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Prehistoric Sea Beasts

by Matthew Rake

A look beneath prehistoric waters

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A look beneath prehistoric waters

Matthew Rake introduces extinct marine creatures through striking details of their size and anatomy: sea scorpions with enormous claws, a long-necked Tanystropheus that caught fish from land, and Leedsichthys, described as having as many as 40,000 teeth. The book sets these ancient animals alongside familiar modern sea life, using imagined encounters to frame its exploration of prehistoric ocean creatures. Its subject combines natural history with visual, high-impact comparisons, giving young readers concrete examples of how varied life in the ancient seas could be.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in prehistoric animals and marine life
  • Young nonfiction readers drawn to unusual creature features and comparisons

Themes

Prehistoric marine lifeExtinct animalsAnimal anatomy and adaptationsAncient and modern sea creatures

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Book overview

The ocean is filled with giant, strange, and scary creatures such as whales, octopuses, and sharks--but the prehistoric megalodon was powerful enough to crush a killer whale. Other sea beasts of the past could hold their own against even the most mysterious of modern sea creatures. Sea scorpions had claws the size of tennis rackets. Tanystropheus used its long neck to catch fish from land. And Leedsichthys had as many as 40,000 teeth! What would happen if these extinct beasts came to life? Imagine prehistoric sea beasts chasing dolphins, fighting crocodiles, and hunting humpback whales--and learn all about the prehistoric creatures of the deep!

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