Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Discover Literary History With a Prehistoric Twist!


About Jurassic Classics: The Prehistoric Masters of Literature
HC 9781633220980 $14.95
Imprint: Walter Foster Jr
Format: Hardcover, 40 Pages
ISBN: 9781633220980
Published: Apr. 1, 2016
Age Range: 7-11 years
Deep underground, a mysterious cave of stone tablets has been discovered, and researchers are working frantically to translate a treasury of prehistoric literature. In this collection, you’ll learn what made the greatest dinosaur writers so very great, uncover the real story behind our modern classics, and be introduced to masterpieces including:
· Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeareasaurus, a timeless play about forbidden romance
· Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontësaurus, the tortured tale of doomed dinosaur love
· The Raven by Edgar Allan Terrordactyl, a ghoulish poem with a haunting ending
· The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twainceratops, the story of a mischievous young dinosaur growing up in the Cretaceous age
· A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickensodocus, a prehistoric epic about love, war, and sacrifice
· Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austenlovenator, a clever critique of dinosaur manners disguised as a love story
These tales are sure to become instant Jurassic Classics!



A beautiful storyteller, Saskia Lacey is an educational children's author with an extensive teaching background. She is also the author of the Technical Tales series from Walter Foster Jr. Lacey has developed engaging children's stories and projects for a variety of publishers and illustrators.


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