Pterosaurs of the Desert Ocean

By: Andrew Plant

Take a flight across prehistoric Australia, following a pterosaur searching for her family.

A pterosaur glides over a desert ocean. + Full description

Taking flight across prehistoric Australia, she searches for her family along the shores of the great Eromanga Sea. Follow her journey and discover a time when dinosaurs dominated the land and pterosaurs ruled the skies.

Step back over 100 million years in this engaging and exquisitely illustrated book by Andrew Plant.

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 6 to 12.

"This book is a treasure for young readers and future palaeontologists, offering a glimpse into the extraordinary animals that once called Australia home. With his masterful illustrations, Andrew Plant has transformed ancient fossils into unforgettable creatures."
– Adele Pentland, palaeontologist

- Short description

Details

Hardback | June 2026 | $ 32.99
ISBN: 9781486320257 | 40 pages | 280 x 215 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations

Features

A fascinating narrative non-fiction story featuring Australia’s pterosaurs, dinosaurs and prehistoric marine reptiles.
Follows the journey of ‘Ferrodraco’, an Australian pterosaur with a wingspan of over four metres.
Includes exceptional and detailed colour illustrations.
Contains information pages covering the species, location and habitats explored in the story.

Main story
The Eromanga Sea
Scientific names
Pterosaurs
Prehistoric creatures
Glossary
Acknowledgement & Note

Authors

Andrew Plant trained as a zoologist, but has been an illustrator and author for over 30 years. He loves creating stories about animals, whether they are alive or extinct. He is also the illustrator of the children's picture book Diprotodon: A Megafauna Journey.

For Teachers

We have created these Teacher Notes as a free PDF download to support the use of this book in the classroom.

Teacher Notes (1.20 MB)