{"product_id":"beasts-from-before-the-dinosaurs-ben-lerwill-9781836009467","title":"Beasts from Before the Dinosaurs: Extraordinary Forgotten Creatures from 250 Million Years Ago","description":"\u003cp\u003eLet's travel back more than a quarter of a billion years, \u003cb\u003eto\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea time long before the dinosaurs\u003c\/b\u003e. 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeasts from Before the Dinosaurs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, you will meet \u003cb\u003eover 20 strange, forgotten animals\u003c\/b\u003e that ruled the land and seas dur­ing the \u003cb\u003ePermian Period\u003c\/b\u003e--an era that ended with the \"Great Dying,\" a massive extinction that wiped out nearly 90% of all life on Earth. Even they though they existed so long ago, these extraordinary creatures were as full of life as you are now--and they were fascinating! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the fierce, sail-backed \u003cb\u003eDimetrodon\u003c\/b\u003e to the spiral-jawed \u003cb\u003eHelicoprion\u003c\/b\u003e, each of the book's creatures offers a window into a forgotten world. You'll meet \u003cb\u003eMeganeura\u003c\/b\u003e, a supersized flying insect that was bigger than a hawk, \u003cb\u003eEryops\u003c\/b\u003e, a carnivorous frog the size of a gorilla, and \u003cb\u003eLystrosaurus\u003c\/b\u003e, a strange tusked creature that wouldn't look out of place in a Star Wars film! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will learn all about these ear­ly, mammal-like reptiles and explore their habitats, discovering the plants, trees, and strange environments--like purple oceans!--that existed long before dinosaurs walked the Earth. \u003cb\u003eIncredible, full-color illustrations \u003c\/b\u003ebring this prehistoric world to life--immersing readers in a forgotten landscape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe perfect gift for a dino-mad child who's already read ALL the dinosaur books, \u003ci\u003eBeasts from Before the Dinosaurs \u003c\/i\u003euncovers a hidden chapter in our planet's history, sparking curiosity about Earth's incredi­ble past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ben Lerwill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1836009461\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836009467\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Words \u0026amp; Pictures\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.42h x 9.25w x 0.43d","brand":"Ben Lerwill","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447164711167,"sku":"9781836009467","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_81ef55b6-167f-4c38-afeb-e90461d24d9e.jpg?v=1777229271","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beasts-from-before-the-dinosaurs-ben-lerwill-9781836009467","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}