This book never gives the reader a clear cut definition of what a dinosaur was, either in the front section entitled “What is a dinosaur?” or in the glossary. Though the book is divided into three sections: The world of the dinosaurs, Triassic and Jurassic, and Cretaceous dinosaurs each section is somewhat abstract / random  in delivery of the information, but intermediate aged readers will still be pleased. An example, on pages 40-41 it is stated that Compsognathus means “Elegant jaw”. The page shows the teeth of five different animals ( Megalosaurus, lion, Troodon, human, and T.rex)  but not the tooth of a Compsognathus.  Should the reader draw the conclusion that meat-eating teeth are all pointed, so the Compsognathus’ were, too?

On pages 16-17 it states, ” We know of about 540 kinds of dinosaurs, but as many as 900 kinds might have lived, or perhaps more.”  The words ‘may’, ‘might’, and ‘probably’ are found through this book.

On the plus side, this book does separate the Triassic and Jurassic from the Cretaceous periods in chronological order. It shows a wonderful two-page spread photo of the Dinosaur National Monument in Utah. And it devotes 4 pages of photos mixed with text to SUE the largest Tyrannosaurus Rex ever found.

The book’s text ends with, “Recent technology and new fossils are giving us fresh information all the time. What will we discover next?” (p 74-75)

Very little new information, if any, was found in this book, perhaps that was all saved for the ‘free digital book’ download.

Young readers, especially boys, will enjoy this rousing story of dinosaurs playing football. Its big and action packed!

The two top teams are playing in the Mega Bowl at the Lava Dome: the Greenblade Snackers verses the Redscales or the Green Bay Packers vs. the Red Skins or the herbivores vs. the carnivores. You take your pick.

Author Lisa Wheeler and illustrator Barry Gott have done their dinosaur homework in selecting the actual dinosaur names (46 in all) to play on these two DFL teams.

The rhyme flows quick and fast as the Greenblade Snackers play the Redscales in this evenly matched game. Which team will win? I won’t tell.

Arctic Ocean- if you are thinking ice, snow, and cold – you would be correct, but there is so much more! Intermediate grade students will be introduced to some of the wonders of this region in 6 short chapters.

Chapter 1  “The Ocean at the Top of the World”. Location is shown on a round map looking straight down towards the North Pole, truly giving the reader a feel for its relationship to North American, Europe, and Asia. The Arctic’s summer temperature is 29 F meaning the ocean water closest to land is thawed while ice still exists over the central portion.

Chapter 2 “Natural Resources” is broken down into three sections dealing with food , energy, and transportation. Food includes fish, seal, walrus, and whales. Energy includes oil and natural gas especially from Prudhoe Bay. Transportation includes two shipping routes which are difficult but shorter than other world transportation routes. And weather forecaster for Europe and Eastern United States.

Chapter3 “The Ocean Below” reveals the shallowness of this ocean, its wide continental shelf, and two mountain ranges.

Chapter 4 “Arctic Ocean Life” covers phytoplankton, zooplankton, fish (cod, halibut, capelin, & herring), whales, land mammals, and  invertebrates (clams, crab, worms). Food webs are mentioned.

Chapter 5 “Arctic Explorers” begins with “ancestors of the various Arctic peoples”;  Greeks – 300s B.C.; Vikings -A.D. 800s; Europeans- 1500s;  as well as, Nansen of Norway who studied the actual ocean, and later 20th century studies by the Soviet Union, Canada, and United States ( 1937, 1958, 1990s, 2001).

Chapter 6 “Current Issues in the Arctic” covers pollution from oil, chemicals, and nuclear waste; overfishing and hunting; loss of ozone layer; global warming; and all of these working together causing endangered species.

The pictures are cute.  The story is sweet.  The best part is that the book in interactive.  There are places throughout the book where you stop and choose.  I liked it!

This book has great pictures.  It’s easy to read, and very informative.  The whole subject is a little frightening.   Through out the book there are interesting facts about snakes.  The list of dangerous snakes in the front of the book, with the locations where those snakes can be found was interesting.  There are amazing stories of people’s experiences with snake bites.   The book teaches you what to do if you are ever in the situation where you have been bitten by a snake.  I found the book held my attention.

The pictures are nice.  It moves along quickly, and is an easy read.

I’m certain some people will like it.  I don’t really care for it.  It seems to deal with a girl moving from being a girl to a teen.

It does have an easy to read rather pretty font.

At the end of the book is a number of questions that address being silly.   Reading the book to a group, and then exploring the open ended questions at the end of the book could be a fun and thought provoking experience for a group.

Basic science for young children with fun experiments to help teach the concept.  The illustrations are very good and help make the book more enjoyable and fun.

There is a section in the back for parents and teachers to help in using the book for teaching children about physical sciences.

Very nice book

This book has a broad over view of space history and the future.  The book stirs up all the excitement about space we had years ago.  The pictures are fantastic.  Very good book.  There is a timeline that is well done.  Table of contents in the front and glossary in the back.

This is a fun way to learn about animals.  This is the World Animal Games-WAG for short.  There are several different categories that have four contestants, each a different animal from around the world. It tells about the animals in a new way.  The pictures are good and the Facts are fun. This book makes you think and learn.  The elementary students love this book.