Finding the First T. Rex
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2008 · Est. 1 hour read

Finding the First T. Rex

By Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Jim Nelson (Illustrator)

Part of the Totally True Adventures series

A paleontologist races to uncover a mysterious dinosaur's skeleton in the Montana Badlands.

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107 pages· 8,268 words· Est. 1 hour read
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In 1902, paleontologist Barnum Brown follows a map to the Montana Badlands, unearthing a jawbone with six-inch teeth. Driven by the discovery, he races against time to find the complete skeleton of this unknown predator. Will Brown unveil the secrets of this monstrous creature, or will the bones remain hidden beneath the earth?

From the publisher

IN 1902, WILLIAM HORNADAY handed a map to the famous paleontologist Barnum Brown. It was Hornaday’s hand-drawn directions to a remote area of the Montana Badlands, where he believed amazing dinosaur fossils lay buried. Following the map, Brown dug up a jawbone edged with six-inch long teeth, the remains of a monstrous creature no one had ever seen before. But one bone wasn’t enough, and Brown soon found himself in a desperate race to discover the skeleton of the mystery carnivore!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
107
Words
8,268
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
660L
Themes & topics
Books about historyBooks about scienceBooks about fossilsBooks about science and natureBooks about 20th century
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.5
F&P level
~P
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
123472
Publication
Published
July 22, 2014
First published
June 24, 2008
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780375846625

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