{"product_id":"beasts-from-before-the-dinosaurs-extraordinary-forgotten-creatures-from-250-million-years-ago-hardcover","title":"Beasts from Before the Dinosaurs: Extraordinary Forgotten Creatures from 250 Million Years Ago - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Lerwill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGavin Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTravel back more than a quarter of a billion years to a time long before the dinosaurs...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere was a time when there was no grass, or birdsong, or flowers. When no Stegosaurus or T. rex had ever walked the Earth, and no Pterodactylus had ever flown through the sky. Sounds quiet, doesn't it? But it wasn't. It was CRAWLING with life. The world looked very, very different then--and the animals did, too. So, grab your binoculars, tread quietly, and \u003cb\u003elet's head back to the dim and distant past.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBeast from Before the Dinosaurs\u003c\/i\u003e we meet over 20 strange, forgotten animals that ruled the land and seas during the Permian Period. For example, discover: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eMeganeura\u003c\/b\u003e, a super-sized flying insect that was bigger than a hawk, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eEryops\u003c\/b\u003e, a carnivorous frog the size of a gorilla, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eLystrosaurus\u003c\/b\u003e, a strange tusked creature that wouldn't look out of place in a Star Wars film...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e...and many, many more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComplete with incredible full-color illustrations that bring this prehistoric world to life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect gift for a dino-mad child who's already read ALL the dinosaur books, \u003ci\u003eBeasts from Before the Dinosaurs\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers a hidden chapter in our planet's history, sparking curiosity about Earth's incredible past.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Lerwill\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning travel writer and children's author based in Oxfordshire, England. Ben's writing has appeared in more than 50 national and international titles, including National Geographic Traveller, Wanderlust, Time Out, BBC Travel, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Observer, The Independent, BBC Countryfile, and Rough Guides. His non-fiction children's books include One World Many Colours, WildLives, and Wild Cities. \u003cb\u003eGavin Scott \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in rural Dorset, UK. He was fascinated by the natural world from an early age and spent much of his childhood drawing and painting animals and birds. He later studied BA Natural History Illustration at Bournemouth Arts University in the UK. Working as an illustrator in-house for a number of years, honing his skills in character design, his style gradually evolved from scientific into children's picture books. He now lives in Somerset with his wife, who is also an illustrator, and their growing family. When he's not working, he loves rock climbing on the Dorset coast, and riding and fettling his old Triumph motorbike. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.5 x 9.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46049672560684,"sku":"9781836009467","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/39aFOBEoEa9781836009467.webp?v=1787781322","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/beasts-from-before-the-dinosaurs-extraordinary-forgotten-creatures-from-250-million-years-ago-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}