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1) Fossil
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English
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Discover what fossilized shells, bones, skulls, teeth, and plants tell us about the distant past.
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English
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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 wonderful new book. The Complete Guide to Michigan Fossils is the third in the Complete Guide to Michigan series of books on natural treasures found in the state of Michigan. The book starts with a clearly written section that introduces the numerous
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FunJungle volume 6
Language
English
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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.
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Ivy + Bean volume 3
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
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Everyone in second grade seems set on breaking a world record and friends Ivy and Bean are no exception, deciding to become the youngest people ever to discover a dinosaur skeleton.
6) Fossils
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Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Discusses more than 500 specimens, includes color photographs, and provides concise descriptions and essential indentification information.
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Let's-read-and-find-out volume Stage 2
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
c1988
Language
English
Description
Briefly introduces various types of dinosaurs whose skeletons and reconstructions are seen in museums and explains how scientists uncover, preserve, and study fossilized dinosaur bones.
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English
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The year is 1876. Among the warring Indian tribes and lawless gold-rush towns of America's western territories, two paleontologists pillage the Wild West. They are hunting for dinosaur fossils, while surveilling, deceiving and sabotaging each other in a rivalry that will come to be known as the Bone Wars. Into this treacherous territory plunges the arrogant and entitled Yale student William Johnson. Determined to survive a summer in the west to win...
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English
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Fossil hunters have discovered the giant bones of a T. rex in a hot, dusty desert. It's time to call for help--and get digging! Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple, clear sentences....
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Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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"From bones to giant teeth to enormous lumps of poop, dinosaurs left many fossils behind. How did the remains of dinosaurs become the rocky fossils we find today? Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate...
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English
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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.
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What are fossils and how do they form? What kinds of fossils exist, and where are they found? This introduction to fossils covers the basics from the discovery of dinosaurs to the information fossils reveal about Earth's prehistoric past.
"This book introduces readers to fossils"-- Provided by publisher.
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Leaphorn and Chee volume 26
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English
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An unexpected death on a lonely road outside of Utah's Bears Ears National Park raises questions for Navajo Tribal Police officers Jim Chee and Bernadette Manuelito. Why would a seasoned outdoorsman and well-known paleontologist freeze to death within walking distance of his car? A second death brings more turmoil. Who is the unidentified man killed during a home invasion where nothing seems to have been taken? Why was he murdered? The Bears Ears...
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"Young paleontologists are invited on a fossil dig, set to the tune of Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush. Hike the trail, scan the ground, and make a find--then discover how to build a dinosaur from its bones. Includes song motions and bite-size sciencesidebars. This is a fun and distinctive young dinosaur book."-- Provided by publisher.




