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A Note to Parents
DK READERS is a compelling program for beginning
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Written by Ruth Thomson
Dinosaur’s

Day
DK Publishing
READERS
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I am Triceratops.
I am a dinosaur.
I am big and strong.
Triceratops
(try-SER-uh-tops)
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I have three spiky horns
on my head.
I have a bony frill
on my neck.
frill
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I look fierce,
but I am gentle.
beak

I spend all day eating plants.
I snip off twigs and leaves
with my hard beak.
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I live in a group
called a herd.
We keep watch
for fierce dinosaurs.
They might want to eat us!
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All sorts of other dinosaurs
live near the river with us.
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Everything is peaceful.
All of a sudden,
what do I see?
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A Tyrannosaurus!
He is the fiercest dinosaur of all.
Tyrannosaurus
(tie-RAN-uh-SORE-us)
He has strong toes
and sharp claws.
He has a huge mouth
full of sharp teeth.
toes
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A herd of light-footed dinosaurs
spots Tyrannosaurus too.
They run away on their long legs
as fast as they can.
They hide in the forest.
Ornithomimus
(OR-ni-thoh-MEE-mus)
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The duck-billed dinosaurs
stop eating.
They watch Tyrannosaurus.
If he comes too close,

they will run away.
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Edmontosaurus
(ed-MON-tuh-SORE-us)
bill
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The bone-headed dinosaur
looks up and sniffs the air.
He can smell Tyrannosaurus.
If Tyrannosaurus
comes too close,
he will run away too.
Pachycephalosaurus
(PAK-ee-SEF-uh-low-SORE-us)
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The dinosaurs with head crests
hoot in alarm.
Parasaurolophus
(par-uh-sore-OLL-uh-fuss)
crest

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The armored dinosaur has a club
on the end of his tail.
He gets ready to swing it
at Tyrannosaurus.
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club
Ankylosaurus
(an-KIE-luh-SORE-us)
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I am busy watching
all the other dinosaurs.
I forget to stay with my herd.
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I can see Tyrannosaurus.
He can see me.
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Tyrannosaurus runs towards me.
He looks hungry.
His eyes are glinting.
teeth
His mouth is open.
I can see his sharp teeth.
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T
h
u
d
!

T
h
u
d
!
He comes nearer
and nearer.
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Tyrannosaurus
stands up.
He is very tall.
He lifts his head
and roars loudly.
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Tyrannosaurus is trying
to scare me,
but I am not scared.
I have my sharp horns
for fighting.
I have my bony frill
to protect me.
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