First published in 1990.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Age of dinosaurs -- Dinosaur types -- Triassic times -- Jurassic times -- Cretaceous times -- The end of an era -- How do we know? -- The firs fossil finds -- Little and large -- Evolution -- Heads and brains -- Horns and crests -- Senses -- Meat-eaters -- Plant-eaters -- Long and short necks -- The backbone story -- All about tails -- Terrifying tails -- Plates and sails -- Arms and hands -- Claws and their uses -- Legs and feet -- Ancient footprints -- Tough skins -- Feathers -- Eggs and young -- Finding fossils -- Rebuilding a dinosaur -- Classifying dinosaurs -- Find out more -- Glossary.

Packed with incredible statistics and facts about dinosaurs written in easy-to-grasp text, this kids book will help cultivate the paleontologists of tomorrow.

"Travel back in time to a world filled with fearsome predators and long-necked giants. From terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex to ancient deep-sea monsters and flying reptiles, learn about how these fascinating prehistoric animals lived--and became extinct--more than 66 million years ago." -- Back cover.

Middle school. DK Publishing