Fossils

Band: White
Scheme: Collins Big Cat
Type: Non-Fiction
ISBN: 9780007336197
Fossils book cover

What's the book about?

This book takes you on an exciting journey into the world of ancient bones, shells, and imprints hidden in rocks. You’ll discover how these fossils were made, where you might find them, and how to tell different types apart. Along the way, you’ll learn fun facts about creatures from long ago and imagine what our world looked like when they were alive.

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Reviews

Lily, Age 6

Rating:

This book is about
People go hunting for fossils. Fossils can be found in the sea.

The main characters are
Palaeontologist.

My favourite part of the book is
Learning about the size and age of the fossils.

I would also like to say
I liked this book because I like finding fossils.

Ciaran, Age 5

Rating:

This book is about
Animals and plants die and get turned into fossils after millions of years.

The main characters are
The fossils.

My favourite part of the book is
Finding out how a dinosaur became a fossil.

I would also like to say
When animals and plants die, some parts become food for other animals and plants. The remains get fossilised after millions of years.

Erika, Age 6

Rating:

This book is about
This book is about fossils of extinct plants and animals.

The main characters are
Dinosaurs, ammonites, corals, clams and oysters, sea scorpions and crabs, trilobites, sea urchins and starfish, and plants.

My favourite part of the book is
I liked the chapter about sea urchins and starfish. I loved the pictures of their beautiful shapes!

I would also like to say
Nothing

Benjamin, Age 6

Rating:

This book is about
Fossils, dinosaurs and plants.

My favourite part of the book is
Learning about sea scorpions and crabs.

I would also like to say
I wish I could find a fossil!