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(An excerpt from "50 Dinosaur Tales")"Look to the right. Nothing. Good. Look to the left. Still nothing. Good. Tilt head back to the right. What's that crackling sound? Just a fellow Weewarrasaurus pobeni taking a step. Good.Weewarrasaurus has been on guard for hours with her brother and sister, watching over her family's territory. The three ornithopods stand in a semicircle, ready to sound the alarm at any moment, if necessary."In the golden age of dinosaur discoveries, paleontologists are continuously learning about new dinosaurs and new facts about already known species. Between 2014 and 2018, more than 150 dinosaurs were named. Blending fiction with fact, 50 Dinosaur Tales reimagines the way 50 of the newly described Jurassic and Cretaceous dinosaurs lived in their natural habitats. Also includes a list of fun facts for each dinosaur, and facts about 108 additional dinosaurs, for a total of 158 dinosaurs. If you want to hear more about your favorite dinosaurs, listen to the I Know Dino podcast.…

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"The water is murky. Sand and grit stir it up, making it difficult for the giant predator with the 6-foot-tall sail on his back to see. He lowers his mouth into the water, his high nostrils allowing him to breathe easily while the pits on his snout feel for pressure and sense for fish swimming nearby.Nothing moves, or at least nothing worth attempting to catch. The large theropod-Spinosaurus-wades into the water. Tired from balancing his long head and neck with his short back legs, Spinosaurus relaxes as he submerges like a crocodile, flexing his flat, webbed feet in the water."In the golden age of dinosaur discoveries, paleontologists are frequently learning about new dinosaurs and new facts about already known species.At least 14 dinosaurs made the headlines in 2014 alone. Blending fiction with fact, Top 10 Dinosaurs of 2014 reimagines the way 10 of the newly described Jurassic and Cretaceous dinosaurs lived in their natural habitats.Featuring:The chicken from hell Anzu wylieiThe American eagle-faced Aquilops americanusThe long-feathered robber Changyuraptor yangiThe terrible hand Deinocheirus mirificusThe fear-nothing dinosaur Dreadnoughtus schraniThe Kulinda River running dinosaur Kulindadromeus zabaikalicusThe polar bear lizard Nanuqsaurus hoglundiThe Pinocchio Rex Qianzhousaurus sinensisThe spiny lizard Spinosaurus aegyptiacusThe savage lizard Torvosaurus gurneyiAlso includes a list of fun facts about each dinosaur and links to more resources!If you want to hear more about your favorite dinosaurs, download the "I Know Dino" podcast.Reader disclaimer: Each dinosaur is written in its own, short, reimagined scene, based on all the scientific facts paleontologist's currently know. Scenes are followed by a short list of facts. If you'd like to learn more facts about each dinosaur, listen to the corresponding I Know Dino podcast episode, listed at the end of each scene.…

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CHAPTER 2: Gemma…

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Amara Randall is a college student with a passion for exposing the truth. When she sees the havoc the Maya calendar predictions wreak, she decides to debunk the myths and try to restore the peace. Mahaway is a charismatic young scribe in ancient Maya. But her world is torn apart when a greedy new king declares war on her city. Now at the end of 2012, Amara's obsession leads her to uncovering a deadly conspiracy, one with roots dating back more than a thousand years. Using clues Mahaway has left behind as a guide, Amara must stop the conspirators' terrifying plan before December 21. If she doesn't, the world really will end.…