Prehistoric Pets
* 2nd Place in the ASE (The Association for Science and Education) Book of the Year Award 2021 *
What did your Guinea pig's great great great great great grandparent look like? Palaeontologist Dr Dean Lomax takes a look at seven favourite pets and, using fossil clues, reveals their prehistoric animal ancestors.
We take a close look at our pets, from guinea pigs to cats to horses, and - as if they were furry time machines - use fossil facts to trace them back to their prehistoric animal ancestors, with bright , fun illustrations and plenty of facts for readers to get their teeth into. Written by palaeontologist Dr Dean Lomax.
Incredible pop-ups bring you face-to-face with awesome ancient creatures, including a Velociraptor, a sabre-tooth cat and the giant snake Titanoboa. Full of fun facts about amazing animals and fascinating fossils.
Internationally recognised award-winning palaeontologist, presenter and author, Dean Lomax has travelled the globe excavating dinosaurs, and has described several new species of prehistoric reptile along the way. Dean is passionate about communicating palaeontology and has presented on TV, including ITV's Dinosaur Britain. Author of several books, scientific papers and articles, Dean has a gold medal for excellence in science and he is also the patron of the UK Association of Fossil Hunters (UKAFH), Mary Anning Rocks! and is a Visiting Scientist at the University of Manchester. In 2021, Dean led the UK dig that unearthed the Rutland Sea Dragon - the largest and most complete ichthyosaur fossil found in the UK.
Mike Love (Illustrator)
From astronauts and knights to vampires and dragons, Mike has a love for working with imagination and narrative. He has worked with publishers such as Bloomsbury, Scholastic, Orion, OUP and many more. Mike has a Master's Degree in Fine Art from the University of Aberystwyth.