A little boy wonders about what it would be like to have a triceratops for a pet and imagines playing fetch, teaching her tricks, and cuddling up with her at the end of the night.

Travel millions of years back in time to meet the triceratops! Learn everything from what the triceratops looked like to what it ate, and even where their goliath fossils have been found today. Complete with a More Facts section and bolded glossary terms. Young readers will gather basic information about the triceratops through easy-to-read, simple text alongside colorful images! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....

On Halloween, a boy and his pet triceratops named Luther thwart a bully dressed as Dracula who has been taking candy from other trick-or-treaters.

"Early readers are introduced to Triceratops, a Cretaceous plant eater. Friendly text and dynamic photos share the three-horned dinosaur's looks, behaviors, and diet, based on scientific research"--

"Describes how the Triceratops was discovered, how paleontologists study its bones, and what the fossil evidence tells us about the behavior of this three-horned plant-eating dinosaur"--

"Learn about the habits of the dinosaur known as Triceratops, from its habits and lifestyle to its diet and the way it raised its young"--

Introduces the class of dinosaurs known as horned herbivores, describing the time period in which they lived, their various types, and the physical characteristics of each type, including such examples as Diabloceratrops, Styracosaurus, and Zuniceratops.

"Triceratops had three horns on its head and hundreds of teeth in its mouth-yet in spite of its fierce appearance, it ate plants! Readers will love learning this and other fun facts about this dino"--

"What did a Triceratops eat? How did it get its name? What kind of habitat did it live in? Readers find the answers to these questions and many more as they explore the exciting world of the Triceratops. Vibrant computer-generated images take readers back in time, helping them visualize these popular dinosaurs and their surroundings"--Publisher's website.

"An introduction to the life and era of the horned, herbivorous dinosaur known as Triceratops, starting with the creature's 1888 discovery and ending with present- day research topics"--Provided by publisher.