The Spike Tailed Dinosaur

Briefly discusses the dinosaur stegosaurus and how it looked and lived.

Describes, in comic book format, the physical characteristics and behavior of diplodocus dinosaurs.

An award-winning encyclopdia written for young people—dubbed the "Dinosaur Bible" by enthusiasts! Written by one of the world’s foremost experts on dinosaurs, this award-winning title—honored by the NSTA and the AAAS—is an essential addition to any dinophile’s library, regardless of age! Using casual language aimed at young people and non-scientists, it's a guide to all aspects of dinosaur science: how we figure out what dinosaurs looked like, how they lived, how they evolved, how they continue to live among us as birds, and much, much more. It also includes brief entries on all 800+ "named" species of Mesozoic dinosaurs, as well as sidebars by 33 world-famous paleontologists—among them Robert T. Bakker, Jack Horner, Mark Norell, Scott Sampson, and Philip Currie. With 428-pages of lavish, museum-quality illustrations, and an exhaustive Web site maintained by the author of supplemental chapter updates, this the perfect gift that will educate AND entertain for many, many, MANY hours! (And if that isn’t enough, the jacket has a spectacular poster printed on the inside.) “Written in a casual language both young and adult paleo-nerds will find readable and enjoyable, this volume is seen as the "Dinosaur Bible" by many enthusiasts of the subject, for its sheer completeness and scienciness.” —tvtropes.org

From one dinosaur�s head to another�s tail, this informational picture book challenges readers to guess which prehistoric creature each of eight different body parts belongs to. (For example, _What dinosaur had claws like this?”) For each question, the answer is given on the following spread, with an overview that includes the name of the dinosaur, an illustration of the entire animal in its habitat and facts about the featured body part, such as why it looked the way it did and how scientists believe it was used.

When Buddy and Tiny visit Morris the stegosaurus to find out what the spikes on his tail are for, they find a dangerous surprise when Morris's unruly neighbor, Alvin the allosaurus, comes to visit.

Stegosaurus was a slow-moving dinosaur with plates along its back. This book explains what scientists know about this dinosaur and its behavior. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Kids Core is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Stegosaurus is known for the intimidating plates and spikes running down its back and tail. In this engaging book, dinosaur enthusiasts will find out how scientists think the plates and spikes helped the stegosaurus to survive. Budding paleontologists will also uncover fascinating facts about where this big reptile lived and what it liked to eat.

A guide to dinosaurs, looking at the different eras of dinosaur life, discussing dinosaur anatomy, suvival, flight, parenting, and record-breakers, tracing the history of dinosaur discovery, and featuring profiles of selected meat- and plant-eating dinosaurs.