With a lively rhyming text and vibrant paper collage illustrations, author-artist Barner shakes the dust off the bones found in museums to bring dinosaurs back to life. Full-color illustrations.

Wyoming's beloved lawman must solve his coldest case yet when a T. rex skeleton surfaces--along with a dead rancher--in Absaroka County. It's a sixty-five million year old cold case that's heating up fast.... The most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found surfaces in Sheriff Walt Longmire's jurisdiction, and it appears to be a windfall for the High Plains Dinosaur Museum. Then Danny Lone Elk, the Cheyenne rancher on whose property the remains...

The local police prove unhelpful when a 500-pound dinosaur skull vanishes from a secret excavation on Sage's family's ranch, so Teddy and his friends conduct their own investigation.

Martin introduces readers to the world of ichnology, the study of traces and trace fossils -- such as tracks, trails, burrows, nests, toothmarks, and other vestiges of behavior -- and how through these remarkable clues, help scientists explore and intuit the rich and complicated lives of dinosaurs during the Mesozoic era.

"From giant dinosaur bones to rocky poop from millions of years ago, fossils can show us a lot about the animals and plants that used to live on Earth. But what do you know about these rocky remains? Dig in to find out how fossils form, see what they look like up close, and learn how they teach us about life long ago. It's key Earth science curriculum made approachable for all!"--

Curious George and the man in the yellow hat help some scientists dig for dinosaur bones.

How do we know about prehistoric humans and dinosaurs who walked on Earth millions of years ago? Fossils give us knowledge about all these ancient stories that have been buried with time. What can we learn from fossils? Readers will be surprised as they find out from this colorful, easy introduction to science concepts.

Rhythmic text and illustrations follow a paleontolgist and his crew as they dig, assemble and exhibit dinosaur bones.

When Mary Anning uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the cliffs near her home on the English coast, she sets the religious fathers on edge, the townspeople to vicious gossip, and the scientific world alight. Luckily, Mary finds an unlikely champion in prickly Elizabeth Philpot, and in the struggle to be recognized in the wider world, Mary and Elizabeth discover that friendship is their greatest ally.

"You stare at the side of a rock wall near the ocean. Suddenly, you notice a spiral outline in the rock. You found an ammonite fossil! You are filled with awe as you think about how this shelled sea animal might have lived millions of years ago. Find out how fossils form, where they can be found, and about some of the most amazing fossil discoveries. Then learn how you can find fossils too!"--