Triceratops (Little Paleontologist)

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Welcome to the world of Triceratops! Though a plant eater, this dino could pack a punch with its sharp horns and giant body. Learn all about this mighty dinosaur: where it lived, what it ate, and how it become one of the last dinosaurs to become extinct!

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STARRED REVIEW! Future paleontologists and dinosaur lovers will enjoy learning about dinosaurs with this captivating and informative series.-- "School Library Connection"
These dinosaur profiles cover key information at a good level for middle elementary readers. Text flows nicely, with simple vocabulary and age-appropriate analogies. . . .The dinosaurs featured here are covered in most series, but these are solid additions in an always popular subject area.-- "School Library Journal"

Author Bio

Janet Riehecky is a longtime writer for children. She has worked as a high school English teacher, a college professor, and a children's book editor. Her 24 volume series Dinosaurs! won the Summit Award for Best Children's Nonfiction, presented by the Society of Midland Authors, and her Tasmanian Tiger was a Junior Library Guild selection. Janet loves to collect dinosaur bones. On a dig in western Colorado, she dug up the first bone found of a brand new dinosaur, the Mymoorapelta.