Great Dinosaur Mistakes

The puzzling prehistoric creatures the experts got wrong. The first fossils found of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals were often incomplete. So, with many of the bones from its skeleton missing, early experts often had to guess how a complete animal looked when it was alive. Sometimes they guessed right, but sometimes they didn't! Great Dinosaur Mistakes explores some of the most extraordinary errors early experts made and brings past and present versions of each prehistoric creature face to face in a fantastical time-travelling adventure full of fascinating facts. By the same team behind The Tyrannosaur's Feathers which was Children's Book of the Year: Animals and Nature at The Week Junior BookAwards 2024 This is the perfect book for children who love dinosaurs and to help nurture their curiosity. AGES: 5 to 8 AUTHORS: Jonathan Emmett has written over 70 books for children. As well as writing picture books such as 'Bringing Down the Moon' and 'The Book Family Robinson', he writes and paper-engineers novelty books. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and has won several awards both in the UK and abroad including The Week Junior Book Awards 2024, Children's Book of the Year: Animals and Nature for 'The Tyrannosaur's Feathers' and the Junior Design Awards 2025, Best Pre-Schooler Book for 'One Cat, Two Cats'. Palaeontologist Dr Adam S. Smith has written over 30 peer-reviewed research papers and named several new Jurassic species. He first teamed up with Jonathan Emmett to write 'The Plesiosaur's Neck', Adam's debut children's book, and the duo collaborated again on 'The Tyrannosaur's Feathers'. Adam is a part-time curator at the Nottingham Natural History Museum at Wollaton Hall where he looks after the museum's collections and exhibitions. He also runs several websites including the Plesiosaur Directory, Dinosaur Toy Blog, Animal Toy Blog and Monster Toy Blog. SELLING POINTS: . Focusing on errors is a relatable and fun entry point for children that demystifies the scientific process, showing that even experts get things wrong. . Bringing past and present versions together offers a unique and technical illustration style that will capture children's attention. . Beyond just dino-facts, it teaches palaeontology and the importance of new evidence in correcting history.