Look at Dinosaurs

Stegosaurus means "roofed lizard," and everyone knows about the bony plates on its back. Scientists know a lot about these animals and their special plates, and now readers will learn how the plates kept Stegosaurus safe and even kept it warm when the weather outside was colder. From its spiky tail used to fight off other dinosaurs to the eggs it laid to have babies, Stegosaurus is an incredible animal readers will love learning about with the help of color illustrations showing what it likely looked like millions of years ago.

Diplodocus may have called prehistoric North America home, but there's not much about his world that's similar to ours. Diplodocus, which means "double beam," is named after its bones. It knew how to fight off predators with a tail whip that was moved at 800 miles per hour! These fascinating creatures lived interesting lives long ago, and readers will love learning about them with the help of fantastic illustrations that show us just what these animals looked like.

Allosaurus lived a long time ago, but scientists have learned a lot about how this creature lived and what it looked like. "Allosaurus" means "different lizard," and this creature's bones are different than those of other dinosaurs. Unlike some dinosaurs, it also lived all over the world. Readers will love exploring the prehistoric world of dinosaurs and find out just what's so "different" about Allosaurus in this exciting book with amazing illustrations.

Velociraptor fossils were first discovered in 1923 and quickly became known as one of the fiercest-and feathered-predators of the prehistoric age. Only about 6 feet long as an adult, these amazing animals hunted in groups and used their brains to steal eggs and find other food. Readers will love learning what these creatures looked like with the help of colorful illustrations, and detailed text explains just how these dangerous dinosaurs lived millions of years ago.

Triceratops lived millions of years ago, but its distinctive "three-horned face" has made it a favorite dinosaur for many. Readers will love learning about this creature with the help of colorful illustrations that show how Triceratops lived and what it looked like among the fauna of prehistoric Earth. With a body 30 feet long and weighing as much as three cars, readers will explore the life and times of this fascinating prehistoric creature.

Scientists consider Tyrannosaurus rex the king of dinosaurs, and readers will find out exactly why in this exciting book. With amazing color illustrations showing the fierce Tyrannosaurus rex hunting and eating on two legs, readers will see just how powerful and scary this prehistoric creature was. With razor-sharp teeth and more than 40 feet long, readers will be happy the T-rex lived long ago and isn't around to snack on anything today!