Fossil girl: Mary Anning's dinosaur discovery

The true story of 10-year-old Mary Anning who, nearly 200 years ago, discovered the first complete fossil of an Ichthyosaurus, or fish lizard, now in the Natural History Museum. Single-minded Mary wants to find a really special fossil for her father's shop, and when she sees a huge eye staring out of the cliff face she resolves to bring the creature down, whatever the risk.

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Subject(s)Science
Author(s)Catherine Brighton
Age4-5
Published2007
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Shelf referenceF BRI
ISN/ISBN9781845077327
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x8tnq

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