Under the Sea

Tiddler

Every day Tiddler is late for school, and every day he has another tall tale for his teacher. But did he really ride a seahorse? Did he really meet a mermaid? And who will believe him when he really does get captured in a net? All children will identify with this little fish with a very big imagination!

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The Big Book of the Blue

Yuval Zommer’s beautiful new book provides the answers to these and many more fishy questions. His wonderfully quirky illustrations show off all kinds of slippery, shimmery and surprising sea creatures, including sea turtles, whales, sharks, rays and seahorses. Chatty, funny and full of amazing facts, it will be devoured by children eager to find out about the most exciting creatures from the deep blue.

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Seas and Oceans

Open the flaps of this book and dive into a watery world full of amazing creatures. Explore coasts, coral reefs and mangrove forests, and find out what lives in the deepest, darkest part of the ocean.

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One Day On Our Blue Planet: In the Ocean

The series focused on the way our young animal friends spend a day continues with an adventurous dolphin calf as she explores the vast Indian Ocean with her mother and meets the many wonderful water-dwelling creatures that live there.

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Sea

Discover a world beneath the waves that is teeming with life, from tiny graceful seahorses to darting tropical fish and from electric eels to humpback whales.

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Oceans: a Book of Extraordinary Facts

Where do loggerhead turtles lay their eggs? Which is the biggest ocean animal in the ocean? How many kinds of shark can you name? Learn more surprising facts about the world's oceans in this lively and fascinating book.

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If Sharks Disappeared

A healthy ocean is home to many different kinds of animals. They can be big, like a whale, tiny, like a shrimp, and even scary, like a shark. Even though sharks can be scary, we need them to keep the oceans healthy, but many shark species are in danger of extinction. What would happen if this continued and sharks disappeared completely?

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Oceans

From the Great Barrier Reef to the Arctic Ocean, shallow rockpools to the deepest, darkest depths they are sure to keep young readers entertained. Explore it! Discover amazing facts all about the creatures spotted. Did you know great white sharks can have up to 300 teeth? That narwhals get called the unicorns of the sea? Or that beluga whales can swim backwards? With colourful photos and lots of extra activities that kids will love, this is the perfect book for kids and grown-ups to enjoy together!

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My Encyclopedia of Very Important Oceans

Dive in and explore forgotten shipwrecks, swim with fabulous fish and other awesome underwater animals, and weave your way through secret deepsea homes. You'll travel back in time to meet plundering pirates, scientists, and explorers who changed the course of history, then it's time to learn about lots of very important underwater jobs and how you can help to protect Earth's precious oceans.

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Meet the Oceans

We're off on an exciting underwater adventure in our submarine to meet the oceans and seas of our blue planet. Get ready to spot all the smiley-faced, friendly oceans, from the Atlantic and deep Pacific to the sparkling Mediterranean. Little ones will have a whale of a time (and be back in time for bed!) in this striking, story-led picture book.

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Commotion in the Ocean

Using simple rhymes the author conjures up vivid poetic images of the ocean and its creatures in this sequel to the Rumble in the Jungle poetry book. Bold and exuberant pictures complement the text.

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Hooray for Fish!

Paddle along with Little Fish on a mesmerizing underwater tour of friends spotty and stripy, happy and gripy, hairy and scary, even curly whirly and twisty twirly. From the creator of Maisy comes an eyepopping picture book that is sure to have little ones joining the chorus: Hooray for fish!

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Blobfish

Deep under the sea lives Blobfish! He loves telling jokes, although he has no one to share them with - so he sets off on an adventure to find a friend. But sometimes friends turn up in the most unexpected places, even at the bottom of the ocean! This heartfelt and humorous story gently introduces children to themes of friendship, belonging and the issue of plastics in our oceans.

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1001 Fish

There are 1,001 fish inside this book, and they can't wait to show you the ocean. Follow them and meet a host of fascinating creatures that live below the waves. Dive into the deepest depths, find out why humans need to take care of the sea - and watch out for hungry predators! Awash with lively illustrations and full of fascinating facts, this book is a must for all children interested in the natural world.

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Above and Below

What wonders wait beneath the waves? Dive in and find out with this split-page book that celebrates ocean habitats from the sandy shallows to the darkest depths. Turn the page to discover the incredible creatures and plants that lie below the ocean blue. With magnificent mangrove forests, colourful coral reefs and exciting estuaries, there are so many water worlds to explore.

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