Dinosaurs in Fantastic Fiction


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"This literary survey examines how paleoliterature originated, developed and matured from its inception to the present day. It follows trends on the crafting of classic dinosaurs, investigating the figurative and metaphoric meaning of fictional dinosaursand related prehistoria. An appendix provides brief summaries of deserving dinosaur texts, organized alphabetically by author. "--Provided by publisher.




Dinosaurs Ate My Homework


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In this series, a science fair project sends junior high school students back in time and into the bodies of prehistoric beasts. Now they're faced with the real law of the jungle and they must learn how to survive as dinosaurs.




There Was an Old Scientist Who Swallowed a Dinosaur!


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You won't believe why the Old Scientist swallowed a dinosaur, a fern, a rock, a pick, a dustpan, a sifting screen, a pen, and a magnifying glass! There was an old scientist who swallowed a dinosaur. I don't know why she swallowed a dinosaur but she needed to explore. Filled with hilarious illustrations, fun rhyming text, and real facts about dinosaurs, this is the latest book in the bestselling Old Lady series that's perfect for young readers.




Return of the Dinosaurs


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In the bestselling tradition of Jurassic Park and Dinotopia comes an exciting anthology of all new dinosaur stories by such top fantasy and science fiction writers as Melanie Rawn, Jennifer Roberson, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and Gene Wolfe -- to name just a few! Timed for publication just prior to the release of the movie sequel to "Jurassic Park", this collection of radical reptiles will ride the newest crest of dinosaur fever!




Dinosaur Warlord


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Epic adventures, sexy ladies, and awesome Dinosaurs! Nate is the hardworking CEO of SouthernCool, an AC company in Florida. After years of toiling to get rich, he finally takes a well-deserved vacation to Australia. A chance encounter ties him to a gorgeous gal named Senna. Right as things between the two are heating up on the Great Barrier Reef, pesky aliens intervene. Humanity is doomed, they tell him, destined to become extinct in the not-too-distant future. Nate and Senna are forced to compete for a spot on a human preserve. The competition turns out to be similar to a Real Time Strategy (RTS) 4x game. That means, in order to score points, you have to eXpand your empire, eXterminate your foes, and eXplore & eXploit your environment. Warning: contains nontraditional relationships, adult interactions that would steam up the windows of an old pickup truck, and violent action. 18+ recommended. Note: This book includes interior art by FIFTEAN - images are SFW and PG13.




My First Book of Dinosaur Comparisons


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My First Book of Dinosaur Comparisons is the perfect gift for dinosaur-loving kids aged 5 and up. Exciting visual comparisons and fascinating facts help children measure and compare anything and everything about the dinosaurs. From heights, weights, diets, speed, features, and much more—this book covers and compares it all!




Dinosaur Fantastic


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Mike Resnick and Martin H. Greenberg have called upon such gifted writers as Robert Sheckley, Pat Cadigan, Frank M.




Dinosaur Memories


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Dinosaur memories are hard to forget! Most who revel in the current renaissance in dinosaur science, art, fiction and movies, or who enjoy the other appealing prehistoric animals so well popularized by the media have fond recollections of what it was like “growing up dinosaur.” Together with wife Diane and his father Allen G. Debus, Allen A. Debus unveils treasured dinosaur memories and stories about prehistoric animals and paleo-people, spanning from the cold-blooded dinosaur ‘era,’ to the modern wave dinosaur renaissance. Beginning with fondly recalled roadtrips to prehistoric places where T. rex still reigns, Dinosaur Memories ventures into the realm of thunder beasts and explores the rich ‘pop-cultural’ appeal of prehistoric animals. If you’ve ever collected dinosaurs, enjoyed fossil hunting or visits to see the old bones in museums, Dinosaur Memories is a book you’ll still recall years from now! Thirty-five chapters are grouped into seven sections titled, “Roads Into Prehistory,” “Thunder Beasts,” “Dinosaur Worlds,” “Fantasy Dinosaurs,” “Fossil Trickery,” “Paleo-people,” and “Rustlin’ up Dinos.”




Walking with Dinosaurs Photo Journal


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This colorful journey describes a variety of dinosaurs and how they lived, allowing readers to feel what life must have been like in the days of the dinosaurs.




Dinosaur Valley Girls: The Novel


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FINALLY AVAILABLE! The long-awaited novelization of the famous cult film DINOSAUR VALLEY GIRLS by master writer (and, in this case, director) Donald F. Glut. Learn just how the Beauties meet the Beasties with thrills, chills and stills! Loaded with stillustrations from the film and includes both A Dinosaur Valley Dictionary and Dino-saur Valley Bestiary.