Book details
Plesiosaur Peril (Tales of Prehistoric Life)
Description
In the Tales of Prehistoric Life series, award-winning author and illustrator Daniel Loxton uses stunningly realistic, state-of-the-art, computer-generated images to vividly re-create the undersea world of the Jurassic period. Featured here are creatures called plesiosaurs, marine reptiles distantly related to land-based dinosaurs. We follow the tale of a baby Cryptoclidus, a type of plesiosaur, whose curiosity about her new world in the ocean leads her to wander away from her mother and the rest of her protective pod. As the baby happily explores and plays, she is suddenly confronted by an enormous Liopleurodon, a predatory and much larger plesiosaur. In a highly dramatic scene, the baby, with the help of the rest of her pod, makes a narrow escape from becoming the Liopleurodon's dinner.The exciting adventure story and high-impact digital illustrations, each covering a two-page spread, will captivate fans of prehistoric animals. But the book is also a terrific source of factual scientific information about the lives of plesiosaurs, their ocean habitat, the ocean's other inhabitants and the ways these creatures interacted with each other. As a special bonus, there is an information page describing these plesiosaurs at the back of the book. With its photo-realistic illustrations, this book would make an excellent resource for life science lessons on prehistoric animals and their environments, evolution and how modern scientists use their discoveries to make deductions about the animals of the distant past.
Age
4-7
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
32 pages
Book in series
#3
Why to read
- Educational Content: 'Plesiosaur Peril' provides readers with scientifically accurate information about prehistoric life, allowing them to learn about the anatomy, habitat, and behavior of plesiosaurs and other creatures from the Mesozoic era.
- Engaging Storytelling: Daniel Loxton uses a narrative approach to engage young readers, combining facts with a compelling story that makes learning about ancient creatures an enjoyable experience.
- Stunning Illustrations: The book is filled with beautiful and detailed illustrations that bring the prehistoric world to life, capturing the imagination of readers and helping them visualize the environments and animals described.
- Inspires Interest in Science: By presenting paleontology in an accessible and entertaining way, 'Plesiosaur Peril' encourages children to take an interest in science, fostering curiosity and a desire to learn more about the natural world and its history.