Dinosaur Hunters (Step into Reading, Step 4) [Paperback]

Kate McMullan (Author), John R. Jones (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Step into Reading

Less than 200 years ago, nobody knew that dinosaurs had ever existed. Now, scientists who study fossils know about many kinds of dinosaurs and where they lived. The hunt is on for new information about our favorite prehistoric reptiles!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This informative entry in the Step into Reading series is a well-paced historical survey of paleontology. Readers learn of Mary Ann and Gideon Mantell's pivotal discovery of Iguanadon; the intense rivalries that characterized the 19th-century race for dinosaur discoveries in America's West; the vast amount of dinosaur remains yet to be studied by scientists; and current work of "Dinosaur Jim" Jensen, who discovered the Brachiosaurus, the Supersaurus and the Ultrasaurus. Many fascinating details are included in a chapter covering the how-to's of early dinosaur digs contrasted with today's technologically advanced, yet still labor-intensive world of scientific discovery. The book presents a great mix of lively narrative and satisfying facts, a perfect choice for newly independent readers. Ages 7-10.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4-- This easy reader is a quick introduction to paleontological history, covering general information on how fossils are formed and found, who discovered them, and some of the newer dinosaur theories deduced from these theories. Anecdotes about paleontologists' eccentricities and dinosaurs' quirks keep the text lively, without overwhelming readers with unnecessary details. Information about dinosaurs is up-to-date, and, despite standard textbook illustrations, the book provides a nice alternative to Parish's Dinosaur Time (Harper, 1974) or Milton's Dinosaur Days (Random, 1985). --Cathryn A. Camper, Minneapolis Public Library
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (May 6, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 039481150X
• ISBN-13: 978-0394811505
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,973,078 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #87 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Historical Fiction > Prehistory

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dinosaur Hunters, May 18, 2008

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E. T. Jonhede "Emily TJ" (London, England United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dinosaur Hunters (Step into Reading) (Paperback)

This is a truly wonderful book for the curious. My son is borderline obsessed with dinosaurs and craves facts about them. This book was a perfect present, and we have already re-read it time and time again. He is only 4, so some things are a bit over his head, but it is very enjoyable nonetheless.