Marine Life category: 1318 books

Many animals live in water, but only some can be defined as fish. Twenty-eight thousand species of fish exist, each with different characteristics. Readers from grades one through four will learn that fish have a distinct impact on their ecosystem and will see how fish survive when well-adapted to an...

For over 400 million years, sharks have been the ocean's top predator! They're vital to our ecosystem, but their importance is often overshadowed by our own fear—even though they hardly ever threaten humans. Dive in for an intimate look at the dynamic hammerhead, infamous great white, primordial...

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Manatees: Mermaids of the Sea” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 553 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the manatee. They will find out: What does a manatee look like? How fast...

What color is a horseshoe crab’s blood? What do doctors use a horseshoe crab’s blood for? How many eggs does a horseshoe crab mother lay? How long have horseshoe crabs been on the earth? How does a horseshoe crab swim? Find out more about horseshoe crabs and amaze your family and friends...

Dive into this book to learn all about nurse sharks. Readers will take in information about a nurse shark’s preferred habitat, what it likes to eat, and more alongside amazing underwater photographs.

Who would have thought that such a beautiful, delicate creature could be one of the ocean's toughest predators? Learn this and more alongside beautiful, full-bleed color photographs. Complete with glossary, index, and table of contents. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Did you know that there are two different kinds of whales: baleen and toothed? Learn this and more alongside beautiful, full-bleed color photographs. Complete with glossary, index, and table of contents. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Did you know that the killer whale is actually the largest of the dolphin species? Learn this and more alongside beautiful, full-bleed color photographs. Complete with glossary, index, and table of contents. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Everyone knows that an octopus has eight legs with tons of tentacles. But what are all those arms and tentacles used for? Learn this and more alongside beautiful, full-bleed color photographs. Complete with glossary, index, and table of contents. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Dive into this book to learn all about angel sharks. Readers will take in information about an angel shark’s preferred habitat, what they like to eat, and more alongside amazing underwater photographs.

Table of ContentsIntroductionWhat are fish?What do fish eat?How do fish breathe?What Fish look likeFish and each otherWhat do fish do?Saltwater versus freshwater fishA White Marlin; a salt water fishPike is a freshwater fishSharksGoldfishMarlinsLungfishMud skippersCoelacanthsEating FishConclusionPublisherIntroductionThere...

IntroductionAll fish has a spinal cord, gills (which they use to breath the oxygen out of the water), and they are covered in scales.Fish have a small brain when compared to other animals.

IntroductionCoral reefs are a large group of living organisms, which can grow and shrink.

What does a whale’s skin feel like? How many miles can a whale travel in a year? What is baleen? How do whales eat with it? What is the biggest animal in the world? Is it even bigger than a football field? Learn the answers to these questions, and more. Find out what a whale looks like, where...