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Dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures

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Triceratops. Dinofiction

Jurassic park III: junior novelization

By Scott Ciencin

The novelization of the movie that brought new meaning to the words big and mean with the arrival of the Spinosaurus and the pterosaurs.  Here you can relive all of the magic of the actiion packed movie. 

You may also want to check out some of the other Jurassic park novels:

Recommended for ages 10+

Reviewed by Erika

 

Book cover Harry and the dinosaurs make a Christmas wish by Ian Whybrow. Harry and the dinosaurs

By Ian Whybrow

Harry loves the bucketful of dinosaurs that he finds in his grandmothers attic, and they have all sorts of adventures together.  The perfect books for the littlest dinosaur fan in the family.

Recommended for ages 4+

Reviewed by Erika

 

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Smilodon. Dinofacts

3-D beasts

Meet some of the amazing animals that used to walk the earth - and if you have 3-D glasses they appear to leave the page.

Recommended for ages 8+

Reviewed by Erika


Survival! Walking with beasts

By Stephen Cole

Welcome to the world of Walking with beasts.  Packed with stills from the television series, this book is not to be missed by any fan of dinosaurs and prehistoric beasts.

Recommended for ages 8+

Reviewed by Erika


Dougal Dixon's amazing dinosaurs : the fiercest, the tallest, the toughest, the smallest

By Dougal Dixon

This is one of the best dinosaur books around!  This book has great pictures and gives you an idea of how big the dinosaurs were compared to a person living today - imagine one of them walking down Queen Street!

Recommended for ages 8 +

Reviewed by Erika


The ultimate dinosaur book

By David Lambert

Dorling Kindersley are well known for their amazing books, and this book is no exception.  Packed with full colour pictures and fascinating facts, this book is a must read for any true dinosaur lover. 

Recommended for ages 10+

Reviewed by Erika


Sea monsters

By Nigel Marven and Jasper James

Recommended for ages 10 +


Book cover of How to keep dinosaurs by Robert Mash.

How to keep dinosaurs

By Robert Mash

Dinosaurs make wonderful pets and this book is perfect for the first time dinosaur owner – or someone who wants to learn more about their pet.  There are colour photographs, and a breed guide so you can find out what dinosaur is best for you.  When looking for your next pet dinosaur you should start with this book.

Recommended for ages 10+

Reviewed by Erika


Dinosaur

By David Norman and Angela Milner

A great book about dinosaurs from the Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness series.

Recommended for ages 7 +

Reviewed by Erika


A dinosaur named Sue: the story of the colossal fossil: the world's most complete T.rex

By Pat Relf

Recommended for ages 7 +


Book cover of Usborne first encyclopedia of dinosaurs and prehistoric life. Usborne first encyclopedia of dinosaurs and prehistoric life

By Sam Taplin

Recommended for ages 7+


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Saurapod.

 

DVDinosaurs

Dinosaur

From Disney studios comes the story of Aladar the Iguanadon raised by a family of lemurs.  When their island home is destroyed Aladar and his family find themselves on teh mainland facing new enemies and dangers as they search for the feeding grounds which may have survived the meteor that has detroyed so much of their world.

 

Prehistoric Park

Using time travel technology Nigel travels back in time to rescue some of the amazing animals just before they would have become extinct.  From dinosaurs through to mammoths, they are all rescued and taken back to Prehistoric Park.

 

Really wild animals

Dinosaurs are just some of the creatures covered in this series of documentaries from the National Geographic.  A great watch for all members of the family.

 

Walking with cavemen

Humans as we know them are at the end of a long family tree.  Check out some of the amazing hominids that lead to the current people that walk the Earth. 

 

Walking with dinosaurs

This is the TV series that started it all.  See if you can spot your favourite dinosaur in this ground breaking series that brings to life some of the favourite creatures of all times.  A great watch for the whole family broken down into easy to watch 30 minute segments.

 

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Sauropod dinosaur.



Related Links:

A dinosaur named Sue

Sue is the most complete T Rex ever found and this website talks about how the skeleton was found, how the skeleton was mounted for display, and much more. There is even a section just for kids...

 

Walking with prehistoric life

Information about dinsoaurs and other prehistoric creatures from the BBC.  Here is information from Walking with Dinosaurs, Walking with beasts, and Walking with cavemen. 

Loads of information and fun games to play - the perfect place to learn more about prehistoric creatures.


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