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Allosaurus............................................................................... 31
Dacentrurus ............................................................................. 32
Dinosaurs of theCretaceous
Triceratops .............................................................................. 36
Tyrannosaurus ........................................................................... 37
Therizinosaurus .......................................................................... 38
Troodon ................................................................................ 39
Extinction of the Dinosaurs ................................................................ 40
After the Dinosaurs ....................................................................... 42
A Paleontologist’s Tools ................................................................... 44
From the Dig to the Lab ................................................................... 45
References .............................................................................. 46
Glossary and Acknowledgments ........................................................... 47
Photo Credits ............................................................................ 48
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Hi, I’m Seahsaurus!
I’ll tag along as you read to explain different
things throughout the book.
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To everyone who helped me with this
book and to everyone who will read it.
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FASTENYOUR
SEATBELTS!
This guide to dinosaurs includes a lot of information for both beginners
and the more advanced. You’ll discover many species of dinosaurs, their
predecessors, and their descendants.
I can’t believe that I wrote this book when I was just eight years old.
Fasten your seatbelts and off we go!
Elliott Seah
Author/Illustrator
www.paleodinos.jimdo.com
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A MESSAGE FROM ELLIOTT’S PARENTS
This book originated as part of the Marguerite-Bourgeoys School Board’s program for Gifted and
Talented Students. After taking a series of classes in paleontology, Elliott, who was eight years old,
decided to write a guide to share his newfound knowledge and his passion for dinosaurs. While work-
ing on this project he had the opportunity to collaborate with Christine Cade, a graphic designer who
shared her love of paleontology with Elliott. We’re very proud of Elliott’s work, but even more proud
of the motivation and determination that he showed throughout this adventure.
A MESSAGE FROM CHRISTINE CADE
Elliott Seah, with Hans Larsson, paleontologist, and Christine Cade
Paleontology has always fascinated me. Although I ended up
choosing another career, I never lost my passion for the
subject. In 2014, I wanted to share my knowledge of pa-
leontology and, as luck would have it, Elliott and I were
introduced.
Over the course of many months, I came to know
Elliott as a boy with a lively mind and infinite curiosity.
Through hard work and dedication, he came to be re-
markably knowledgeable about the subject. Elliott, hang
on to those strengths! Who knows? Maybe they will lead
you to discover the Seahsaurus!
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DIDYOUKNOW...
• paleontologistsJackHornerandHansLarssonaretryingtobringdinosaursbacktolifebygeneti-
cally modifying chickens to recreate a dinosaur species? They have nicknamed this new creature
Chickenosaurus.
