{"product_id":"mary-annings-curiosity-paperback","title":"Mary Anning's Curiosity - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonica Kulling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMelissa Castrillon\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe amazing story of how the world's greatest fossilist found her first huge find at the age of twelve.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMary was born in 1799 in Lyme Regis, England. Her father, a carpenter and part-time fossil hunter, taught his children to look for fossils.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen her father injured himself and was unable to work, Mary quit school and took up fossil hunting full-time to help support her family, a task that became even more important when her father died, leaving the Annings in debt.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the age of twelve, Mary, with her older brother Joe, found what they believed to be the skeleton of a gigantic crocodile, the Great Croc of the legends. Between dodging her rival fossil hunter the Curiman, and the sheer work of carefully digging out the fossil, Mary took almost a year to excavate what would later be termed the \u003cem\u003eIchthyosaurus. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMary Anning was uneducated, poor and a woman, but her life's work of fossil hunting led her to make many discoveries that influenced our understanding of prehistoric creatures and the age of the Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this triumphant novel about scientific discovery, Monica Kulling brings Mary Anning and her world to life for young readers.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e author's note\u003cbr\u003e historical context\u003cbr\u003e resources\u003cbr\u003e facts\u003cbr\u003e further reading\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonica Kulling\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of over fifty books for children. Her most recent book is \u003ci\u003eOn Our Way to Oyster Bay: Mother Jones and Her March for Children s Rights\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Felicita Sala. She has also written the popular Great Idea series, including \u003ci\u003eIn the Bag! Margaret Knight Wraps It Up\u003c\/i\u003e. Monica s work has been nominated for many awards, including numerous Silver Birch Express and Golden Oak awards. Her recent picture books include \u003ci\u003eHappy Birthday, Alice Babette\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrant and Tillie Go Walking\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tweedles Go Electric\u003c\/i\u003e. Monica Kulling lives in Toronto. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Castrillon\u003c\/b\u003e has a First Class Honors Degree in Illustration and a master s degree in Children s Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art. She is a freelance illustrator based in Cambridge, England.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 7.24 x 4.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mary Anning's Curiosity\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759133917472,"sku":"9781773069906","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c3daad54a636b34e7c6cea27a897e05a.webp?v=1780143053","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mary-annings-curiosity-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}