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Squeak! A dolphin calls to a friend. It is time to play! These ocean mammals love to have fun. Beginning readers can learn about these playful animals with easy, predictable text and colorful photos in this low-level title. Simple features show different dolphin species and highlight favorite foods. Students new to independent reading will love this fun title!

Sharks are ferocious predators! They hunt fish, seals, and even turtles! This title offers beginning readers basic facts about these ocean animals through simple, predictable text and bright photos. Features call out kinds of sharks and different body parts to support the text. Young students new to independent reading will love to sink their teeth into this title!

Sea turtles are long-distance swimmers! These travelers cross oceans every year. Young students can learn basic facts about these marine reptiles through easy-to-read text and vibrant photos in this fun title. Simple features highlight different species and call out body parts to reinforce concepts. This title is perfect for students beginning their journey of learning to read!

Did you know that eels can swim backward and that they are practically invisible when they are born? Dive in to learn more about these amazing creatures. This title focuses on decoding and includes color photographs, a picture glossary, and websites.

What is a baby sea horse called? Early readers answer this question and learn about the many unique characteristics of sea horses. This book includes color photographs, a picture glossary, and websites.

Sea stars can regrow parts of their own bodies! This beginning title explores these fascinating creatures, from their body parts to their favorite foods. Simple, approachable text paired with bright photos allow for an easy introduction to reading, while features highlight different species and help clarify and reinforce text through diagrams and labels. This fun title will help beginning readers shine!

Scuttling on the beach or across the seafloor, crabs are ocean animals on the move! This introductory title highlights basic facts about these crustaceans, from what they eat to how they molt. Supportive text filled with sight words pairs with crisp photography to make an easy yet engaging experience for readers who are just starting out. Simple features highlight different species and favorite foods of these ocean creatures in this exciting title....

"North American Spanish translation of Spot Corals. Emergent readers will dive right into this search-and-find book about corals. Simple text and colorful underwater photos teach new vocabulary and facts on anatomy and ocean habitat"--

They may not look like it, but seahorses are a kind of fish. These colorful, tiny ocean residents make their homes mostly in shallow waters and move into deeper areas during the rough seas of winter. They have plenty of other unique and interesting characteristics that readers of all ages can delight in. Achievable text written with beginning readers in mind introduces where seahorses like to live, aspects about their body, what they eat, and other...

Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text introduce readers to the special life cycle, behavior, physical characteristics, and habitat of starfish. Beautiful ocean images lead students in their exploration of this stellar shaped creature. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning....