Horned Dinosaurs: The Ceratopsians (Dinosaur Library)

Grade 6-10-Horned Dinosaurs offers an examination of the most dramatic-looking dinosaurs, focusing on three families of ceratopsians-psittacosaurs, protoceratopsids, and ceratopsids. A fictional event in which a massive herd of ceratopsians attempts to cross a swiftly flowing river introduces the volume. The text is clear, but somewhat repetitious. Yet anyone seeking substantial information on these dinosaurs will find this title considerably more satisfying than the chapters allotted them in more general works. Ornithopods may be peaceful, but they aren't dull, and the second book explores the purpose of these creatures' unique skull structures. A realistic look at their likely nesting habits is offered in a fictional introduction. It presents the idea of living animals instead of old, dry bones.