The Great Dinosaur Robbery

The Great Dinosaur Robbery
Author: David Forrest
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2014-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1444788477

Five frightfully British children's nannies find themselves tasked with pulling off the most extraordinary theft of all time - they must steal the gigantic, 200-million-year-old skeleton of a brontosaurus from the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Why? Hidden somewhere in the skeleton is a microdot containing Chinese military secrets that could be vital to the survival of the British Empire. And they aren't the only ones looking for the stolen secrets. Chinese spies and American counter-espionage agents both have a bone to pick with Nannie Hettie and her cohorts. The Great Dinosaur Robbery is a British comedy classic that inpired the Disney film One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing starring Peter Ustinov.

The Dinosaur Awards

The Dinosaur Awards
Author: Barbara Taylor
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Limited
Total Pages: 75
Release: 2021-05-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0711256373

Celebrate 50 of the most dynamic dinosaurs with this incredible compendium, illustrated by Stephen Collins. In The Dinosaur Awards, prehistoric creatures big and small are awarded prizes to celebrate their most dazzling talents and unusual skills.

The Dinosaur Artist

The Dinosaur Artist
Author: Paige Williams
Publisher: Hachette Books
Total Pages: 476
Release: 2018-09-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0316382507

In this 2018 New York Times Notable Book,Paige Williams "does for fossils what Susan Orlean did for orchids" (Book Riot) in her account of one Florida man's attempt to sell a dinosaur skeleton from Mongolia--a story "steeped in natural history, human nature, commerce, crime, science, and politics" (Rebecca Skloot). In 2012, a New York auction catalogue boasted an unusual offering: "a superb Tyrannosaurus skeleton." In fact, Lot 49135 consisted of a nearly complete T. bataar, a close cousin to the most famous animal that ever lived. The fossils now on display in a Manhattan event space had been unearthed in Mongolia, more than 6,000 miles away. At eight-feet high and 24 feet long, the specimen was spectacular, and when the gavel sounded the winning bid was over $1 million. Eric Prokopi, a thirty-eight-year-old Floridian, was the man who had brought this extraordinary skeleton to market. A onetime swimmer who spent his teenage years diving for shark teeth, Prokopi's singular obsession with fossils fueled a thriving business hunting, preparing, and selling specimens, to clients ranging from natural history museums to avid private collectors like actor Leonardo DiCaprio. But there was a problem. This time, facing financial strain, had Prokopi gone too far? As the T. bataar went to auction, a network of paleontologists alerted the government of Mongolia to the eye-catching lot. As an international custody battle ensued, Prokopi watched as his own world unraveled. In the tradition of The Orchid Thief, The Dinosaur Artist is a stunning work of narrative journalism about humans' relationship with natural history and a seemingly intractable conflict between science and commerce. A story that stretches from Florida's Land O' Lakes to the Gobi Desert, The Dinosaur Artist illuminates the history of fossil collecting--a murky, sometimes risky business, populated by eccentrics and obsessives, where the lines between poacher and hunter, collector and smuggler, enthusiast and opportunist, can easily blur. In her first book, Paige Williams has given readers an irresistible story that spans continents, cultures, and millennia as she examines the question of who, ultimately, owns the past.

Swift Thief

Swift Thief
Author: Michael Dahl
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2004
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781404801387

Explains how scientists learn about dinosaurs and what their discoveries have revealed about Velociraptor.

The Comprehension Book

The Comprehension Book
Author: Sue Dillon
Publisher: Nelson Thornes
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1997-07
Genre: English language
ISBN: 0748734546

These worksheets draw on material from a variety of genres including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, journalism, advertising and public information. The varied topics and material are ideal for reinforcing understanding across the curriculum.

Slocum 299: Slocum and the Bone Robbers

Slocum 299: Slocum and the Bone Robbers
Author: Jake Logan
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2003-12-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101166290

Slocum’s in the middle of a blood feud—over bones. For three squares a day, Slocum’s putting his shooting skills to use guarding cattle on the Triple Cross Ranch. His other talents are being spent on a certain buxom beauty from back East, who has some strange ideas about how to keep Slocum entertained… Seems her boss—a lily-livered bone-doctor—has set his sights on some nearby dinosaur fossils. Problem is, his colleague has staked his claim to the find. And unless Slocum can finagle some kind of bone-a-fide deal, these Yanks will drive each other into extinction…

The Case of the Two Masked Robbers

The Case of the Two Masked Robbers
Author: Lillian Hoban
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1988-10-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0064441210

Raccoon twins Arabella and Albert track down the robbers who stole Mrs. Turtle's eggs.

How to Catch a Dino Thief

How to Catch a Dino Thief
Author: Will Dare
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2017-10-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 149263624X

Welcome to The Lost Plains! A wild west frontier where dinosaurs never went extinct. When a string of thefts starts popping up all over Trihorn, all the evidence points to the notorious Blood Claw Bandit. What's more, Josh Sanders' family ranch has been wrecked by a tornado, and they don't have the cash to fix it. Josh knows what to do: capture the Blood Claw Bandit and collect the $500 reward. With his trusty triceratops, Charge, at his side, it should be a piece of cake... This wildly entertaining new chapter book series for ages 7 and up features exciting illustrations and real dino facts! A great way to get kids reading. Also in the Dino Riders series: How to Tame a Triceratops How to Rope a Giganotosaurus How to Hog-Tie a T-Rex

Baby's First Bank Heist

Baby's First Bank Heist
Author: Jim Whalley
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019-03-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1547600632

Meet Baby Frank, the world's most unlikely criminal, as he masterminds his very own bank heist. Perfect for fans of Boss Baby. Move over, Bonnie and Clyde, because there's a new criminal mastermind in town . . . Baby Frank! He's the world's most unlikely criminal, but he's about to pull off the most daring baby bank heist ever. Why? To get money for a fluffy new pet, of course. This baby is dangerously cute and desperate for a pet. You have been warned . . .

My Dog the Dinosaur

My Dog the Dinosaur
Author: Jackie French
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781598893441

Spot is not an ordinary dog. He has a long neck and a flat tail, and he eats lettuce. And he just keeps growing.