Lulu's parents refuse to give in when she demands a brontosaurus for her birthday and so she sets out to find her own, but while the brontosaurus she finally meets approves of pets, he does not intend to be Lulu's.

"Engaging images accompany information about the apatosaurus. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7." --

Describes the characteristics of the dinosaur with the long neck and tail, how its name was changed from Brontosaurus to Apatosaurus, and the discovery of dinosaur bones by paleontologists.

"Learn all about Apatosaurus through diagrams, graphs, powerful illustrations, and fun text." --

"Travel millions of years back in time to meet the Apatosaurus! Learn everything from what the Apatosaurus looked like to what it ate, and even where their goliath fossils have been found today."--

"Meet the giant Apatosaurus as it roamed North America in the late Jurassic period. The simple, easy-to-read text and action-packed illustrations in this series let readers get up close and personal with the remarkable creatures that roamed our planet millions of years ago."--

"Simple text and illustrations present the life of apatosaurus, how it looked, and its behavior"--Provided by publisher.

"How can you tell apart a Brachiosaurus from an Apatosaurus? Did one have a longer tail? What did each dinosaur's feet look like? Find out these answers and more to become an expert on the differences between these supersized creatures."--

Discusses the physical characteristics, habitat, food, defenses, and extinction of this huge plant-eating dinosaur.

Explains how scientists learn about dinosaurs and what their discoveries have revealed about Apatosaurus.