"A richly illustrated, trade-science book about marine reptiles from the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras and their modern descendants. A translation from the French publisher, Belin (World English rights)"-- "A richly illustrated introduction to the spectacular reptiles that swam the oceans when dinosaurs roamed the landDuring the Mesozoic Era, 252 to 66 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the land, but the ocean deeps were roiling with equally spectacular...

Ninety million years ago, giant dinosaurs roamed the earth, pterosaurs flew through the air, and giant reptiles and fish hunted in the oceans. The area that is now Kansas was covered by water and one of its inhabi-tants was the plesiosaur-a reptile with an extremely long neck and a huge body. -- from Amazon.

"This title takes you millions of years back in time to meet Mosasaurus, a giant, marine reptile. Complete with computer generated images, fossil finds, and a fossil map! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators"--

Simple text and detailed photographs and illustrations bring reluctant readers to the Earth's oceans during the Mesozoic era. This book includes photos and descriptions of the body parts and hunting tactics of these ancient, swimming dinosaurs. Diet, movement, and extinction are also covered. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.