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Charlesbridge
Lexile measure:
900L
Language:
English
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5 stars
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"This book sheds a surprising light on how seashells--the hard, protective outer layer that mollusks inhabit--serve tremendous purpose. This large group of marine animals needs shells for protection, feeding, transportation, anchorage, and more"--
2. Seashells
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English
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"Each title in the Creatures of the Ocean series discusses in detail the feeding and breeding traits of each species, their reproductive processes, their defense mechanisms, and their forms of communication and provides a deeper appreciation of the variety and complexity of life in the ocean"--
4. Seashells
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Publisher:
Children's Press
Pub. Date:
[2002]
Lexile measure:
980L
Language:
English
Description:
An introduction to sea shells, discussing the different types of shells, where they are found, and how they are made.
6. Seashells
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Publisher:
Austin Macauley Publishers
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
Description:
Cove and Heather first meet when they are ten years old, bonding over a seashell they find on the beach. They each keep half of the shell and promise to meet again the following morning. However, when Heather has a terrible accident and Cove's family decides to leave, Cove begs his parents to drive around the area to find Heather so he can give her the seashell and remind her of their promise to meet again the following week. Unaware of the accident,...
8. Seashells
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Publisher:
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
Description:
In Seashells, beginning readers will learn to identify different kinds of seashells found on the beach. Photos and carefully leveled text provide defining details for each kind, such shape, color, texture, and size. A comprehensive back matter feature quizzes readers, asking them to match each image of a seashell with its name. Children can learn more about seashells and how to identify them online using our safe search engine that provides relevant,...
9. Seashells
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Publisher:
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date:
2019
Language:
English
Description:
Prolific, award-winning nonfiction author Melissa Stewart reveals the surprising ways seashells provide more than shelter to the mollusks that inhabit them. Young naturalists discover thirteen seashells in this elegant introduction to the remarkable versatility of shells. Dual-layered text highlights how shells provide more than a protective home in this expository nonfiction exploration. The informative secondary text underscores characteristics...
10. Seashells
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Publisher:
Creative Education
Pub. Date:
[2001]
Language:
English
Description:
Simply examines different kinds of shells, how they are formed, and the animals that produce them, with information on what is involved in starting a collection.
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Publisher:
Globe Pequot
Language:
English
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Identify just about any seashell found on New England beaches, from southern Connecticut to northern Maine. Beautiful illustrations and straightforward descriptive text help readers identify 70 different seashells, and learn a little bit about them-most likely anything a reader wants to identify will be included, without a lot of "extra" species. Expert information offered in an appealing format for beachcombers, amateur naturalists, and anyone else...
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Lexile measure:
1050L
Language:
English
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"Ocean beaches capture our attention like few places on Earth-and for good reason. Two vastly different ecosystems merge here, attracting a wide variety of life forms. Become a young oceanographer. Learn all about beaches and the plants and animals foundthere. East Coast expert Erika Zambello and West Coast naturalist Stephanie Panlasigui present a kids' introduction to beach life. The children's book, ideal for early and middle-grade readers, conveys...
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Publisher:
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Pub. Date:
2014
Language:
English
Description:
This eBook is best viewed on a color device. Seashells of the World is an introduction to the world of marine seashells, emphasizing the most attractive and best-known species. This guide will help you to: -Identify -Classify -Understand the beautiful shells you see and collect No other animals are so widely collected, traded, or bought and sold because of their beauty and rarity.
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Publisher:
The University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
Description:
Gathering seashells is one of the delights of a beach trip; everyone knows the feeling of spotting something beautiful among a seemingly infinite array of colors and shapes dotting the shoreline. Generations have trusted Hugh Porter's Seashells of North Carolina to help identify favorite shells. This revised and expanded edition from the experts at the North Carolina Sea Grant is the perfect beach companion for shell-seekers of all sorts. What's included:...