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Arnold, Caroline

Giant Sea Reptiles of the Dinosaur Age

40 pp. | Clarion | July, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-618-50449-7 $17.00

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Laurie Caple. Arnold interweaves data about three major reptile groups--ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and mosasaurs--with accounts of fossil finds and theoretical advances that helped paleontologists put together the facts upon which the book is based. Size, eating habits, and location are explored. Arnold's informative text is accompanied by Caple's finely detailed illustrations of the various creatures in action under the sea. Timeline. Ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2008