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Let's travel back more than a quarter of a billion years, to a time long before the dinosaurs. 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 let's head back to the dim and distant past... In Beasts from Before the Dinosaurs, you will meet over 20 strange, forgotten animals that ruled the land and seas dur­ing the Permian Period - 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! From the fierce, sail-backed Dimetrodon to the spiral-jawed Helicoprion, each of the book's creatures offers a window into a forgotten world. You'll meet Meganeura, a super-sized flying insect that was bigger than a hawk, Eryops, a carnivorous frog the size of a gorilla, and Lystrosaurus, a strange tusked creature that wouldn't look out of place in a Star Wars film!    You 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. Incredible, full-colour illustrations bring this prehistoric world to life - immersing readers in a forgotten landscape.  The perfect gift for a dino-mad child who's already read ALL the dinosaur books, Beasts from Before the Dinosaurs uncovers a hidden chapter in our planet's history, sparking curiosity about Earth's incredi­ble past.

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Ben Lerwill 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. Gavin Scott was born in Wiltshire and raised 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. 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.

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