Mary Anning: The Unstoppable Fossil Hunter

Mary Anning: The Unstoppable Fossil Hunter tells the story of Mary Anning’s life and work. From a surviving a lightning strike as a baby in Dorset to becoming a world renowned fossil hunter, making some extraordinary discoveries.

This illustrated storybook also includes a timeline of Mary Anning’s life, a glossary and an easy to follow explanation of how fossils are formed.

The story fits with English national curriculum topic of Rocks for Key Stage 2. The story addresses common misconceptions, including that fossils are bones.

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Age 7-9

Matches the curriculum for Years 3-4

Rocks

Covers key words and concepts from the Rocks curriculum topic.

Rated 10/10

For scientific accuracy.

Feedback from readers…

Really clear explanation

Loved the repetition of “But Mary didn’t let that stop her!” and the really clear explanation that fossils are not the bones themselves but that minerals take the place of the bones which is often ignored at this level.

Primary School Teacher

Ignite an interest

I became very engrossed in the story and your description and information regarding Mary and her fossils would ignite an interest in this age group on this topic.

Parent

Really informative

I really enjoyed reading this, because not only is it a wonderful story, but it is really informative as well. I like the scientific information that is included. The illustrations also aid the informative sections.

Primary School Teacher

Accompanying resources

Explore these free downloadable resources designed to complement the story.

Fossils Glossary Resource
Mary Anning Timeline
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