This is a wonderful book. Until now there have been only a few books on fossils for children, and they’ve been written elsewhere, so to have a New Zealand book, especially one as good as this, is great. So congratulations to publishers Random House and authors James Crampton and Marianna Terezow from GNS Science. The book has a very clear introduction to fossils, geological time scales, finding and collection fossils, classification, and how to use the book. Then each chapter covers a site where fossils can be found, with a clear structure within each chapter of: “Where is it?”  “What rocks are there?”  “Where will you find the fossils?” “What fossils will you find?” “How old are the fossils?” and “What did [the site] look like in the [period when the fossils were laid down]?” At the end there are driving instructions for finding each site, map references and a good index. A practical plasticised cover so that the book is protected in the car and backpack is a sensible addition. Beautifully presented, by people who know their subject, and written in a style which is accessible without being dumbed-down, this is an essential addition to the library of fossil hunters, or schools.