The Last Synapsid
Timothy Mason
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A time-travel adventure pairs two friends with an unusual prehistoric creature. Their pursuit of a dangerous predator raises the stakes from a missing pet to whether humans will ever evolve.
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Timothy Mason
A time-travel adventure pairs two friends with an unusual prehistoric creature. Their pursuit of a dangerous predator raises the stakes from a missing pet to whether humans will ever evolve.
Steve Parker
Alongside dinosaur facts, the book looks at prehistoric habitats, climate, plants and other animals, and explains how fossils are found and studied.
Sally M. Walker
A prehistoric predator provides the entry point to a nonfiction account of fossils and how scientists investigate the ancient past. The subject combines dinosaur-era animal life with the discovery of a fossil in modern times.
A focused introduction to lesser-known, small-bodied dinosaurs, using familiar animal comparisons to convey their size and highlighting distinctive features such as climbing ability, armour and horns.
Sophie Williams
This offers a visually rich way into deep time: readers learn about changing life and Earth while searching illustrations for creatures, then using the glossary to revisit unfamiliar terms and animals.
Izzi Howell
This offers a lively way into Earth science: children can learn what fossils are, how they form and what they can reveal, with unusual examples and practical activities making the topic more tangible.
Bridget Marzo
A warm, lively story about an isolated child finding companionship, then helping her family reconsider a wild animal. Its historical setting and concluding information extend the story into an introduction to prehistory and domestication.
Rob Wilshaw
This is a visual, information-rich introduction to fossils and the changing history of life. Readers can move between people, periods, creatures and diagrams rather than follow one continuous narrative.