A fascinating insight in to some of the incredible invertebrates that lived on Earth millions of years ago.

Hundreds of millions of years before humans had evolved, our planet was already teeming with life. In prehistoric oceans, stony deserts, warm swamps and vast grasslands, there lived an incredible variety of plants and animals.

Vertebrate life came in many forms. Fearsome sabre-toothed cats hunted prey in wide grasslands, flying reptiles ruled the skies and terrifying monstrous sharks patrolled the ocean depths.

Delve into Prehistoric Life and discover some astounding mammals, birds and other vertebrates that once lived on Earth.

This stunningly illustrated series looks at life in the prehistoric era, focusing not just on dinosaurs, but looking at the world as a whole. The prehistoric era is absolutely fascinating for children and adults alike, and is useful for schools studying history chronologically. Amazingly detailed and accurate illustrations bring the prehistoric era to life. Engaging reading for children aged 7+.

Prehistoric Life is a series of four books:
Mammals, Birds and other Vertebrates
Insects, Bugs and other Invertebrates
Plants
Dinosaurs

This book is part of a book series called Prehistoric Life .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Hachette Children's Group .

Clare specializes in non-fiction books for children of pre- and primary school age. Her favourite subjects are animals, history, art and culture. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious Aventis Junior Science Prize, and won a dozen Practical Pre-School Gold Awards. When she's not writing, Clare likes spending time with her family, taking long walks, going to the theatre and watching contemporary dance - her favourite dancer is Akram Khan. Rudolf Farkas is passionate about fine art. He has been a painter for over 35 years and a freelancer illustrator since 2006. He has extensive experience in creating oil paintings and digital illustrations for children's books. Over the past 10 years, he has worked on numerous projects with various well-known publishers, such as Bloomsburry Publishing, Cambridge University Press, Harper Collins Publishers, Igloo Books Ltd. , Oxford University Press, Penguin Random House, Weldon Owen Publishing and Ravensburger Company. One of his strengths is realistic representation. His interests vary from historic topics to flora and fauna. As a professional artist, he always welcomes new challenges and he really enjoys coming up with creative ideas. CLARE HIBBERT is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: The first animals
• 1: Endings and beginnings
• 1: Dimetrodon
• 1: Temnodontosaurus
• 1: Pteranodon
• 1: Elasmosaurus
• 1: Mosasaurus
• 1: Megalodon
• 1: Phorusrhacos
• 1: Megatherium
• 1: Smilodon
• 1: Wooly mammoth
• 1: TImeline
• 1: Glossary
• 1: Further information
• 1: Index