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81) Squids
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Squids are one of the most fascinating creatures of the sea! About 1,000 feet below the ocean's surface, these cephalopods are experts at evading enemies. Some squirt ink, while others change colors to confuse predators. Young readers will learn all about squids in this enticing title about one of the oceans most unusual animals.
Visuals of related animals teach about animal group classification. Zoomed-in photo bubbles with labels identify key body...
82) Plankton
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Plankton are microscopic organisms living in large bodies of water. They are a major food source for several kinds of sea creatures, and although they are tiny, they have a major impact on many other living things. Accessible explanations of marine life, food chains, and other essential science curriculum topics enhance readers' knowledge of the natural world and the part every living thing plays in it. Additional features, such as fact boxes and...
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There's no mistaking the hammerhead shark. Its wide-set eyes are separated by a mallet-shaped snout equipped with sensors for tracking down the trickiest prey. The hammerhead's favorite quarry is the stingray, which it pins to the ocean floor with the help of its built-in tool. Discover more about the popular predator in this title for young readers.
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A speedy jellyfish rushes through the ocean on a deadly mission. Soon, the box jellyfish has a small fish trapped in its long tentacles full of toxic venom. The little fish never stood a chance. Lively text and action-packed photos explore where this deadly predator lives, how it hunts, and all that makes it a danger down under!
85) Humpback Whales
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Humpback whales are one of the largest types of whales on Earth. Fully grown humpback whales can weigh up to 100,000 pounds (45,359 kilograms). Find out more in Humpback Whales, one of the titles in
the Creatures of the Sea series.
86) Sea Stars
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A sea star is one of the most durable creatures in the world. Through the use of accessible text, readers take an exciting look at the wet world these curious creatures call home. A picture glossary helps beginning readers strengthen their vocabulary skills, and vibrant, full-color photographs shows how these stunning animals survive under the waves.
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If your kids can't get enough of sea creatures, then this reference book is definitely for them. More like diving under the deep blue sea, this book introduces all kinds of marine fishes and other living organisms under there that will pique your kids' interests. The next time you hit the beach, make sure to bring a copy of this book which you can buy here.
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Did you know that sharks can be as small as a banana, or bigger than a bus? Or that whale sharks have more than 3,000 teeth? Did you know that giant squids have eyes the size of dinner plates? Or that clownfish are protected by snot armor?? Find out all this and more, in this comprehensive, hilarious underwater deep dive from Mike Lowery!
For fans of Dog Man who love nonfiction, discover this definitive, go-to book about everything AWESOME you EVER...
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Every year, many of the young salmon swim upstream to where they were spawned to lay eggs and raise a new generation of young fish that will swim down to the ocean. There are a number of dangers that they have to face, rough water, hungry bears, eagles, fishermen and in this case the change in the stream due to the fire that covered the side of the mountain where the stream flows. Can Sally make it past all the obstacles to lay her eggs in the same...
90) Manatees
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Manatees are gigantic ocean creatures. They are an endangered species. In this book, beginning readers will learn how manatees look, move through water, and dig up plants for food.
91) Puffer Fish
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It might be hard to take a puffer fish seriously, especially when it's all blown up like a fishy balloon. However, that's the last mistake some predators will ever make! In this intriguing volume, young readers will journey under the waves to investigate the many species of puffer fish. Full-color photos will help them examine the curious puffer and its many defenses, while detailed text explains the creatures' life, habitat, anatomy, and more.
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Come along with Ava and her daddy as she spends the day aboard the family's boat while her daddy snorkels nearby. Help Ava try to guess what animal will surprise her as she gazes Through the Glass Bottom Boat . Don't worry about Daddy and Ava. They are both wearing sunscreen SPF 50.
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Sharks are famous for their bite, but there's plenty of variety in these dangerous creatures. Through the use of accessible text presented in both English and standard Latin-American Spanish, readers take an exciting look at the wet world these toothy creatures call home. A picture glossary helps beginning readers strengthen their vocabulary skills, and vibrant, full-color photographs show how these stunning animals make a home under the waves.
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Holly is a bossy little hermit crab who likes everything just so. In the busy rock pools,
along the sandy beach and out into the sea, it is her way or no way. She snaps her claws
and makes demands of all the other seaside creatures everywhere she goes. One day, she comes across a rather special looking shimmering shell. A
super shiny shell that will have a magical effect on the way she treats others forever. The
important lesson in being kind...
95) Octopuses
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Armed with intelligence, eight arms, and a beak, octopuses amaze scientists and students alike. Octopuses often decorate their dens with shells. Some have been observed tapping their prey on the shoulder to surprise them before chowing down. Others may completely disappear with camouflage. Young readers will surely dive into this awe-inspiring title!
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Keep your hands to yourself! That's what the bright blue rings on this tiny terror say. These small octopuses prefer to hide in equally small corners or crevices in their ocean home, but if they're caught outside, they'll bite-and that bite is more deadly than that of almost any other creature on Earth. In this volume, full-color photos show these creatures' distinct and bright coloring, and detailed text explains more about how such a small creature...
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"Finny, the Lonesome Dolphin" is a children's storybook about a dolphin that becomes separated from his family, after playing a game of "Hide and Seek." Through a series of adventures and setbacks, he embarks on a lonely journey of trying to find his family, while learning about the world all around him and about himself. He has close encounters of the oceanic kind, both friendly and dangerous, while the sun is his guide to light the way for his family...
99) Sea Cucumbers
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Readers will learn just how amazing sea cucumbers can be. The many species of this ocean invertebrate may not look like other undersea animals, but they have some amazing adaptations and behaviors that help them survive. Without faces, limbs, bones, blood, or a brain, sea cucumbers have incredible ways eating, moving, reproducing, and defending themselves.
100) The Orphan Seal
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Based on the actual rescue and rehabilitation of a seal named Howler and accompanied with vivid illustrations, the story of this endearing young seal will find a place in every reader's heart.
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