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The Opal Dinosaur

By Yvonne Mes
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Brief Description
Millions of years ago, a small dinosaur slips and scrambles, before sinking into the earth. Her bones lie under the soil, slowly transforming into something wonderful. Then, one day, a miner spies a shimmer of blue and green. The Opal Dinosaur explores the amazing discovery of... Read More
Format: Hardback
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The true story of the discovery of a new Australian dinosaur with very special bones.

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Millions of years ago, a small dinosaur slips and scrambles, before sinking into the earth. Her bones lie under the soil, slowly transforming into something wonderful. Then, one day, a miner spies a shimmer of blue and green. The Opal Dinosaur explores the amazing discovery of rare opalised bones. Follow the journey as the bones are found, forgotten and then finally identified as an exciting new dinosaur species. Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 5 to 9.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781486316793

Publisher: CSIRO Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 August 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: CSIRO Publishing

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Sylvia Morris

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 393g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Science & Nature Yvonne Mes

About the Author

Yvonne Mes is an author and illustrator from Brisbane. She coordinates the Brisbane-based writers group, Write Links, and is a frequent speaker at schools and literary events. Sylvia Morris is an illustrator with a background in mathematics, who combines her analytical and creative puzzle solving skills with her love of reading in her illustrations.

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