The Dinosaur Awards

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Roll up, roll up! The Dinosaur Awards are about to begin - and you're invited! Who will win the Terrifying Toes Award? Who will be crowned the Lizard King? And who will take home the Loudest Trumpeter Award?Celebrate the prehistoric past with 50 dynamic dinosaurs. Readers can learn all about the dinosaurs' features, diet and habits as well as discover what makes each one so prize-worthy - and there are 10 comic strips to enjoy, too. With easy-to-understand, humorous text by Barbara Taylor and joyful illustrations from cartoonist Stephen Collins, this is the perfect book for dinosaur-loving kids everywhere. There are pronunciation guides, time periods, and vital statistics for each dinosaur, as well as an index to peruse. Featuring: Velociraptor Tsintaosaurus Pegomastax Caudipteryx Mamenchisaurus Argentinosaurus Spinosaurus Titanceratops Gigantoraptor Tyrannosaurus Rex Compsognathus Carcharodontosaurus Yutyrannus Euoplocephalus Majungasaurus Coelophysis Gigantosaurus Utahraptor Triceratops Hypsilophodon Archaeopteryx Deinonychus Maiasaura Ankylosaurus Pinacosaurus Sauropelta Gastonia Pachyrhinosaurus Sichomimus Sauroposeidon Pachycephalosaurus Stegosaurus Parasaurolophus Kamuysaurus Lambeosaurus Corythosaurus Troodon Sciurimimus Gallimimus Therizinosaurus Ouranosaurus Avimimus Sinosauropteryx Mircroraptor Anchiornis Diplodocus Oviraptor Dromaeosaurus Cryolophosaurus

BARBARA TAYLOR studied Environmental Sciences at Southampton University. She has worked as a science editor and writer at London's Natural History Museum and for several publishing houses. She is an award-winning author of more than 150 books for children including 3-D Explorer Dinosaurs (Quarto).Stephen Collinsis an illustrator and cartoonist from Penge, southeast London. His work has appeared in many publications worldwide, and he has a weekly comic in The Guardian Weekend magazine. His 2013 debut graphic novel The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Book Of The Year award and an Eisner Award.

"Who will be crowned Lizard King? And the Loudest Trumpeter? A compendium of 50 dynamic dinosaurs, complete with pronunciation guides, vital stats and cartoon-style art." -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller * 'A book I love, a book all children will love, a book a great many adults will love too. A book packed with facts. A brilliant, original book.' * Armadillo Magazine *