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Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs Deluxe Gift Edition

Name: Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs Deluxe Gift Edition
Brand: Walker Books Australia
SKU: 9781536255188
Price: 69.99 NZD
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The Definitive Pop-Up

By Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart

Series: Encyclopedia Prehistorica

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Pop-up fans and dinosaur aficionados alike will delight in this gorgeous deluxe edition of Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart’s best-selling paleontological opus with a gold-foiled dinosaur and special pop-up embedded in the cover.

Open this book and a massive T. rex springs out, flashing a jaw full of jagged teeth. Turn to the next spread and a ravishing raptor unfurls and appears to fly off the edge of the page. Inside this amazing book are “shield bearers” in full body armor, creatures with frilly headgear, long-necked giants, and much more—including amusing tidbits on the history of paleontology. Full of fun facts and lighthearted good humor, this breathtaking book includes fascinating information about popular dinosaurs as well as many lesser-known varieties in a volume that will be read, admired, and treasured forever.

Series: Encyclopedia Prehistorica

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Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs Deluxe Gift Edition

Pop-up fans and dinosaur aficionados alike will delight in this gorgeous deluxe edition of Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart’s best-selling paleontological opus with a gold-foiled dinosaur and special pop-up embedded in the cover.Open this book and a massive T. rex springs out, flashing a jaw full of jagged teeth. Turn to the next spread and a ravishing raptor unfurls and...

By Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart

Hardback

$69⁹⁹
Elsewhere:
~~$74⁹⁹~~

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Encyclopedia Prehistorica Sharks and Other Sea Monsters Pop-Up

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water! Celebrate the New York Times best-selling 3-D look at prehistoric creatures of the deep. While dinosaurs patrolled the lands, massive prehistoric sharks, giant scorpions, and colossal squid cruised the ancient oceans—most with just one thing in mind: eat or be eaten. Pop-up masters Robert Sabuda and Matthew...

By Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781536255188

Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 October 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S.

Contributors:

Illustrated by Robert Sabuda
Illustrated by Matthew Reinhart

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 191.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 567g

Pages: 12

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dinosaurs and prehistoric life gifts Education & Reference Gift Finder Gifts for 5 year olds Gifts for 6 to 7 year olds Gifts for 8 to 9 year olds Gifts under $100 Kids & YA Pre-orders Matthew Reinhart Pre-order Books Pre-Order Children's Books Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Robert Sabuda Science & Nature Series: Encyclopedia Prehistorica

About the Author

Matthew Reinhart is the co-creator of the Encyclopedia Prehistorica and Encyclopedia Mythologica books. He has also created many other award-winning pop-up books, including Cinderella: A Pop-Up Fairy Tale, Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy, and Mommy? by Maurice Sendak and Arthur Yorinks. He lives in New York City.

Robert Sabuda is internationally acclaimed for his stunning pop-up books, including Ten Horse Farm, The Christmas Story, and the best-selling Encyclopedia Prehistorica and Encyclopedia Mythologica series, created with Matthew Reinhart. Robert Sabuda lives in New York City.

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