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Receptaculites ­
(REE-­sep-­TACK- ­you-­light-­eeze):

Receptaculites are often referred to as the “sunflower coral” and date from 450 million years ago. At one time thought to be a sponge, it is commonly found as a flattened shape with a pattern of crossing lines like the head of a ripe sunflower. In more recent times, Receptaculites are considered ­sponge-­like rather than a true sponge. (NB: This invertebrate is from the Ordovician Age, and Daniel collected it a couple of years earlier from an entirely different spot than the Cretaceous Period finds they are working on ­currently.

Crocodilians:

Crocodilians are the order of archosaurs (ruling lizards) that includes alligators, crocodiles, gavials, etc. They evolved during the late Triassic Period and are a type of ­reptile.

Dragonflies:

Dragonflies, primitive flying insects that can hover in the air, evolved during the Mississippian Period, about 360 to 325 million years ago. Huge dragonflies with wingspans up to 70 cm (27.5 inches) existed during the Mesozoic Era (when the dinosaurs lived).

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http://www.­dinocountry.com

http://www.­enchantedlearning.com

http://www.­dinodatabase.com/dinoclas08.asp

http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/articlearchives/dinos/general.htm

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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/activities/math/size.shtml

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http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/animals/data/m0049059.html

http://cas.bellarmine.edu/tietjen/images/tropical_paradise_at_the_cretace.htm

Author’s Web ­site:

http://www.judithsilverthorne.ca/

Acknowledgements

M
y profound thanks to Tim Tokaryk, paleontologist at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum field station in Eastend, for his many suggestions, and for keeping me on track in the world of paleontology. His patience and expertise is appreciated beyond measure. Thanks to Mark Caswell, Heather Gibson, and the staff at the
T. rex
Discovery Centre; and to Scott and Warren at the newest quarry site, and my guide Travis. Thank you again to all of you for sharing your wealth of information, which has made the writing of this book so much easier. I really appreciate being able to be as accurate as possible! Any errors are solely mine.

Thank you to Barbara Sapergia for her insightful and enthusiastic editing that contributed to the focus and polish of the manuscript. My heartfelt thanks go to Nik, Duncan, Karen, Deborah, and Melanie, a fabulous publishing team that I treasure highly and profoundly.

Thanks to Constable James Fraser of the rcmp for his valuable information and support. And thanks to everyone who contributed in any way to the details of this book.

I am especially grateful to my parents, Stan and Elaine Iles for their loving support and encouragement.

Patricia Miller-Schroeder, Susan McKenzie, Alison Lohans, Jan Johnston, and Neil Jones continually warm my heart with their dedicated support of my writing and their unconditional friendship.

About the Author

J
udith Silverthorne
is the author of six previous books. Four of them are children’s novels:
The Secret of the Stone House, The Secret of Sentinel Rock
,
Dinosaur Hideout,
and
Dinosaur Breakout
. The other two are ­non-­fiction: a biography called
Made in Saskatchewan: Peter Rupchan, Ukrainian Pioneer and Potter
and
Ingrained Legacy: Saskatchewan Pioneer Woodworkers 1870-1930.
She has won the Saskatchewan Book Award for Children’s Literature for her first two children’s books and the last two have also been finalists. Her children’s novels are also on the
Our Choice
recommendation lists of the Canadian Children’s Book Centre. As well,
Dinosaur Hideout
was nominated for the 2004 Willow ­Awards.

She also works as an editor, curator, mentor, and instructor of writing and film courses. Silverthorne has lived most of her life in Saskatchewan, and is keenly interested in the landscape and history of the province, which inspires many of her works. She currently lives in Regina, where she juggles a full-time job with writing novels and extensive travel to do author presentations and workshops on the writing process. For more information, or to contact Ms. Silverthorne, please visit her web site at: ­http://www.judithsilverthorne.ca.