A known carnivore with a name meaning "big lizard," the Megalosaurus was one of the first dinosaurs discovered that readers can learn about in this volume. Featuring age-appropriate diagrams and illustrations, the Megalosaurus comes back to life in the pages! Readers discover which animals today are most similar to the dinosaur, and even the teeth and diet of such a powerful creature. Important facts about the Megalosaurus' environment, survival techniques,...

"Triceratops weighed around 5 tons (4.5 mt)--that's as heavy as a truck!--and readers learn that and a ton more about the substantial creature in this volume. The Triceratops was discovered in 1887, and its head is still one of the largest of any animal discovered"--

"Diplodocus is one of the longest dinosaurs ever to have lived and one of the best-known, as several skeletons have been discovered. Its long, whip-like tail was a wicked weapon! Discover how fast it could move with the Speed-o-Meter, how terrifying it was on the Scary Scale, and which of today's animals it most resembles. With a name meaning 'double beam,' the Diplodocus stood on four legs and lived during the late Jurassic period. This dinosaur...

The Stegosaurus is known for the scales along its back, but did you also know the dinosaur had a brain the size of a ping pong ball? Eating both meat and plants, the Stegosaurus roamed the Earth during the late Jurassic period at 30 feet (9.1 m) in length. This volume contains a complete guide for anything a reader might want to know about the dinosaur, including fossils, sketches, fact boxes, and diagrams.