Cranston Public Library

Documents the work of an early twentieth-century paleontologist, named after the famous circus icon by his ambitious parents, who grew up to work for the American Museum of Natural History and discovered the first documented skeletons of the Tyrannosaurus Rex and other noteworthy species.

"From a very young age, Sue Hendrickson was meant to find things: lost coins, perfume bottles, even hidden treasure. Her endless curiosity eventually led to her career in diving and paleontology, where she would continue to find things big and small. In 1990, at a dig in South Dakota, Sue made her biggest discovery to date: Sue the T. rex, the largest and most complete T. rex skeleton ever unearthed. Named in Sue's honor, Sue the T. rex would be placed...

"When two suspicious deaths occur in the Bears Ears area, Navajo Tribal Police officers Jim Chee and Bernadette Manuelito must use all their experience, skill, and intuition to find justice."--

"Julian West is trying to survive in the Splinterlands, which is the shattered world order of 2050." --

"Alisha Blake works her magic in the kitchen, creating delectable desserts for her grandfather's restaurant in rural Illinois...Then a dinosaur bone turns up in her grandparents' backyard. When paleontologist Quentin Harris arrives to see the discovery for himself, he's hoping that the fossil will distract him from a recent painful breakup. Instead, he finds Alisha...The big-city academic and the hometown baker seem destined for a happily ever after"--...

"Without paleontologists, we'd know very little about dinosaurs and other prehistoric forms of life. These scientists painstakingly locate fossils, remove them from the earth, and study them to find out what they can reveal about life long ago. This fascinating book examines different specialties some paleontologists choose to pursue as well as the skills and interests those interested in this science career should have. Readers will also enjoy learning...

"Introduces career opportunities in paleontology, describing day-to-day work, equipment used, education and training needed, and what readers can do now to advance towards this career." --

When Mary Anning uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the cliffs near her home on the English coast, she sets the religious fathers on edge, the townspeople to vicious gossip, and the scientific world alight. Luckily, Mary finds an unlikely champion in prickly Elizabeth Philpot, and in the struggle to be recognized in the wider world, Mary and Elizabeth discover that friendship is their greatest ally.

All the earnest paleontologist wants is an intercostal clavicle to complete his brontosaurus skeleton. What he gets is an out-of-control toboggan ride with a scatterbrained heiress nuts about him (or maybe just nuts).