The Big Dinosaur Dig

It's a race against time for Josh Smith and his team to dig up fossilized dinosaur bones in the desert. What will they find? Book jacket.

Dinosaurs from one to ten use construction equipment to dig, shovel, roll, and scrape as they build a fun surprise. On board pages.

Discusses the work of paleontologist Josh Smith as he faces fierce sandstorms and long hours of difficult work to search in the Sahara Desert for dinosaur fossils in 2000

DK Readers will help your child learn to read and encourage a life-long love of reading whilst learning about paleontologists and dinosaurs, in ebook format Encourage your child to read. They will join a real team of paleontologists who unearthed the fossils of the world's third biggest dinosaur - the Paralititan Stromeri - in the Sahara desert in the year 2000. They'll find out about the teams work from the dig site to the lab and learn all about this huge plant-eating dinosaur. DK Readers are part of a five-level, highly pictorial reading scheme, with lively illustrations and engaging stories to encourage reading. Level 3 have a rich vocabulary, challenging sentence structure, additional information, and an alphabetical glossary and index to build literacy skills - ideal for children who are just beginning to read alone. Over 100 DK Readers in the series.

This book features more than thirty different species of dinosaurs and includes twelve easy-to-follow experiments that readers can do at home.

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.

Ancient dinosaurs lived over 65 million years ago, but they have fascinated human beings since the first fossil discovery. In this book, science expert and television celebrity Bill Nye the Science Guy tells us how dinosaurs become fossils, how they must have behaved, and why we call their descendants “birds.” Featuring over thirty different species of dinosaurs, each chapter has an easy-to-follow experiment that readers can do at home.

Welcome to the Big, Big Dinosaur Dig! You've arrived just in time to help uncover some exciting dinosaur skeletons . . . Follow teams of paleontologists as they excavate dig sites, and discover how fossils help us find out about the past. Activate the magic heat-reveal patches to uncover the secrets of the dinosaurs, and learn all about the ancient beasts that roamed the Earth millions of years ago.