Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the most fearsome creatures ever to roam the earth. Discover exactly what made it so terrifying and how it survived in the brutal world to become King Of The Dinosaurs.
King of the Dinosaurs: Tyrannosaurus Rex (2003) is a small pocket book about the Tyrannosaurus rex and to a lesser extent dinosaurs as a whole. It was published by Flying Frog Publishing. It is only sold as part of the King of the Dinosaurs pack.
The book is divides it's contents in these's categories:
- Birth of the Dinosaur
- The Time of Dinos
- What Is a Dinosaur?
- What Isn't a Dinosaur?
- T-Rex Fact File
- King of the Dinosaurs
- Crushing Jaws
- Claws of Death
- Sensing Danger
- Hunter or Scavenger?
- Close Relatives
- Enemy Territory
- Dino Talk
- Places to Visit
This book provides examples of:
- Artistic License – Paleontology: Unfortunately it has a few, though perhaps the greatest is that it states that the dinosaurs died out only 5 million years ago as opposed to the standard 65 million years on one page. This could; however, be a typo since the book later states the correct time.
- Beware My Stinger Tail: The Enemy Territory section of the book is dedicated to Ankylosaurus
, which makes note of it's tail club. - Exactly What It Says on the Tin: It's a book about the T-Rex, the king of the dinosaurs.
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: A few predator animals; including T. rex, are portrayed in their illustrations as having red eyes and all are presumably dangerous.
- Terrifying Tyrannosaur: Downplayed, the book loves to get into describing the power and ferocity that a T. rex possess, but still makes it clear that the T. rex was still just an animal trying to survive.
- Tough Armored Dinosaur: The Enemy Territory section of the book is dedicated to Ankylosaurus, which is described as being tough and tank-like.
- Toys: As part of the King of the Dinosaurs pack it comes with a 3D T. rex puzzle, which is kept inside a toy egg.
