dinosaurhunter

=Dinosaur Hunter= toc

Summary
Ned lives with his father in Wyoming in the 1880s. He has heard about people near his father's ranch finding dinosaur bones and fossils. Ned has to spend the day checking his father's fences, but hopes to find dinosaur bones while he's out checking the fences. He meets George Sternberg, the son of a fossil hunter. First, Ned finds bones that are actually just bones of cow. Later, he finds a triceratops. George goes to get his father, and Ned goes back home. A man comes to Ned's house to ask about the bones. Ned senses the man is trying to trick him. Instead of telling him where the real dinosaur is, Ned tells the man about the cow bones and tricks the trickster. The Sternbergs buy the dinosaur to put in a museum.

There is a historical note from the author at the end of the book.

Chapter 1
Prior to reading chapter one, looking at the cover and back of the book: What do you think this book is about? What do you think might happen? Where do you think it might take place (Look at a map of the United States)? After reading: Who are the characters in this book? What does Ned really want? How do you know? Why does he want that? What does Ned's father think about what Ned wants to do? Do you think he will find what he's looking for? Why do you think that?