Many prehistoric beasts looked similar to modern animals that live on Earth, other than a few unique changes-like size! Learn more about the ancestors of modern animals, and imagine these extinct beasts coming back to life.

Simple text and detailed photographs and illustrations bring reluctant readers into a world of massive herbivores from the Mesozoic era. This book includes photos and descriptions of the size, bodies, and lifestyle of some of the most famous plant-eating dinosaurs. Habitats, diet, and extinction are also covered.

"Investigate famous excavations and the archaeologists and paleontologists who led them with Discovering Fossils. Through fossils such as Mosasaurus and Neanderthal man, readers will discover how we learn about fossils and how they teach us how plants, animals, people, and Earth have changed over time"--Amazon.com.

Simple text and exciting photographs place reluctant readers into the world of fossil hunting. This book includes the types of fossils paleontologists find as well as tips for distinguishing between rock and fossil. The purpose and careers of professional hunters are also explained. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Introduces the megalodon, a prehistoric shark that was up to sixty feet long, and describes how scientists learned about this animal through fossils found around the world.

"The Megalodon was the biggest shark to ever live! This book explores the body parts, life, and extinction of one of the prehistoric ocean's most fearsome predators. Leveled text and colorful illustrations highlight basic information about the animal, while fun facts add even more interesting details. Special features show off a map of the world when the Megalodon lived, the Megalodon's favorite foods, a size comparison, and more. The book ends with...

"Discover all there is to know about dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts!" --Back cover.

Alejo, Mar, Teo, and Bruna are very curious kids... and sometimes, being so curious can get you into a lot of trouble.  This time, they have set their minds to learning about dinosaurs, and to do so, they will travel to prehistoric times! Did you know that life on our planet began with a bacterium in the water? Have you ever wondered how much a diplodocus weighs? Didn't you know that the meganeura was a giant dragonfly? Do you know if cavemen had...

A look at the history of life on Earth starts in the present and goes back hundreds of millions of years to the Ediacaran Period, profiling the creatures that existed at each time.