{"product_id":"9781803380483","title":"Chickens and Other Dinosaurs : How Dinosaurs Became the Birds We Know Today","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Lerwill, Ben\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFor National Curriculum Key Stage 2\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 April 2026 by Hachette Children's Group (Welbeck Children's Books) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 48 pages\u003cbr\u003e230 x 298 x 11 | 458g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating illustrated guide to birds ... and their surprising prehistoric ancestors!Can you imagine a world without birds? It's like trying to picture a sky without stars, or a sea without fish. Birds are all around us - and they've been here a lot longer than we have...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut did you know that every single bird - every pigeon, every penguin, every hummingbird and hawk - is actually a real-life DINOSAUR? All around you there are dinosaurs in the sky, dinosaurs on the rooftops - maybe a whole flock of dinosaurs in the trees! Discover how theropod dinosaurs evolved flight feathers, wishbones, wings and beaks to become the spectacularly varied range of birds we know today, from the prehistoric-looking secretary bird that brandishes enormous claws to the silent stalking grey heron with its long dragon-like neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most amazing stories of the natural world, written by children's author Ben Lerwill and with colourful art by Sarah Edmonds, illustrator of Funny Bums, Freaky Beaks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56616358084932,"sku":"9781803380483","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9781803380483.jpg?v=1775576325","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9781803380483","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}