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Sand Tiger Sharks

Thomas K. Adamson (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037127

Sand tiger sharks hover in the water as they patiently wait for fish to swim by. To hover, they gulp air at the water’s surface and hold it in their bellies! Through engaging photos and text, this leveled title introduces readers to the sand tiger shark’s fascinating hunting behaviors, body functions, and environment. Added features further highlight the shark’s size, diet, range, and more!

Octopus or Squid?

Christina Leaf (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781618919588

With their long arms and their ability to squirt ink, octopuses and squids are hard to tell apart! This title dives deep into the physical and behavioral differences between the two ocean animals, exploring their body parts, where they live, and more. A side-by-side feature lets readers review and compare the creatures on their own.

Octopuses

Joanne Mattern (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781618919991

Octopuses have large brains. They also have nerve cells in each of their arms. These are like eight smaller brains! In this title, beginning readers will explore how octopuses use their brains to navigate the ocean, find food, and hide from predators. Leveled text and colorful photos present the information in an easy-to-understand way, while a brain comparison chart, skills graphic, profile, and scientific study feature further highlight the intelligence of octopuses!

Oceanic Whitetip Sharks

Thomas K. Adamson (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037110

Gliding through the open ocean with their heavy bodies and paddle-like fins, oceanic whitetip sharks are an elusive species. Scientists yearn to learn more about these endangered predators! This title gives young readers an engaging introduction to the sharks’ fierce appearance and behaviors through leveled text and fascinating photos. Special features highlighting size, diet, range, and more visually reinforce the informative text.

Narwhals

Betsy Rathburn (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781618919717

Narwhals are the unicorns of the sea! These mysterious creatures may be known for their long tusks. But they have many other adaptations to survive in the Arctic! In this low-level text, readers will explore the physical and behavioral traits that help narwhals thrive in the icy waters of the Arctic biome. Engaging text, vivid photos, and special features such as an adaptations graphic, a profile, and a diet feature highlight all that makes narwhals Arctic survivors!

Mako Sharks

Rebecca Pettiford (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037103

Reaching speeds up to 60 miles per hour, mako sharks are the fastest sharks in the world! Their powerful tails drive their torpedo-shaped bodies through tropical waters. In this vibrant title, leveled text introduces readers to the basics of mako sharks, including their appearance and behaviors. Reinforcing features include a range map, a size chart, and a body part identification graphic.

Hammerhead Sharks

Rebecca Pettiford (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037097

Hammerhead sharks are known to use their uniquely shaped heads. They use them to pin down stingrays before taking a deadly bite! In this engaging  title, readers will discover fun and fascinating facts as they work their way through chapters that highlight the habitat, appearance, and behaviors of hammerheads. Special features such as a range map, a size chart, and more add visual interest and reinforce textual information.

Great White Sharks

Thomas K. Adamson (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037080

Great white sharks are fearsome ocean hunters! Their 300 sharp teeth and curved tails allow these predators to make quick, deadly attacks. The pages of this fact-filled title provide young readers with information about great whites’ environment, physical appearance, and behaviors. Leveled text and fascinating photos introduce great white basics, while special features highlight the shark’s diet, size, and key body parts. Once readers open the cover, there’s no escaping the fearsome fun!

Dolphins

Joanne Mattern (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781618919984

Dolphins are some of the world’s smartest animals! This fact-filled title explores the intelligence of these smart swimmers through leveled text and engaging photos. Readers will discover why dolphins are smart, how they use their intelligence, and how humans study them. Along the way, special features such as a brain comparison chart, a skills graphic, a profile, and a scientific study offer even more information.

La orca

Kate Riggs (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781640005471

This new Spanish edition surveys key aspects of killer whales, describing the carnivorous marine mammals’ appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains how these creatures came to be.

Killer Whales

Kate Riggs (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781640005372

This revised edition surveys key aspects of killer whales, describing the carnivorous marine mammals’ appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains how these creatures came to be.

Coral Reefs

Kathryn Hulick (author)

Publisher: North Star Editions ISBN: 9781641851657

Explains the process and materials that corals use to build reefs. This book’s colorful photos, clear text, and “A Closer Look” feature highlight the engineering that makes this structure such a marvel and helps corals survive in the wild.

Great White Shark Migration

Susan H. Gray (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781534172128

Follow the great white shark's journey to the "White Shark Café" in the Marvelous Migrations series. Focused on 21st century content, engaging inquiry-based sidebars encourage young readers to think, create, guess, and ask questions. Book includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, and sidebars.

Fossils and Sea Monsters

Craig Stevens (author)

Publisher: Blue Door Education ISBN: 9781950825851

Earth was a lot different when dinosaurs were around. The worlds oceans were also ruled by large predators and they left us important clues. Find out how scientists use these clues to learn what kinds of sea monsters lived and what they might have looked like.

A Shiver of Sharks

Tracy Nelson Maurer (author)

Publisher: Blue Door Education ISBN: 9781947632141

Ocean animals often swim in groups. Groups of animals have names created over our history.

The Great Barrier Reef

Rebecca Kraft Rector (author)

Publisher: North Star Editions ISBN: 9781635177305

Explore the past, present, and future of the Great Barrier Reef. Beautiful photos, fact-filled text, and engaging infographics help readers learn all about this natural wonder and how to protect it long into the future.

Math on the Job: Caring for Marine Animals

Richard Wunderlich (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427117397

What if you could save a baby whale using math? This exciting book makes you a math problem solver by putting you into situations faced by people who care for animals that live in water. Math is an important part of the job for marine biologists, veterinary technologists, and aquarists - people that maintain aquariums. Three exciting stories lead to a problem you must solve using math. A toolbox section helps take you through similar examples and provides math exercises you can do that will help give you a better understanding of how to solve the problem in the story.

What Do You Find in a Pond?

Megan Kopp (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427117243

From croaking frogs and quacking ducks to floating lily pads and buzzing dragonflies, ponds are bursting with life. Dynamic photographs and descriptive text help budding young scientists discover the plants and animals that live in these freshwater ecosystems.

What Do You Find in a Tide Pool?

Megan Kopp (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427117267

Tide pools form from water left on rocky shores when the tide withdraws. From seaweed and sea snails to shore crabs and seabirds, readers will discover some of the plants and animals that live in and around these ever-changing ecosystems.

What Do You Find in a Coral Reef?

Megan Kopp (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427117236

Vibrant photographs and descriptive text guide readers on an underwater journey through coastal waters to explore coral reefs. Home to more than one million kinds of plants, fish, and other ocean life, readers will discover how living things meet their needs for shelter, food, and more in this dynamic ecosystem.

Fish Pals

Pat Jacobs (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427122292

From what they eat to how to keep their tanks clean and healthy, this book gives you all the pet care advice you need to become a fish’s best pal. Learn the inside information on how to understand their behavior, so you can have your own piece of the ocean in your home.

Who Ate the Penguin? An Ocean Food Chain

Sarah Ridley (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427124531

Starting with the Sun, this book looks at an ocean food chain in Antarctica, from tiny plants called plankton to a large whale called an orca.

High and Dry

Eric Walters (author) Sabrina Gendron (illustrator)

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers ISBN: 9781459823112

Dylan lives on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest with his parents, but when they have to go to the mainland, his grandfather weathers a storm to come spend time with him. Grandpa’s brought Dylan a number of gifts, and one comes in handy the next day while they are exploring the coast. In fact, this gift leads the duo to a dangerous discovery: a young orca got stuck on the rocks during the storm. Racing against the sun and the heat, Dylan and Grandpa need to work together to figure out how to save the calf while his pod circles nearby.

American Beavers

Alicia Z. Klepeis (author)

Publisher: North Star Editions ISBN: 9781635171877

Introduces readers to the life, diet, habitat, behavior, and physical description of American beavers. Colorful spreads, fun facts, diagrams, a range map, and a special reading feature make this an exciting read for animal lovers and report writers alike.

American Alligators

Tyler Omoth (author)

Publisher: North Star Editions ISBN: 9781635171860

Introduces readers to the life, diet, habitat, behavior, and physical description of American alligators. Colorful spreads, fun facts, diagrams, a range map, and a special reading feature make this an exciting read for animal lovers and report writers alike.