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Gr 2–5—Today a basic knowledge of dinosaurs is common, but in the early 1800s scientists were just beginning to discover odd, oversized bones and draw conclusions, many of them erroneous. In 1853, London artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins decided to educate and enthrall the public by sculpting life-sized dinosaur models. He even held a dinner party inside one of his iguanodon sculptures! Barbara Kerley's true story (Scholastic, 2001) chronicles the artist's ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More