Lisa Katzenberger - Triceratops Would Not Make a Good Ninja

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Summary: A new ninja school just opened, and Millie Triceratops
is ready to enroll! It cant be that hard to be quiet, sneak around,
and kick hard, can it? Millie might be in for quite the surprise!
Image Credit: Capstone: Jon Hughes,
Editor: Christianne Jones
Designer: Ashlee Suker
Illustrator: Steph Calvert
LENGTH 30 feet (9 meters)
HEIGHT 10 ft (3m)
WEIGHT 4-6 tons
NECK FRILL spanned 6 ft (1.8m)

EXPERIENCE Its a long story.

AS A NINJA
REFERENCE NOT this gal
50 Frill Lane
Big Horn, NT 40052
For Ryan and Sydney L. K.

For Joy - My ninja obsessed samurai, you are the most
butt-kickingest awesome little girl I know. Steph
RSUM
MILLIE TRICERATOPS

Hi, Im Millie Triceratops,
and I love new adventures. Ive
tried lots of different activities,
but nothing has worked out.
I recently tried to be a ninja.
It did not go well.

Last week I was walking across the hot,
flat plains when I saw a new sign. Ninja
school! Id always wanted to be a ninja,
so I joined right away.

Ninjas took their work VERY seriously. They
spent a lot of time studying their enemies.
I grabbed a book and started studying. Wait . . .
what was I going to do again? I forgot that
I am easily distracted.

I really wanted to be a great ninja, so I practiced
my skills. Ninjas were quiet and nimble. I tried
to tiptoe. But my heavy feet made tons of noise.
Clearly, I needed to work on this skill.

Ninjas were great at hiding. They would spring
out from shadows for surprise attacks. I tried
to hide behind a car, but my horns and frill
wouldnt cooperate.

Like a ninja, I tried to stay alert. I kept an eye out for
my greatest enemy, the T- Rex. G ood news!
I was really good at keeping watch because my eyes
are on the sides of my head. BAD news!
I was not as good at staying awake.

Ninjas usually work alone, but triceratops work
together in herds. So when my friends showed up
to cheer me on, I had to quickly shoo them away.
However, I did like the attention.

We went to a big field to practice spying and
hiding. I thought I heard something, so I darted
behind a big bunch of bushes. But it wasnt long
before I ate all the leaves. After all, I am an
herbivore. What did you expect?

I knew it was time to try the most powerful
ninja skills of all jumps and kicks. I took a
running start . . .

leaped into the air . . .
and flopped right onto my belly.
My legs are just too short.

I guess being a ninja just wasnt for me.
I went back to ninja school to turn in my
uniform. On my way out, I saw another sign
baseball tryouts!

I bet Ill be great at that!

The answer to each question below is hidden in the art.
Each answer is one word or number. Dig through the
story until you find the answer. Good luck!

Answer key: 1. Colorado 2. hooves 3. batteries 4. elephant 5. T-rex
Dino Dig
Which state did most triceratops live in? ( page 5)
Triceratops didnt have toes. What did they
have instead? ( page 8)
Triceratops had columns of sharp teeth. What were
those columns called? ( page 16)
Triceratops legs were short, so they couldnt
run very fast. A tricertops was as fast as what