Sticks ’n’ Stones ’n’ Dinosaur Bones

Being a Whimsical "Take" on a (pre)Historical Event

by Ted Enik, Illustrated by G. F. Newland

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Pub Date Sep 28 2017 | Archive Date Dec 28 2017

Schiffer Publishing Ltd. | Schiffer Kids

Children's Fiction

Description

The first book in the Unhinged History series is a ripping yarn—full of adventure and deceit—that brings to life the best-known public spat in all of paleontology: the bitter rivalry between Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh. This frenzy of discovery and one-upmanship—known today as the Bone Wars—was a gold rush–like scramble to find the most and “best” dinosaur fossils, thus bringing to glory to their respective home-base universities. Lively and witty rhymes plus wonderfully demented illustrations reveal how the paleontologists’ infamous rivalry began, and how—despite making genuine and lasting contributions to the field—their mutual obsession with outdoing one another spun out of control.

Advance Praise

A hilarious romp of a hard-to-believe yet true tale, cleverly spun by Ted Enik and charmingly illustrated by G.F. Newland. A book to be enjoyed by dinosaur lovers of all ages!--Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of Fancy Nancy series

The writing is excellent….Adults will find the saga just as fascinating as children…

The book is a fun read for kids, adults, teachers and their students. It also contains a good moral to discuss.--Elizabeth Franklin, Portland Book Review

The rhyming, rhythmical text is snappy and funny, and the story is supplemented on every page with charming stylistic artwork by G.F. Newland. While Cope and Marsh might have been liberal when erecting new species, Cope did not describe a NeverTopThisOne-Ginormous-asaurus, nor did March announce a WhoAreYouKidding?-Extravaga-saurus. However, I’ve taken these suggestions on board as possibilities if I ever have an opportunity to name another new species of prehistoric reptile myself!--Dr. Adam. S. Smith, Nottingham Natural History Museum (UK), Plesiosauria.com