Synopsis the true story of tenyearold mary anning who, nearly 200 years ago, discovered the first complete fossil of an ichthyosaurus, or fish lizard. The fact file explains what a palaeontologist does and what a fossil is, compares the work of mary anning with modern palaeontologists and provides information on what we have learned from the work of palaeontologists. And two new books, one biography and one novel, bring her story to life. This spectacular tale of a little girl who dared to be different and who followed her dreams will inspire young children.
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The story of mary anning of lyme regis by laurence anholt and sheila moxley 3 total resources view text complexity discover like books. The story of mary anning is a wonderful picture book biography of a twelve year old girl and her dog who discover a fossilized full skeleton. Booktopia has stone girl bone girl, the story of mary anning by laurence anholt. Anholt begins his picturebook biography with a dramatic episode in which baby mary is said to have been struck by lightning. Stone girl, bone girl tells the story of mary anning, an extraordinarily prolific fossil hunter born in england in 1799.
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