite was the most powerful? Did dino poops become...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ruby Tuesday Books 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 2011