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T. Rex with Audio
T. Rex with Audio
Written by Vivian French, Illustrated by Alison Bartlett
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780763639990
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T. Rex with Audio
Written by Vivian French
Illustrated by Alison Bartlett


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: March 24, 2009
Price: $8.99

This vibrant book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.

This paperback title includes a CD that features:
- an engaging read-aloud with sound effects
- a read-along opportunity guided by prompts
- a segment focusing on fascinating facts

A young boy encounters some fascinating facts — and even more... Read more >
T. Rex with Audio, Peggable
T. Rex with Audio, Peggable
Written by Vivian French, Illustrated by Alison Bartlett
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780763641924
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T. Rex with Audio, Peggable
Written by Vivian French
Illustrated by Alison Bartlett


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: March 24, 2009
Price: $9.99

This vibrant book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.

This paperback title includes a CD that features:
- an engaging read-aloud with sound effects
- a read-along opportunity guided by prompts
- a segment focusing on fascinating facts

A young boy encounters some fascinating facts — and even more... Read more >
The Dinosaur Museum
The Dinosaur Museum
Written by National Geographic Society, Illustrated by Sebastian Quigley
Format: Non-traditional book
ISBN: 9781426303357
Our Price: $19.95
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The Dinosaur Museum
Written by National Geographic Society
Illustrated by Sebastian Quigley


Format: Non-traditional book, 24 pages
On Sale: October 28, 2008
Price: $19.95

Young, eager paleontologists wanted. Apply within. We need YOUR expertise! So step inside The Dinosaur Museum, the book where kids get to act like paleontologists. This amazing volume gives readers a behind-the-scenes peek at a museum, with an interactive experience that evokes a visit to a natural history museum. Forget... Read more >
Bizarre Dinosaurs
Bizarre Dinosaurs
Written by Christopher Sloan, Illustrated by National Geographic Society, Foreword by James Clark and Cathy Forster
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781426303302
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Bizarre Dinosaurs
Written by Christopher Sloan
Illustrated by National Geographic Society
Foreword by James Clark and Cathy Forster


Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $16.95

With state-of-the-art, digitally modeled images, fantastic photos of fossils, and up-to-date scientific interpretations, Bizarre Dinosaurs introduces dino-lovers to a group of very strange creatures indeed.

The cast of characters includes Masiakasaurus, a fierce some beast whose mouth bristled with serrated, slightly hooked, forward-poking teeth; Deinocheirus with his ungainly long arms and... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover library binding.
Bizarre Dinosaurs
Bizarre Dinosaurs
Written by Christopher Sloan, Illustrated by National Geographic Society, Foreword by James Clark and Cathy Forster
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9781426303319
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Bizarre Dinosaurs
Written by Christopher Sloan
Illustrated by National Geographic Society
Foreword by James Clark and Cathy Forster


Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $25.90

With state-of-the-art, digitally modeled images, fantastic photos of fossils, and up-to-date scientific interpretations, Bizarre Dinosaurs introduces dino-lovers to a group of very strange creatures indeed.

The cast of characters includes Masiakasaurus, a fierce some beast whose mouth bristled with serrated, slightly hooked, forward-poking teeth; Deinocheirus with his ungainly long arms and... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover.
Dinosaurs in the Round
Dinosaurs in the Round
Written by Random House
Format: Non-traditional book
ISBN: 9780375843686
Our Price: $19.99
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Dinosaurs in the Round
Written by Random House

Format: Non-traditional book, 24 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2008
Price: $19.99

FROM A CONIFER oasis to a steamy rain forest to a volcano-devastated river bank, the pop-up dioramas in this unique, freestanding carousel book capture the changing atmosphere and dinosaurs of the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous eras, the three periods that make up the Age of Dinosaurs. Over 15 species of dinosaur... Read more >
Finding the First T. Rex
Finding the First T. Rex
Written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Illustrated by Jim Nelson
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375846625
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Finding the First T. Rex
Written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Illustrated by Jim Nelson


Format: Trade Paperback, 112 pages
On Sale: June 24, 2008
Price: $3.99

IN 1902, WILLIAM HORNADAY handed a map to the famous paleontologist Barnum Brown. It was Hornaday’s hand-drawn directions to a remote area of the Montana Badlands, where he believed amazing dinosaur fossils lay buried. Following the map, Brown dug up a jawbone edged with six-inch long teeth, the remains of a... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover library binding.
Finding the First T. Rex
Finding the First T. Rex
Written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Illustrated by Jim Nelson
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9780375946622
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Finding the First T. Rex
Written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Illustrated by Jim Nelson


Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 112 pages
On Sale: June 24, 2008
Price: $11.99

IN 1902, WILLIAM HORNADAY handed a map to the famous paleontologist Barnum Brown. It was Hornaday’s hand-drawn directions to a remote area of the Montana Badlands, where he believed amazing dinosaur fossils lay buried. Following the map, Brown dug up a jawbone edged with six-inch long teeth, the remains of a... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Sea Monsters
Sea Monsters
Written by National Geographic Society
Format: Non-traditional book
ISBN: 9781426301766
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Sea Monsters
Written by National Geographic Society

Format: Non-traditional book, 12 pages
On Sale: May 27, 2008
Price: $24.95

Handle with extreme caution—the sea monsters of National Geographic's 3-D Large Format Film jump off the pages of this stunning pop-up companion book! Open any page for a dramatic demonstration of the most ferocious animals to ever stalk the Earth. Replicated from the film's cutting-edge, computer-generated images, the book's pop-up monsters... Read more >
Encyclopedia Prehistorica: The Complete Collection
Encyclopedia Prehistorica: The Complete Collection
Written by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart, Illustrated by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart
Format: Boxed Set
ISBN: 9780763637200
Our Price: $95.00
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Encyclopedia Prehistorica: The Complete Collection
Written by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart
Illustrated by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart


Format: Boxed Set, 36 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $95.00

The NEW YORK TIMES best-selling series — now in a dazzling collectible boxed set

For the first time, the mastery of Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda is presented in a deluxe boxed set along with three exclusive "stand-ups." Included are the books DINOSAURS, SHARKS AND OTHER SEA MONSTERS, and MEGA-BEASTS, as well... Read more >
Prehistoric Monsters!
Prehistoric Monsters!
Written by Dr. Robert T. Bakker, Illustrated by Luis V. Rey
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375839450
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Prehistoric Monsters!
Written by Dr. Robert T. Bakker
Illustrated by Luis V. Rey


Format: Trade Paperback, 24 pages
On Sale: January 22, 2008
Price: $3.99

A super-simple introduction to prehistoric animals, from the first weird and wonderful life forms on Earth to the earliest Ice Age humans–and much, much more. Read more >
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
Written by Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr., Illustrated by Luis V. Rey
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780375824197
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Dinosaurs
Written by Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
Illustrated by Luis V. Rey


Format: Hardcover, 432 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2007
Price: $34.99

WRITTEN BY A PROFESSIONAL paleontologist specifically for young readers, this guide to the Dinosauria is packed with enough detail and
insider information to satisfy even die-hard dinophiles! The text includes brief entries on all 800+ "named" species of Mesozoic dinosaurs, as well as chapters on the history of dinosaur discoveries, the science... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover library binding.
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
Written by Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr., Illustrated by Luis V. Rey
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9780375924194
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Dinosaurs
Written by Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
Illustrated by Luis V. Rey


Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 432 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2007
Price: $37.99

WRITTEN BY A PROFESSIONAL paleontologist specifically for young readers, this guide to the Dinosauria is packed with enough detail and
insider information to satisfy even die-hard dinophiles! The text includes brief entries on all 800+ "named" species of Mesozoic dinosaurs, as well as chapters on the history of dinosaur discoveries, the science... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover.
Science Chapters: Discovering SuperCroc
Science Chapters: Discovering SuperCroc
Written by Pamela Rushby
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9781426301865
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Science Chapters: Discovering SuperCroc
Written by Pamela Rushby

Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2007
Price: $17.90

Watch in awe as scientists dig back in time to unearth the prehistoric giant that became known to the world as SuperCroc. As big as a school bus, SuperCroc was twice the size of the American crocodile with jaws so strong he could snare a dinosaur. Dig deeper to learn the... Read more >
Sea Monsters
Sea Monsters
Written by Marfe Delano Ferguson
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781426301629
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Sea Monsters
Written by Marfe Delano Ferguson

Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2007
Price: $6.95

Relive the wonder of Sea Monsters, National Geographic's 3-D Large Format Film, and learn more about these weird prehistoric creatures of the deep. Here's the Official Children's Companion Book to the giant-screen film which launches in October on giant screens nationwide. Sea Monsters leads kids into the Late Cretaceous Era, 80... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover library binding.
Sea Monsters
Sea Monsters
Written by Marfe Delano Ferguson
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9781426301193
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Sea Monsters
Written by Marfe Delano Ferguson

Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2007
Price: $22.90

Relive the wonder of Sea Monsters, National Geographic's 3-D Large Format Film, and learn more about these weird prehistoric creatures of the deep. Here's the Official Children's Companion Book to the giant-screen film which launches in October on giant screens nationwide. Sea Monsters leads kids into the Late Cretaceous Era, 80... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
T. Rex
T. Rex
Written by Vivian French, Illustrated by Alison Bartlett
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780763631772
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T. Rex
Written by Vivian French
Illustrated by Alison Bartlett


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: August 8, 2006
Price: $6.99

A young boy encounters some fascinating facts — and even more intriguing questions — in this lively ode to curiosity.

"This brief tale simply and succinctly sums up how much is still unknowable in the scientific world, while also acknowledging how much can be proven through study." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover.
Dactyls! Dragons of the Air
Dactyls! Dragons of the Air
Written by Dr. Robert T. Bakker, Illustrated by Luis Rey
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9780375930133
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Dactyls! Dragons of the Air
Written by Dr. Robert T. Bakker
Illustrated by Luis Rey


Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: November 22, 2005
Price: $11.99

Dactyls. Flying Dragons. Pterodactylus. Whatever you call them, they are simply wonderful! Renowned paleontologist Dr. Robert T. Bakker explains how scientists observe fossils and living animals to determine how dactyls flew, walked, climbed, fed, and thought. Also included for the first time ever is his latest, still-unnamed discovery–an unusual dactyl with... Read more >
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Dactyls! Dragons of the Air
Dactyls! Dragons of the Air
Written by Dr. Robert T. Bakker, Illustrated by Luis Rey
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375830136
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Dactyls! Dragons of the Air
Written by Dr. Robert T. Bakker
Illustrated by Luis Rey


Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: November 22, 2005
Price: $3.99

Dactyls. Flying Dragons. Pterodactylus. Whatever you call them, they are simply wonderful! Renowned paleontologist Dr. Robert T. Bakker explains how scientists observe fossils and living animals to determine how dactyls flew, walked, climbed, fed, and thought. Also included for the first time ever is his latest, still-unnamed discovery–an unusual dactyl with... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover library binding.
How Dinosaurs Took Flight
How Dinosaurs Took Flight
Written by Christopher Sloan
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9780792274049
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How Dinosaurs Took Flight
Written by Christopher Sloan

Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 64 pages
On Sale: October 11, 2005
Price: $27.90

How did dinosaurs get feathers? How did they start flying? What use were feathers to dinosaurs that didn't fly? Chris Sloan's 2000 book Feathered Dinosaurs introduced kids to the radical idea that some dinosaurs had feathers and that birds are, in fact, a subset of dinosaurs. In How Dinosaurs Took Flight,... Read more >
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How Dinosaurs Took Flight
How Dinosaurs Took Flight
Written by Christopher Sloan
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780792272984
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How Dinosaurs Took Flight
Written by Christopher Sloan

Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: October 11, 2005
Price: $17.95

How did dinosaurs get feathers? How did they start flying? What use were feathers to dinosaurs that didn't fly? Chris Sloan's 2000 book Feathered Dinosaurs introduced kids to the radical idea that some dinosaurs had feathers and that birds are, in fact, a subset of dinosaurs. In How Dinosaurs Took Flight,... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover library binding.
Dinosaur Hunters
Dinosaur Hunters
Written by Kate McMullan, Illustrated by John R. Jones
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375824500
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Dinosaur Hunters
Written by Kate McMullan
Illustrated by John R. Jones


Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: August 23, 2005
Price: $3.99

Less than 200 years ago, nobody knew that dinosaurs had ever existed. Now, scientists who study fossils know about many kinds of dinosaurs and where they lived. The hunt is on for new information about our favorite prehistoric reptiles! Read more >
Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs Pop-Up
Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs Pop-Up
Written by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart, Illustrated by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780763622282
Our Price: $27.99
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Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs Pop-Up
Written by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart
Illustrated by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart


Format: Hardcover, 12 pages
On Sale: July 12, 2005
Price: $27.99

From renowned pop-up masters Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart comes an awe-inspiring tribute to the world's most beloved extinct animals and their 180-million-year reign on our planet.

Open this book and a massive T. REX springs out, flashing a startling jawful of jagged teeth. Turn the next spread and a ravishing raptor... Read more >
Dinosaurs!
Dinosaurs!
Written by Dr. Robert T. Bakker, Illustrated by Luis Rey
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375831416
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Dinosaurs!
Written by Dr. Robert T. Bakker
Illustrated by Luis Rey


Format: Trade Paperback, 24 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2005
Price: $3.99

Dinosaurs! follows the evolution of these spectacular creatures from their earliest beginnings as little fellows who had to evade attacks from giant croc relatives to today’s living dinosaurs. Read more >
T. Rex
T. Rex
Written by Vivian French, Illustrated by Alison Bartlett
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780763621841
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T. Rex
Written by Vivian French
Illustrated by Alison Bartlett


Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2004
Price: $15.99

A young boy encounters some fascinating facts — and even more intriguing questions — aobut Tyrannosaurus rex in this lively ode to curiosity.

It began with an egg!
What size was the egg?
The egg was as big as your head . . . maybe.
Don't you know? Why don't you know?
It was millions and... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
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