Bibliograph

Megabugs, and other prehistoric critters that roamed the planet, written by Helaine Becker ; illustrated by John Bindon

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Megabugs, and other prehistoric critters that roamed the planet, written by Helaine Becker ; illustrated by John Bindon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Megabugs

Responsibility statement

written by Helaine Becker ; illustrated by John Bindon

Sub title

and other prehistoric critters that roamed the planet

Summary

A millipede the size of a basketball player? A pit-bull-sized scorpion? It's hard to believe, but such mega-critters once lived on our planet. In this peek into prehistory, award-winning science writer Helaine Becker introduces us to nine of these terrifying giants. You'll discover when and where they lived, how they grew to their mega-sizes and what (thankfully!) caused their extinction

Target audience

juvenile

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Contributor