From the sunlit surface, to the deep, dark depths, Shine-a-Light Oceans dives into life beneath the waves. Readers will meet amazing animals from each of Earth's five oceans, including narwhals, puffins, turtles, and sharks, as well as find out about different underwater habitats and features.
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Scholastic is re-releasing the ten original Magic School Bus titles in paperback. With updated scientific information, the bestselling science series ever is back! When Ms. Frizzle drives the Magic School Bus full speed ahead into the ocean, the class takes a submarine expedition that's anything but ordinary. With a well-meaning lifeguard in tow, the class ta…
Jack and Annie continue their quest for the secrets of happiness–secrets they need if they’re going to save Merlin. But when the magic tree house leads them to a tiny deserted island in the middle of the ocean, they’re not sure who needs help more–Merlin or themselves! The brother and sister team are soon rescued by a ship of explorers and scientists. But the crew isn’t looking for th…
Organized as a series, these "Popular Science/Datafiles" are spiral-bound tabbed folders, that provide easy access to whatever a person wants to know about a subject in an interesting, fact-filled and informative way. The subject of this one is the ocean. A "Jobfile" section gives fresh insight into careers such as submariner, marine biologist, marine archeologist and lifeguard using Q & A inte…
Could humans one day live on the bottom of the ocean? How does water pressure affect ocean life? What is the largest type of squid? This title unlocks the mysteries of the world thousands of feet beneath the waves. How did humans travel there, which strange creatures did they encounter, and how will deep ocean exploration change in the future?
Describes the physical characteristics, plant and animal life, explorers, and environmental problems of the world's largest ocean, the Pacific and includes Internet links to web sites related to oceans.
Earth's oceans cover 70 per cent of its surface, and in this book you will find all you need to know about how they were formed and what they contain, the special characteristics of ocean wildlife both in shallow, sunlit water and in the dark depths, the effects of ocean currents, and how people use and abuse ocean resources. 'Location files' are mini case studies that focus on places with a pa…
Students will learn all about the 'M'-shaped ocean in Doreen Gonzales's narrative. This author covers interesting facts about the Indian, from its oil reserves to its wind systems. Also discussed are the Indian Ocean's resources, plant and animal life, exploration, current issues, and much more.