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Dinosaurs Books for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Dinosaurs Books for Ages 12–18

Dinosaur books for older readers lean toward the science: paleontology, evolutionary biology, and the ongoing discoveries that keep rewriting what we think we know. These 184 books are for the teenager whose childhood obsession never really went away.

184 books

Cover of Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors

Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors

The most resilient creatures on Earth take center stage through vivid poetry and art that explains how certain species h

Cover of Return to the Lost World

Luke Challenger #2

Return to the Lost World

Steve Barlow, Steve Skidmore

Luke Challenger treks deep into the Brazilian rainforest to rescue his missing mother from a hidden plateau where dinosa

Cover of Dinosaur!

For the child who marvels at the prehistoric world and wants to see every scale and tooth in stunning, lifelike detail.

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Cover of Dinosaur Hunters

DK Adventures

Dinosaur Hunters

Catherine Chambers

For the child who asks how we know what dinosaurs looked like, this book reveals the grit and passion of the real-life e

Ages 8–12

Cover of If Dinosaurs Were Alive Today

If Dinosaurs Were Alive Today

For the dinosaur enthusiast who wonders how a T-Rex would fit on a city street, this book uses photorealistic visuals to

Cover of The Lost World

David Rodriguez

For the child who loves exploring the unknown and marvels at the idea of hidden worlds. This graphic novel brings a sens

Cover of No Bones!

Penguin Young Readers: Level 4 #4

Karen Romano Young

For the child who asks 'how do we know?' this graphic novel reveals how scientific discoveries changed our image of dino

Cover of The Lost World

Professor Challenger #1

Arthur Conan Doyle

A journey into the heart of the Amazon jungle leads a group of explorers to a hidden plateau where prehistoric dinosaurs

Cover of Dinosaurs

For the curious learner who wants to see under the hood, this interactive guide lets kids peel back the layers of a T-Re

Cover of The Extinction Trials

The Extinction Trials #1

The Extinction Trials

Survival in a ruined world means outsmarting monsters and rivals alike in a high-stakes contest where trust is the most

Cover of A Gallery of Dinosaurs & Other Early Reptiles

A Gallery of Dinosaurs & Other Early Reptiles

Over 100 prehistoric giants of the land, sea, and air fill these pages, from the very first reptiles to the massive crea

Cover of Dinosaurs

For the child who asks a million questions about T. rex or fossils: this visual guide makes the prehistoric world feel i

Cover of Asteroid Impact

Asteroid Impact

Douglas Henderson

For the child who marvels at the mysteries of the ancient world and wants to understand how one cosmic event changed Ear

Cover of Sharks and Other Sea Monsters

Encyclopedia Prehistorica #2

Sharks and Other Sea Monsters

Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhart

For the child who is mesmerized by the deep sea and the giants that once swam there, this pop-up masterpiece brings preh

Cover of Mummies, Dinosaurs, Moon Rocks: How We Know how Old Things are

Mummies, Dinosaurs, Moon Rocks: How We Know how Old Things are

James Jespersen, Jane Fitz-Randolph

For the curious middle grader who wonders how we know the exact age of a fossil or a star. This guide reveals the hidden

Cover of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: The Beginning

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: The Beginning

Amy Reeder, Brandon Montclare

For the clever child who feels like an outsider because of their big brain, this story celebrates finding friendship and

Cover of Evolution Revolution: From Darwin to DNA

Robert Winston's Science

Evolution Revolution: From Darwin to DNA

The long journey from Charles Darwin's early theories to the modern discovery of DNA reveals how life on our planet cont

Cover of The Kid Who Named Pluto

Extraordinary Young People

The Kid Who Named Pluto

Marc McCutcheon

Fascinating true accounts reveal how nine different children made world-changing discoveries in science, math, and inven

Cover of Egg Marks the Spot

Skunk and Badger #2

Egg Marks the Spot

Skunk and Badger head to the lake for a quiet rock-hunting trip, only to find themselves tangled in a mess of secrets, c

Cover of Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Extraordinary Voyages #3

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

A daring professor and his crew descend into the dark passageways of a volcano to find what lies hidden at the very hear

Cover of How to Survive the End of the World: A Graphic Exploration of How to (Maybe) Avoid Extinction

How to Survive the End of the World: A Graphic Exploration of How to (Maybe) Avoid Extinction

For the curious child who worries about the future of the planet but loves a good laugh and fascinating facts about scie

Cover of Time Chasers

Area 51 Interns #3

James S. Murray, Carsen Smith

Viv and her fellow Area 51 interns hijack a finicky time machine to rescue her father, dodging meteors and time-preservi

Cover of Science Year by Year: A Visual History

Science Year by Year: A Visual History

For the child who asks how everything began, this visual journey traces human ingenuity from stone tools to the frontier

Cover of The Emperor Mage

The Immortals #3

The Emperor Mage

Daine must stop a power-hungry emperor whose cruelty to his people contrasts with his love for birds. Her growing magica

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