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"This nonfiction picture book uses a guessing game to introduce eight different ocean animals and some unique aspects of their bodies. First, readers are shown a close-up illustration of an unusual part of an animal's body and asked to guess its owner. The following spread reveals the animal's name along with an illustration of the whole animal in its habitat. There's also a brief description of the animal's traits with a special emphasis on the featured...
2) Sea bones
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"Did you know that Jellies (not Jelly Fish--because they aren't actually fish) have no bones and no brains? Or that the largest animal on Earth is the blue whale? Join author-illustrator Bob Barner as he makes waves with this lush picture book about the sea featuring his signature rhyming text and colorful illustrations. Filled with incredible fishy facts about vertebrates, invertebrates, endoskeletons, and exoskeletons, and an underwater informational...
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"The seas are filled with strangeness -- dancing feathers, goblin teeth, see-through heads -- but what is the strangest thing of all? Budding ocean explorers will delight in learning about 12 bizarre and little-known sea creatures, such as the goblin shark, hairy frogfish, vampire squid and more! Each animal will propose, then deny that it is the strangest thing in the sea, until finally the strangest thing of all is revealed."--
4) Ocean giants
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Offers math practice word problems related to sea creatures and diving.
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"Dive into the wondrous world of water and discover the stories of more than 100 incredible aquatic lifeforms. From the deepest, widest ocean to the tiniest puddle, this beautiful compendium takes young readers on an enthralling journey through the aquatic world, meeting amazing animals, ingenious plants, and much more along the way. Stunning photography and gorgeous illustrations complement storybook descriptions about each lifeform, and children...
8) Jellyfish
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"This search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a jellyfish's ocean habitat, body parts, and behaviors"--
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From the big-mouthed basking shark to the ferocious great white, sharks are some of the most extraordinary predators on Earth. These creatures also come in an incredible variety. From the huge whale shark that swims near the surface to the tiny lantern shark that glows in the deep, Earth s oceans contain hundreds of shark species. This guide highlights more than 25 different types of sharks, detailing what each species looks like, where it lives,...
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Alongside everything the young oceanographer needs to know, Zommer's charming illustrations bring to life some of the slipperiest, scaliest, strangest, and most monstrous underwater animals. The book opens by explaining how different types of animals are able to breathe and survive underwater, and the different families to which they belong. Subsequent pages are dedicated to specific creatures, including sea turtles, whales, sharks, stingrays, and...
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"This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts 16 ferocious ocean creatures. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling animals before finally discovering the winner!" -- Amazon.com.
What would happen if sixteen sea creatures met in a tournament? Who will be the ocean champion? Who do you think would win? --
13) Ocean hunters
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Discusses ocean predators, their prey, and their methods of hunting.
14) Oceans
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Readers will learn about the ocean and discovering what life is like in the depths of the ocean.
17) Amazing oceans
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"This fascinating book will take children beyond the seaweed, sharks, and shells that you have seen many times before, and show you the secret world that lies in and around our amazing oceans. This ocean book for children aged 7-9 delves into facts about our marine environments that most people don't know. Dive into the deepest sea trench ever discovered, marvel at immortal anemones, and learn how devastating water tornadoes form. Kids can ponder...
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Enter the world of oceans and the animals that live in them. Swim with jellyfish, wonder at the busy life of a seagrass meadow, and fence with narwhals. Fish, sharks, whales, and invertebrates swim through the pages of this colourful ocean book, which combines gorgeous illustrations and photos to help young enthusiasts learn all about the world's oceans. From glowing jellyfish to deep sea dwellers, they'll discover the incredible secret world of life...
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