by Claudia Martin (Author) Marc Pattenden (Illustrator)
This beautifully illustrated full-color hardback showcases over 150 fascinating prehistoric creatures. Curious young readers will discover incredible facts about dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and early mammals in a book that's sure to surprise and delight.
Based on the latest understanding of dinosaur life, this definitive guide tackles the questions kids really want answered. Discover which dinosaur could run the fastest, why some dinosaurs lived in herds, and what made T. rex a formidable predator. This is prehistory for kids who really want to know.
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Covering topics from biology, ecology and geography, this book is a great resource for home learning, ideal for children aged 8+.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Illustrated Reference Library series brings together beautifully illustrated, fact-packed encyclopedias for children. Entertaining and accessible, these hardback guides are perfect for any home library.
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Claudia Martin is a highly respected author of non-fiction for children and young adults, with an exceptional talent for making complex ideas accessible. She specializes in the subjects of geography, science, and the natural world. Her books have been translated into 14 languages and have sold over a quarter of a million copies. She lives in London.
Helen Giles (consultant) is an astronomer with a PhD from the Observatoire de Genève in Switzerland. She is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, a Member of the European Astronomical Society, and an expert in the study of starspot photometric signatures and the hunting of extrasolar planets.