A side-shuffler with nippy claws. A gentle giant who can sing. Which creature is on the next page? Discover a gorgeous book for all those who love water dwellers, or following clues. I have eight long, flexible arms. Which creature am I? Swimming, gliding, croaking, or clawing . . . can you guess which underwater creature will appear next? Follow the clues from page to page, from tail to head, to discover whether it is a crab or an eel, a frog or a starfish, an octopus or a seahorse, or . . . what is that sneaking in the water? With beautiful, fluid illustrations inspired by nineteenth-century prints, this intriguing guessing game--a follow-up to Heads and Tails and Heads and Tails: Insects--will have curious children diving right in.

"Dive under the sea to explore the ocean homes of 23 marine animals! With a sea snail hidden on each page and 8 pages of fact-packed educational notes at the end, Home for a Penguin, Home for a Whale will delight both preschoolers and emerging readers alike. Illustrator Annalisa Beghelli's dynamic ocean scenes bring a refreshing new style to Barefoot's collection of STEM books. Makes a charming companion to the popular Home for a Tiger, Home for a Bear, also written by Brenda Williams."--

Spend a day at sea tracking sharks—with the help of a robot! Join a team of marine biologists as they head out in their boat to study mako sharks. Simple, entertaining text and bright, accurate illustrations bring science and technology to life, and additional pages of facts about sharks follow the story. This book is bound to make a splash with young minds!

The ocean is salty and can be warm or cold. It covers 70 percent of the Earth and is my home. I love to hunt and eat fish but am not an octopus. I am a graceful swimmer and can jump out of the water but am not a dolphin. What animal am I? Use the clues and guess!

The ocean is salty and can be warm or cold. It covers 70 percent of the Earth and is my home. I love to hunt and eat fish but am not an octopus. I am a graceful swimmer and can jump out of the water but am not a dolphin. What animal am I? Use the clues and guess!

Discover the answers to all the questions you’ve ever wanted to ask about the natural world, history, space and more! Which bird flies underwater? Is the Red Sea really red? How deep is the ocean? Learn the answers to these questions and more in I Wonder Why: The Sea is Salty, a fascinating question-and-answer book all about seas and oceans. Award-winning children's author Anita Ganeri makes learning about the natural world fun with her accessible and entertaining style. Colorful and charming illustrations by Gareth Lucas bring the facts to life and capture the attention of young readers. Information is presented in bite-sized nuggets, making it ideal for reading aloud.

Each child is thinking of an ocean animal. Can you guess which one? Read the clues, make a guess, and pull the slider to reveal the animal hiding in the beautifully illustrated scene.

The Incredible Octopus combines amazing photos with in-depth facts to get kids aged 7 and up excited about octopuses and the underwater world in which they live. Readers are introduced to the fascinating biology of the octopus, from its 3 hearts and 9 brains to suction cups and how they work, and learn all about what it's like to be an octopus: how they use camouflage and ink, what they eat, and how they reproduce (nests and eggs!). The book also explores the intelligence and playfulness of this animal--and, of course, the famous stories of octopuses who escaped their tanks. Readers will meet 13 different species of octopuses and find out what makes them unique, from the most venomous and best disguised to the deepest and coldest. They'll also get a glimpse into exciting octopus research, technology inspired by octopuses, and ways to help conserve our oceans.

Learn the fascinating story of one of the world's oldest animals: jellyfish! Jellyfish are everywhere and are one of the Earth's most fascinating animals. From the giant Nomura jellyfish in Japan, to the small but deadly kingslayer jellyfish in Australia, veteran nonfiction author Ginjer L. Clarke spotlights one of the world's oldest animal groups. Told with simple language and shown with vivid photographs, Jellyfish! is perfect for emerging readers curious about the natural world.