Living Dinosaurs

Living Dinosaurs offers a snapshot of our current understanding of the origin and evolution of birds. After slumbering for more than a century, avian palaeontology has been awakened by startling new discoveries on almost every continent. Controversies about whether dinosaurs had real feathers or whether birds were related to dinosaurs have been swept away and replaced by new and more difficult questions: How old is the avian lineage? How did birds learn to fly? Which birds survived the great extinction that ended the Mesozoic Era and how did the avian genome evolve? Answers to these questions may help us understand how the different kinds of living birds are related to one another and how they evolved into their current niches. More importantly, they may help us understand what we need to do to help them survive the dramatic impacts of human activity on the planet.

Ever wondered why the dinosaurs didn’t survive? In this fascinating non-chronological report the success story of crocodiles and lizards (focusing on monitor lizards), and some of the reasons why they have survived since the time of the dinosaurs is explored. • Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary. • Text type - A non-chronological report. • The book includes a contents page on page 1, plus a glossary and index on pages 20 and 21. • A fact chart on pages 22 and 23 summarises the distinguishing aspects of each of crocodiles and monitor lizards. • Curriculum links - Science: Humans and other animals.

This exciting series introduces kids to the wonders and dangers of many worlds: underwater, forest, jungle, savanna, and the land of dinosaurs. 3D pictures and realistic sounds bring to life the atmosphere of nature in all its wildness. Informative pull-out cards provide detailed information about each creature.

Take an extraordinary journey over land, beneath the oceans and across the skies and discover if dinosaurs COULD live in our world today. Incredible images of photo-realistic dinosaurs are blended with distinctive photography of modern-day animals and landscapes to create a collection of interaction scenarios that bring these amazing creatures to life and give us a totally unique understanding of their size, their power, their ferocity and how they lived their lives.

Take a journey back in time to discover the incredible plants and animals of prehistoric Earth. It’s the ultimate first dinosaur book for young readers! From the first living cells to fearsome dinosaurs and giant mammals, this children’s book brings your budding paleontologist face-to-face with these awe-inspiring creatures! Inside the pages of this dinosaur encyclopedia from DK Books, you’ll discover: • Large pictures and clear, jargon-free text • A handy, pronunciation guide for each animal or plant • Visual index arranged chronologically, so species can be found quickly • Detailed profiles of each featured species with key information and fun facts such as size, time period, and location Little dinosaur lovers will be captivated by the amazing range of prehistoric beasts on display! Detailed artworks bring the past to life, painting a spectacular portrait of the supersized, the scary, and the downright bizarre animals and plants that inhabited Earth in ancient times. Throughout the pages of this fascinating prehistoric book, you’ll discover how the Earth has changed over time, why fossils formed, and the arrival of early humans. A pronunciation guide helps kids with tricky names and encourages early learning and language development. The helpful visual index provides a quick overview of every species in the book. Learn more about prehistoric animals and plants through detailed profiles of 50 key species. Your little one will love reading about famous favorites such as the mighty Tyrannosaurus and the huge Woolly Mammoths! They will also get to know lesser-known dinosaurs, including sail-backed Dimetrodon and airplane-sized pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus. These profiles are jargon-free and based on the latest science. The Prehistoric World Awaits! Packed with jaw-dropping images, fascinating facts, and straightforward explanations, it’s the perfect gift for children aged 5 to 8 with a love of prehistoric beasts and dinosaurs.

Provides in-depth entries on early Earth's climates, conditions, animal and plant life forms that flourished and floundered throughout each era, along with biographies of notable figures.

Recreates life among the dinosaurs living in North America seventy-five million years ago.

Bring the prehistoric world back to life in your own ultimate dinosaur coloring adventure. Dinosaurs Live! features wonderfully detailed and scientifically accurate coloring pages from acclaimed artist and dino-enthusiast Ted Rechlin (Tyrannosaurus Rex, Jurassic). Each page is jam-packed with amazing facts and coloring areas of your favorite dinosaurs as fossilized museum mounts and in their full glory as they triumphantly roamed the Mesozoic earth. Featuring thirty-one dinosaurs in prehistoric scenes and species ranging from famous favorites to more recently unearthed finds, Dinosaurs Live! is the perfect coloring adventure for dinosaur lovers of all ages.