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The First Dog The First Dog Jan Brett Kip the Cave Boy and Paleowolf each face hunger and danger on a journey in Paleolithic times; when they decide to join forces and help one another, Paleowolf becomes the first dog. OL13927W
Prehistoric animals Prehistoric animals Daniel Cohen Discusses more than twenty prehistoric animals, how they were discovered, their modern counterparts, and theories on their extinction. OL15218618W
Saber tooths are the big cats Saber tooths are the big cats Dougal Dixon "Describes the animals of the Quaternary Period, when an ice age took hold of Earth, and new animals evolved to survive the harsh weather. This period also marks when our human ancestors started to a… OL16547008W
Prehistoric skies Prehistoric skies Dougal Dixon Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, diet, and fossil evidence of prehistoric animals that lived in the sky-- OL16643610W
Beyond the dinosaurs Beyond the dinosaurs Charlotte Lewis Brown An introduction to prehistoric animals of the air and sea for beginning readers. OL17728954W
Prehistoric life Prehistoric life Steve Parker Text and illustrations explore the world of prehistoric animals and plants. OL18222854W
Tech-noir Tech-noir Paul Meehan "From the German Expressionist cinema of the late 1920s to the present-day cyberpunk movement, the book examines over 100 movies in which the common noir elements of crime, mystery, surrealism, and h… OL1925089W
Dire wolves Dire wolves Sara Gilbert An elementary exploration of dire wolves, focusing on fossil evidence that helps explain how their shaggy hair, strong jaws, and sharp teeth helped these beasts adapt to the last Ice Age. OL19719430W
Jurassic poop! Jurassic poop! Jacob Berkowitz Get the inside scoop on ancient poop. Left by an animal long ago, this durable doo-doo survived the long journey through the ages. It started out stinky, but now it's frozen, dried or turned to rock.… OL20832978W
Reptiles rule Reptiles rule Dougal Dixon "Describes some of the animals of the Triassic Period, a time when reptiles were common and when the first dinosaurs, and the ancestors of the mammals, started to evolve. Includes an Animal Families … OL20893004W
Saber tooths are the big cats Saber tooths are the big cats Dougal Dixon "Describes the animals of the Quaternary Period, when an ice age took hold of Earth, and new animals evolved to survive the harsh weather. This period also marks when our human ancestors started to a… OL24674416W
My book of the prehistoric world My book of the prehistoric world Christopher Maynard Focuses on dinosaurs, describing some of the many different types that roamed the earth, how they lived, and why they died out. Also looks at the age and composition of the earth, fossils and fossil … OL24843512W
Secret land of the past Secret land of the past Miriam Schlein While hiking in the hills surrounding La Paz, an American boy and his Bolivian friend discover a cave swarming with animals from the Ice Age. OL2655024W
3D dinosaurs 3D dinosaurs Stephen Thraves The chance for children to come face-to-face with awesome images from the BBC TV series "Walking with Dinosaurs" - they only have to put on the 3D glasses and the prehistoric wildlife seems to jump o… OL28950027W
Australia's lost world Australia's lost world Michael Archer undifferentiated,Suzanne J. Hand,Henk Godthelp,Michael Archer "200 kilometers north-west of Mount Isa, Queensland, lies one of the most significant fossil deposits in the world - Riversleigh. Here, the remains of many thousands of weird and wonderful prehistori… OL3571729W
Macmillan children's guide to dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals Macmillan children's guide to dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals Philip Whitfield Joey just dooped on Jessamyn West's face. A doop then got consumed by the idiotic West OL3908620W
Rand McNally picture atlas of prehistoric life Rand McNally picture atlas of prehistoric life Tim Hayward Provides a picture of what life was like on earth in prehistoric times, how it evolved, and what can be learned from fossils. OL4278016W
Bear with me Bear with me Ann Rhiannon When Kenai, a Native American boy living in the Pacific Northwest in prehistoric times, is transformed into a bear, he learns about the lives of creatures other than man. OL6028107W
The Complete Guide to Michigan Fossils (Complete Guide To... (University of Michigan Press)) The Complete Guide to Michigan Fossils (Complete Guide To... (University of Michigan Press)) Joseph J. Kchodl Joseph Kchodl–aka "Paleo Joe"–has been hunting fossils in Michigan and throughout the country with the world's leading paleontologists. Now he shares his knowledge of Michigan fossils in this wonderf… OL8246055W
Mammoth Academy in trouble! Mammoth Academy in trouble! Layton, Neal. As Mammoth Academy spends a term excitedly preparing for its Founder's Fiesta, wild and dangerous animals called humans are spraying the school's gates with graffiti and threatening the students. OL920557W
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