The Search for Antarctic Dinosaurs

From the Series On My Own Science

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 4
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Rocks, ice, and snow. That is all Dr. William Hammer and his crew can see when they look at the land around them on Earth’s coldest continent. But on top of a mountain, the scientists discover a 190-million-year-old fossil. It is the remains of the first dinosaur found on mainland Antarctica. Learn more about the hunt for fossils in Antarctica and what life might have been like there millions of years ago.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 4
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Science
Copyright 2008
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand On My Own Books
Imprint Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 48
Publication Date 2007-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 3.4
Reading Counts! Points 3.0
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF003050
Dewey 567.909989
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 6 x 8.5
Lexile 650
ATOS Reading Level 4.4
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 114607
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Afterword, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Maps, Original artwork, Pronunciation guide, and Reviewed

Reviews

The Horn Book Guide

“engaging illustrations ably support the narrative. Details, including the expedition’s preparations for the extreme cold and how the fossils were removed from rock, will appeal to young science fans.”
The Horn Book Guide

Science Books & Films

“The text has a kind of excitement that is missing in most dinosaur books. . . Budding paleontologists will be intrigued by this book.”
Science Books & Films