Trapped in the Tar Pit

By Jessica Stremer, Alexander Vidal (Illustrator)

Discover ancient secrets hidden in a tar pit, revealing perfectly preserved fossils.

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40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Journey into the depths of an ancient tar pit where a seismic event unearthed a sticky trap for prehistoric creatures. Centuries later, early 1900s explorers stumbled upon a treasure trove of perfectly preserved fossils. As scientists dig deeper, they piece together the mysteries of a forgotten world. What secrets will these ancient bones reveal about Earth's distant past? Dive into this true tale of discovery and wonder, where each layer of tar holds a new clue to the lives of creatures that once roamed the planet.

From the publisher

Dig down, down, down into the history of an ancient tar pit in this fascinating nonfiction picture book about one of the most exciting fossil discoveries of the modern day! Thousands of years ago, ancient animals roamed the Earth, unaware there was a lot of sticky tar hidden deep beneath their feet…until one day, an earthquake caused it to seep up to the surface. When unsuspecting animals stepped into the tar, they got stuck! Centuries later, in the early 1900s, people started exploring the tar pit and found more bones the deeper they dug. Eventually, scientists realized the bones weren’t just any old bones but perfectly preserved fossils of ancient animals, just waiting to be dug up and puzzled back together! Uncover this true story of a miraculous scientific discovery in the most unexpected of places.

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