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home >> kids' beat >> collections >> Dinosaurs! click here for a word doc For anyone who's mad about those beasties of yore, here's your ticket to have fun with T-Rex, Stegosaurus, Brontosaurus, and the rest of the gang! (click on the title to go to the catalog)
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Picture Book Collection
Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs On a trip to the school supply closet, Flinn and his pals are called into action by a pirate who needs to reclaim his ship from a nasty band of pirate dinosaurs. JE ANDREA
Dinosaurs Galore! As the sun lights the horizon, and the mist begins to clear, what shapes do you begin to see; what noises do you hear? Perhaps you'll see a swishing tail, huge footprints, or a beak. I think I heard a distant roar...and did you hear something shriek? JE ANDREAE
Little Grunt and the Big Egg : A Prehistoric Fairy Tale De Paola, Tomie When caveboy Little Grunt finds an egg, it hatches into a baby dinosaur he names George. But George grows too large for the Grunts' cave and must leave. When a volcano erupts, there's only one dinosaur that can save the day. JE DE PAOLA
Dinosnores It's bedtime on the Jurassic plains--nice for dino parents and children, but not so nice for other creatures when huge dinosnores fill the air, stir up the seas, trigger earthquakes, and, later, cause the continent to divide, sending the dinos off to sea. JE DIPUCCHIO ^^ back to the top ^^
Tyson the Terrible Stegg, Serra, and Plod are playing soccer when they suddenly hear BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! in the distance. This can only mean one thing, of course: Tyson the Terrible is coming! JE FOX
Can I Bring My Pterodactyl
to School, Miss Johnson? Kids are in for Jurassic-sized laughs as they follow a boy in his quest to bring a pterodactyl to school. And not just any pterodactyl: this one wards off bullies, loves to read stories, and makes an excellent science display. JE GRAMBLING
Prehistoric Actual Size How big were the millipedes back then? Shown in actual size, dinosaurs (or those parts that will fit on a few pages) and other beasts are shown here for a unique look at where we fit in history. JE JENKINS
Lewis, Kevin The dinosaur hero of this story may be little, but he's got big things to do over the course of the day. JE LEWIS
Lund, Deb When dinosaurs seek adventure by taking a train ride, they find the trip has some unexpected surprises along the way. JE LUND
Dinosailors
This high-rhyming, rip-snortingly hilarious tale follows the outrageous journey of a crew of novice dinosaurs who set sail for adventure, only to find something better awaits them at home. JE LUND ^^ back to the top ^^
Bronto Eats Meat
A young plant-eating dinosaur, having accidentally swallowed a boy, has three choices for getting rid of his stomachache. JE MALONEY
T is for Terrible
Tyrannosaurus Rex is a terrible dinosaur. But is he really so terrible? JE MCCARTY
Dinosaurumpus
A rhyming tale of Triceratops, Brontosaurus, and even Tyrannosaurus gathering at the swamp to dance. JE MITTON
Captain Raptor and the Moon Mystery
An unidentified flying object has crashed into the mysterious moon of Eon. This looks like a job for ... CAPTAIN RAPTOR! ... hero of a thousand space missions; champion of truth, justice, and dinosaurs in space throughout the galaxy! JE O'MALLEY
Gwango's Lonesome Trail
A lonesome dinosaur searches for a friend and finds a bear from a traveling circus, a gleaming Santa Fe train, a Tiki next to a Polynesian motor hotel, a hot-pink family RV, and, finally, the projectionist at a deserted drive-in movie theater. JE PARPAN
Plourde, Lynn The Dino Pets store carries every kind of dinosaur a kid could possibly want. Sure, some of them might be a little too big and others might be too fast, but there are advantages, too - a "Seismosaurus" makes a great backyard playset! JE PLOURDE
Thesaurus Rex
Thesaurus Rex spends his day exercising, exploring, and getting into trouble. When Rex exercises, he is "stretching, reaching, extending, bending." A great way to learn about synonyms! JE STEINBERG
Harry and the Dinosaurs at the
Museum
When his family goes to a museum so that big sister Sam can research human ancestors, young Harry wanders off while playing with his toy dinosaurs and becomes lost, but Gran knows just where to find him. JE WHYBROW
Harry and the Dinosaurs Say "Raahh!"
Harry and his dinosaurs have a dental appointment and they are all very nervous--especially Tyrannosaurus. But with Harry's reassurances, Tyrannosaurus agrees to let the dentist take a look. JE WHYBROW
How do dinosaurs…? Learning basic life skills has never been more fun! With topics such as “playing nicely with friends” or “mealtime manners” or “learning colors”, kids will love imitating their favorite prehistoric friends. ^^ back to the top ^^ Easy Reader Collection
Bones and the Dinosaur Mystery
Young Detective Jeffrey Bones investigates the disappearance of the plastic dinosaur his grandfather just bought for him in a museum gift shop. JE-R ADLER #4
The Day the Dinosaurs Died
How did the dinosaurs, the biggest, most powerful animals that ever walked the earth, die? JE-R BROWN #4
Boo's Dinosaur
When Boo brings home a dinosaur that only she can see, her brother Sammy, doesn't want to encourage her antics. J3RD BYARS
Andrew Lost : With the Dinosaurs
Andrew, Judy, and Thudd have escaped the molten rock of baby Earth only to find themselves surrounded by huge-and hungry!-dinosaurs. J3RD GREENBURG #11
Dancing Dinos Go to School
A group of dinosaurs jump out of a book and sneak into school, causing chaos in school and on the playground. When the final bell rings, they leap back onto the page. JE-R LUCAS
Mama
Rex & T : the Reading Champion
T is having trouble learning to read. But when his teacher shows him a special trick, he finds that reading is F-U-N. ^^ back to the top ^^ NonFiction Collection
Barnum Brown : Dinosaur Hunter
Barnum Brown had one ambition as a child: to grow up to be a great dinosaur hunter. And that’s just what he did when he was hired by the American Natural History Museum: working to build their astounding collection. J921 BROWN
Digging for Dinosaurs (Math Adventures series) What math skills are needed to be a paleontologist? Plenty! Get some practice using this book, which teaches concepts such as measuring, addition/subtraction, multiplication/division, and skills such as reading charts and graphs! J510 CLE
Malam, John Spiffy digital imagery is combined with a terse text to create a visual pathway for readers on the trail of prehistory's star carnivore, Tyrannosaurus rex. J 567.9 MAL
The Dog that Dug for Dinosaurs : a
True Story
Based on the true story of Tray, a little dog who lived in Lyme Regis, England that loved to dig for dinosaur bones with his mistress, 12-year-old Mary Ann Anning. Together, they discovered many of the specimens now housed in the Natural History Museum in London. J567.9 RED
Hidden Dinosaurs
Join PaleoJoe, a real paleontologist, as he takes you on this dinosaur search to find hidden dinosaurs and dinosaur treasures! He will share with you the thrilling art of paleontology and the always thrilling chills you get when discovering new fossils left millions of years ago. J567.9 KCH
How to Draw Dinosaurs
Basic shapes such as squares, triangles, and circles combine to show young readers how to draw various types of dinosaurs in four simple steps. J743.6 COU
Raptor : the Life of a Young Deinonychus Henry, Michel In this vividly illustrated book, young readers can follow one young raptor as he makes his way through the trials of a savage life. He must find a mate, hunt for food, deal with predators, and negotiate the dynamics of pack life. J 567.91 HEN
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