Strange Lizard: The Adventure of Allosaurus

by Michael Dahl, Garry Nichols (Illustrator)

Provides information on the characteristics and life of the dinosaur known as Allosaurus.

Genres: Dinosaurs

24 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Michael Dahl is the author of over 200 books for children and young adults, including the acclaimed Finnegan Zwake mystery series and The Library of Doom. His works have earned Edgar and Anthony Award nominations and national design honors. As Editorial Director at Stone Arch Books, he champions engaging, award-winning stories that inspire young readers everywhere.

He also writes under aliases Chris Carey, Rick Thomas, and Mark Ziegler.

Reviews

[Aimee · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you have a student who loves EVERYTHING about dinosaurs, they will love this book. It tells the story of an allosaurus who is looking for an injured dinosaur to have for dinner, and along the way meets another dinosaur. Throughout the book there are facts about the allosaurus. The end of the book tells where they have found allosaurus fossils in the United States. I probably wouldn't read this to a class of kids, because it's not exactly for the faint of heart, but I would absolutely show this to a kid who loved dinosaurs.