{"id":9374901371117,"title":"Brontosaurus Is Back!","handle":"brontosaurus-is-back","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing September 29. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sarah-albee\"\u003eSarah Albee\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/chris-hsu\"\u003eChris Hsu\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrontosaurus: the thunder lizard.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDinosaur discoveries thrilled Americans in the 1800s—but dino fever soon sparked a feud that rocked the scientific world. Who really discovered the brontosaurus? And is it really a separate species at all?\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eDino fans, come and get it! 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Brontosaurus Is Back!

Coming September 29. Pre-order today!

By: Sarah Albee / Illustrated by: Chris Hsu

Brontosaurus: the thunder lizard.

Dinosaur discoveries thrilled Americans in the 1800s—but dino fever soon sparked a feud that rocked the scientific world. Who really discovered the brontosaurus? And is it really a separate species at all?

Dino fans, come and get it! There's so much to learn in this interesting book about naming rights, sloppy science, dueling paleontologists, and more. Sarah Albee's signature humor and strong writing, coupled with Chris Hsu's kid-friendly and accurate art, bring history to life on the page.

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Spread from 'Brontosaurus is Back!' showing traditional art from China and Native America interpreting dinosaurs as legendary creatures.

Sarah Albee, author

"Sarah Albee is theNew York Times best-selling author of more than 100 books for kids, including Bounce: A Scientific History of Rubber, Troublemakers in Trousers, and Zero! The Number That Almost Wasn’t. She lives in New York City with her husband, a high-school principal. They have three grown children. Sarah loves writing books where science and history overlap.

Read more about Sarah.


Chris Hsu, illustrator

Born in Taipei, Taiwan, and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Chris Hsu is incessantly inquisitive about and heavily influenced by history, art history, science, classical music, psychology, and sports. In addition to book illustration he is an animation background artist, having worked on animated series such as Archer and Hit-Monkey. He is based in the Southeast with his wife and two daughters. He is the illustrator of Zero! The Number That Almost Wasn't, I Am Someone Else, The Boo-Boos That Changed the World, and Madame Speaker.

Read more about Chris.

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Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-62354-636-6

Ages: 6–9
Page count: 40
11 x 9

Publication date: September 29, 2026