1、Babies hatchTorvosaurus attackForest fireBurned landFloodsMating seasonMaking nestsMoving onTHIS PAGEINTENTIONALLYLEFT BLANKj Millbrook Press/MinneapolisFirst American edition published in 2009 by Lerner Publishing Group,Inc.Copyright 2008 by Orpheus Books Ltd.All U.S.rights reserved.No part of this
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4、DataHavercroft,Elizabeth.A year in the world of dinosaurs/by Elizabeth Havercroft.1st American ed.p.cm.-(Time goes by)Includes index.ISBN 9781580135481(lib.bdg.:alk.paper)1.PaleontologyJurassicJuvenile literature.2.DinosaursJuvenile literature.3.YearJuvenile literature.4.MonthsJuvenile literature.I.
5、Title.QE733.H38 2009 567.9dc22 2007039036Manufactured in the United States of America1 2 3 4 5 6 BP 14 13 12 11 10 09978-0-7613-4678-4 Introduction 4 April:Babies hatch 6 June:Torvosaurus attack 8 August:Forest fire 8 September:Burned land 12 November:Floods 14 December:Mating season 16 January:Maki
6、ng nests 18 March:Moving on 20 Pronunciation Guide 22 Glossary 22 Learn More about Dinosaurs 23 A Closer Look 24 Index 24Table of Contents4This story takes place during the Jurassic period.This period was about 150 million years ago.All the dinosaurs in this book lived in North America during this t
7、ime.THIS IS THE STORY of a year in the lives of some dinosaurs.All the pictures have the same view.But each one shows a different time of year.Lots of things happen during this year.Can you spot them all?5IntroductionYou can follow all the action as the months pass.The calendar on each right-hand pa
8、ge tells you which month youve reached.Some dinosaurs appear on every page.Look out for the four young adult Diplodocus.They have spikes down their back.Watch the Diplodocus baby as it grows up.This book has lots of prehistoric creatures to spot!As you read,imagine what a dinosaur scientist would no
9、tice each month.Think about what stories the scientist might tell about life in the Jurassic period.6It is early morning on the plain.Diplodocus babies are hatching.They are in danger.A pack of hungry Ornitholestes is nearby.They have dark stripes across their backs.The four Diplodocus young adults
10、do not watch the babies.They drink water from the river.Can you fi n d.Diplodocus?AprilBabies hatchTorvosaurus attackForest fireBurned landFloodsMating seasonMaking nestsMoving on8The weather is hotter and drier this month.The trees are starting to wilt.A hungry Torvosaurus goes on the attack.Stegos
11、aurus protects itself with its spiky tail.The Diplodocus youngsters watch from a safe distance.Ceratosaurus catches fish.But a crocodile watches nearby.Far off,a herd of Barosaurus arrives on the plain.The herd is looking for food.Ceratosaurus?Can you fi n d.Barosaurus?JuneBabies hatchTorvosaurus at
12、tackForest fireBurned landFloodsMating seasonMaking nestsMoving on10The weather is very dry and hot.A forest fire has broken out.The fire scares the dinosaurs.Some start running.The sounds of galloping feet fill the air.A mother looks back to check that her baby is safe.Flying reptiles soar above th
13、e trees to escape the flames.Stegosaurus must hurry so that the fire does not catch it.Stegosaurus?Can you fi n d.a flying reptile?AugustBabies hatchTorvosaurus attackForest fireBurned landFloodsMating seasonMaking nestsMoving on12The fire has finally ended.All the plants and trees are badly burned.
14、The riverbed is dry.The dinosaurs have no food or water.A pack of Allosaurus attacks an old and frightened Diplodocus.Some tiny mammals watch.The Diplodocus young adults run away.some bones?a mammal?Can you fi n d.Allosaurus?SeptemberBabies hatchTorvosaurus attackForest fireBurned landFloodsMating s
15、easonMaking nestsMoving on14The rainy season has started.The river begins to flood.Some reptiles arrive from the sea.The flood gave them a way to swim to this area.Plesiosaurs lift their long necks out of the water.Flying reptiles swoop down to catch fish.Two Diplodocus babies play on an island.Two
16、crocodiles swim toward them.Can you fi n d.a fish?Ichthyosaurus?a crocodile?a plesiosaur?NovemberBabies hatchTorvosaurus attackForest fireBurned landFloodsMating seasonMaking nestsMoving on16The floodwaters have gone down.Male and female dinosaurs are ready to mate to make baby dinosaurs.The Diplodo
17、cus males put on a display.They stamp,snort,and whip their tails to get the females attention.The females dont seem to notice!A huge Camarasaurus watches them while it eats.Can you fi n d.a palm tree?Camarasaurus?Dryosaurus?Dimorphodon?DecemberBabies hatchTorvosaurus attackForest fireBurned landFloo
18、dsMating seasonMaking nestsMoving on18The plain is green once more.The Diplodocus females are making their nests.They build mounds of soil with their teeth.Then they lay their eggs in the nests.They dont guard the nests very well.Small dinosaurs steal some of the eggs.Can you fi n d.a dinosaur egg?a
19、 nest?Tanycolagreus?Anurognathus?JanuaryBabies hatchTorvosaurus attackForest fireBurned landFloodsMating seasonMaking nestsMoving on20Diplodocus must move to new feeding grounds.The herd travels together.Just one baby has survived since being born last April.It joins the herd,along with the four you
20、ng adults.A few flying reptiles ride on the backs of Diplodocus.Some Coelurus and Camptosaurus stay behind to see what the next season brings.Camptosaurus?Coelurus?Pterodactylus?Can you fi n d.a lizard?a volcano?ferns?MarchBabies hatchTorvosaurus attackForest fireBurned landFloodsMating seasonMaking
21、 nestsMoving on22Glossaryfern:a plant with featherlike leaves and no flowersmammals:warm-blooded animals that have backbones,breathe air,and produce milk for their youngmate:to make baby animalsreptiles:cold-blooded animals that have backbones and scaly skin,breathe air,and lay eggswilt:when a plant
22、 droops because it does not have enough waterAllosaurus(AL-uh-SAWR-uhs)Anurognathus(an-YOOR-og-nath-uhs)Barosaurus(BAR-uh-SAWR-uhs)Camarasaurus(CAM-uh-ruh-SAWR-uhs)Camptosaurus(CAMP-tuh-SAWR-uhs)Ceratosaurus(suh-RAT-uh-SAWR-uhs)Coelurus(sih-LUR-uhs)Dimorphodon(die-MOOR-fuh-don)Diplodocus(dih-PLAH-di
23、h-kuhs)Dryosaurus(DRY-uh-SAWR-uhs)Ichthyosaurus(IHK-thee-uh-SAWR-uhs)Ornitholestes(or-NITH-uh-LEHS-tees)plesiosaurs(PLEE-zee-uh-SAWRZ)Pterodactylus(TAIR-uh-DAK-tih-luhs)Stegosaurus(STEHG-uh-SAWR-uhs)Tanycolagreus(tan-EE-koh-LAG-ree-uhs)Torvosaurus(TOR-vuh-SAWR-uhs)Pronunciation Guide23Learn More abo
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26、7.WebsitesDinosaur Boneshttp:/.au/dinosaurs/dino_playground/games/bones/default.htmIn this online game,you must put the dinosaur bones together correctly.Paleontology and Geology Glossaryhttp:/of the Enchanted Learning website,this glossary gives the meaning of dinosaur names as well as physical des
27、criptions.It also includes links to more information.Sue at the Field Museumhttp:/www.fieldmuseum.org/sue/index.htmlLearn all about Sue,the largest,most complete,and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex fossil.24A Closer LookThis book has a lot to find.Did you imagine you were a scientist as you read?So
28、me scientists study dinosaurs and other life-forms from long ago.They are called paleontologists.All kinds of scientists keep notebooks for writing down their ideas and the things they notice.Pretend you are a paleontologist.You will need a piece of paper and a pencil.The paper will be your scientif
29、ic notebook.Write the name of the month at the top of the page.Underneath,write about what the dinosaurs are doing during that month.What do they do all day long?Are they facing any dangers?What?Have you seen anything surprising?What?What do you hope to see next month?Dont worry if you dont know how
30、 to spell every word.You can ask a parent or teacher for help if you need to.And be creative!Indexdinosaur eggs,1819Diplodocus,5,69,1221;babies,67,1011,1415,1617,2021fire,1011,1213flood,1415,1617Jurassic period,4mammals,1213nests,1819reptiles,1011,1415,2021Stegosaurus,811Look out for the Allosaurus!
31、Would you like to see what happens during a year in the world of dinosaurs?Then come spend the next twelve months in the Jurassic period.Check out eight action-packed scenes for a birds-eye view of babies hatching,plesiosaurs swimming,and dinosaurs escaping from a forest fire.Keep your eye on the ca
32、lendar too.By spending a whole year in the world of dinosaurs,you can watch events unfold as the seasons change.Read all the books in the Time Goes By series!A Day at a ZooA Day at an AirportA Day in a CityA Year at a Construction SiteA Year at a FarmA Year in a CastleA Year in the World of DinosaursA Year on a Pirate Ship
