{"product_id":"9781939322258","title":"Sticks 'n Stones 'n Dinosaur Bones: Unhinged History Book 1","description":"Sticks 'n Stones 'n Dinosaur Bones\u003cp\u003eINTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD \u0026amp; USA BOOK NEWS 2014 FINALIST - CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew book for Juvenile Readers (and Dinosaur Fans of all ages) celebrates and embellishes the best-known public spat in all Paleontology: the cutthroat rivalry between Edward Cope and Charles Marsh that became known as \"The Bone Wars.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSticks 'n Stones 'n Dinosaur Bones is the first book in popular illustrator Ted Enik's (and artist G.F. Newland's) \"Unhinged History\"series of quirky-but-true science \/ history books. \"Sticks 'n Stones\" is a ripping yarn, full of adventure and deceit, in which dinosaurs and Dr. Seuss come together to create a new, delirious American Tall Tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe following excerpt reveals Enik's playful \"take\" on how one bone hunter hyped his discovery:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'With a day's-worth of fangs, and a week's-worth of frills,\u003cbr\u003eAnd a month's-worth of monstrously segmented gills,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith detachable legs and reversible paws,\u003cbr\u003eAnd invisible wings and uncountable claws;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy beast is a creature of legend and lore,\u003cbr\u003eAn animal never on earth seen before!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehold!' bellowed Cope like a one-person chorus,\u003cbr\u003e'My NeverTopThisOne-Ginormous-asaurus!\"'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Sticks 'n Stones 'n Dinosaur Bones reveals, gradually these two less-than-ethical gents resorted to lying, stealing, blackmail, and even destroying fossils in order to advance their own reputations and careers.\u003cbr\u003eNonetheless, as the book acknowledges:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore they went crazy and everything soured\u003cbr\u003eBecause of them Paleontology flowered!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The writing is excellent... Adults will find the saga just as fascinating as children... The book is a fun read for kids, adults, teachers and their students. It also contains a good moral to discuss.\"\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Franklin, Portland Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pixel Mouse House LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49816404132080,"sku":"9781939322258","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781939322258","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}