A reprint of the original 1955 publication, The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek by Evelyn Sibley Lampman is an endearing tale of two siblings who discover a living dinosaur. When they come home with the tale of their discovery, nobody believes them—which is just as well, as their new friend George is a very shy creature! Follow along with Joan, Joey, and George on their humorous adventure and learn a thing or two about fossils, dinosaurs, and archaeology as you do. Throughout the book are a handful of black-and-white illustrations. The story is narrated in beautiful language that is not too easy or too hard; a wide range of ages could enjoy and understand it, whether listening to it read aloud or reading independently. Note: There are several references to dinosaurs living millions of years ago and repeated use of the word “stupid” and “dumb”. 160 pages, softcover.
Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek
SKU
037193
ISBN
9798888180433
Grade 3-7
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Product Overview
- Reprint of the original from 1955
- Follow the adventures of two siblings who discover a living dinosaur!
- Learn about fossils, dinosaurs, and archaeology as you read
- 160 pages, softcover
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Publisher's Description of Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek
Suppose
you were hunting around in the desert for a fossil and instead you
found a real (and very large) dinosaur, genus Stegosaurus. Joan and Joey
Brown did! Nobody believed they had found one, which was just as well
because George (as they called him) was very shy.
He was a loyal friend, doing his best to help the twins make money to finance their mother’s dry little ranch on Cricket Creek. George ate sagebrush, looked for fossils, and fought an plane (which he thought was a pterodactyl) with faithful enthusiasm, but his walnut-sized brain often made him more hindrance than help. Especially when he went after the bank robber!
This story is told so convincingly that you’ll be looking for dinosaurs around every mesa. And who knows? Maybe you’ll find one!
He was a loyal friend, doing his best to help the twins make money to finance their mother’s dry little ranch on Cricket Creek. George ate sagebrush, looked for fossils, and fought an plane (which he thought was a pterodactyl) with faithful enthusiasm, but his walnut-sized brain often made him more hindrance than help. Especially when he went after the bank robber!
This story is told so convincingly that you’ll be looking for dinosaurs around every mesa. And who knows? Maybe you’ll find one!
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Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 3-7 |
| Brand: | Purple House Press |
| Author: | Evelyn Sibley Lampman |
| ISBN: | 9798888180433 |
| Length in Inches: | 9 |
| Width in Inches: | 6 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.55 |
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