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4-6America's Horrible Histories series.
Illustrated by
Daniel McFeeley.
Reluctant readers in particular will enjoy this volume, which mixes factual content about North America's prehistory with a wisecracking narrative voice. The information is solid, even when the details are sometimes purposefully gross (including discussions of dinosaur droppings and methane-containing flatulence). The accompanying black-and-white illustrations are equally humorous. A timeline is included. Ind.