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Creatures of Watersby Inc. Encyclopaedia Britannnica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. 2008; US$ 14.95Part of the Britannica Learning Library series, in Creatures of the Waters, you will learn about the great diversity of animal life found in the waters around the world. more...
Who Grows Up in the Ocean?by Theresa Longenecker
Picture Window Books 2003; US$ 17.95Describes animal babies found in the ocean, including blue whales, sea otters, bottlenose dolphins, green sea turtles, great hammerhead sharks, lobsters, moon jellies, and seahorses. more...
Shark Lifeby Peter Benchley; Karen Wojtyla
Random House Children''s Books 2008; US$ 6.99In this riveting true adventure and informative guide to the sea, master storyteller Peter Benchley draws on more than four decades of diving experience to bring us face to face with the array of sharks and other marine animals he and his family have encountered, almost always on purpose—but sometimes by accident. In direct and accessible prose, Peter sets the record straight about the many types of sharks (including the ones that pose a genuine threat to us), the behavior of sharks and other sea creatures we fear, the odds against an attack, and how to improve them even further. He also teaches us how to swim safely in the ocean by reading the tides and currents and respecting all the inhabitants. Here are the lessons Peter has learned,... more...
Whales and Dolphinsby DK Publishing
Dorling Kindersley 2003; US$ 10.99Plunges into the breathtaking underwater kingdom of whales and dolphins more...
Oceanby Mary Ling; Sue Thornton
Dorling Kindersley 2001; US$ 10.99Visit coral reefs, kelp forests, and other extraordinary underwater worlds. Find out fascinating facts about favorite ocean animals, including sharks, whales, and dolphins. Dramatic, atmospheric photography provides a wealth of visual information. Packed with facts and written in an accessible style, Eye Wonders are the perfect educational start for young children. A groundbreaking reference series specially developed for younger children aged five plus. In a stunning style departure for DK, wonderful photography shows subjects within their natural setting, offering a whole new level of information through powerful images. Vocabulary is accessible to children aged five plus, with the meanings of new, subject-related words clearly explained.... more...
DK Eyewitness Books: Shellby Alex Arthur
Dorling Kindersley 2000; US$ 15.99When we comb the beach for shells, we very rarely consider the creatures that once lived inside them. This dazzling collection of specially commissioned photographs opens our eyes to the variety, complexity, and beauty of shells and their inhabitants. This fascinating book reveals the variety of subjects that can be called "shells," and looks in detail at the unusual animals that live within them from limpets to sea urchins, and from crabs to terrapins. It examines the habitats where shells can be found, and shows us shell fossils from millions of years ago. Several of the specimens featured were photographed alive; others come from specialized museum collections and are seen here for the first time. All are reproduced with such clarity... more...
Shark Attack!by Cathy East Dubowski
Dorling Kindersley 2009; US$ 3.99Savage killers or endangered victims? This books tells readers the truth about the most feared creatures in the sea. more...
DK Eyewitness Books: Seashoreby Steve Parker
Dorling Kindersley 2004; US$ 16.99Not only are seashores a popular muse for painters, the stretching seashore is also home to millions of creatures, from crabs to sea lions and sea urchins to puffins. Stunning real-life photographs of lobsters, tide pools, fish, seals, seabirds, and more offer a unique "eyewitness" view of life on the seashore. See a starfish on the move, how a sea urchin disguises itself, a sea anemone catch aprawn, the inhabitants of a tide pool, and fish that change color. Learn how alimpet grips the rock, how a crab grows a new leg, how a prawn becomes invisible, how seabirds catch fish, and how a sea otter sleeps at sea. Discover how long seaweed can grow, why hermit crabs live in secondhand shells, which shells bore holes in solid rock, where a puffin... more...
Fishy Talesby DK Publishing
Dorling Kindersley 2009; US$ 3.99Fishy Tales takes a journey through a coral reef, where kids can watch small fish swim in and out of the coral and jellyfish float up and down in the waves. more...
Sharkby DK Publishing
DK Publishing 2009; US$ 10.99Dive in and meet some of the scariest and deadliest sharks beneath the wave s! From giant basking sharks to fearsome great whites, let your child discover all about sharks, the most amazing creatures that live in the sea. Fantastic facts and dramatic photographs bring your child face-to-fin with sharks and will inspire them with a love of learning and discovery. Brilliant for homework and school projects, or just for fun! more...









