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1) Beach town
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Greer Hennessy is a struggling movie location scout. Her last location shoot ended in disaster when a film crew destroyed property on an avocado grove. And Greer ended up with the blame. Now Greer has been given one more chance -- a shot at finding the perfect undiscovered beach town for a big budget movie. She zeroes in on a sleepy Florida panhandle town. There's one motel, a marina, a long stretch of pristine beach and an old fishing pier with a...
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"The Great White Shark Scientist is the latest ocean adventure from the venerable team of Sy Montgomery and Keith Ellenbogen. In it, they follow Dr. Greg Skomal, biologist and head of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program, as he strives to better understand the habits and habitats of Great Whites in order to save this amazing, if maligned, creature of the deep." --
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Part odyssey, part pilgrimage, this epic personal narrative follows the author's exploration of coasts, islands, reefs, and the sea's abyssal depths. Scientist and fisherman Carl Safina takes readers on a global journey of discovery, probing for truth about the world's changing seas, deftly weaving adventure, science, and political analysis.
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"This fascinating book gives readers core information about marine biomes on coasts, in coral reefs, frozen oceans, and in the deepest depths of the ocean. Find out where each kind is found, how animals and plants have adapted to life underwater, who lives in these environments, and how humans impact life there."--
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"Save Ocean Life focuses on the importance of ocean life and the extinction crisis, what is threatening ocean life, what we can do to help ocean life, and what is already being done to combat the ocean life extinction crisis. The Take Action: Save Life on Earth series lays out environmental problems in easy-to-understand language and provides practical advice to readers about meaningful ways they can influence important change for our planet. Part...
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"Bringing Back Our Oceans explains why oceans are at risk and how people are combating plastics pollution, restoring marine biodiversity, and preserving our oceans for future generations. This title also explores the science behind ocean ecosystems and ocean currents. Features include a cause-and-effect flow chart, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential...
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Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Alba the fish has spent her entire life collecting precious objects that drift down to the ocean floor. From delicate shells to brightly colored coral, each year on her birthday she gathers one more precious item. But over the years, Alba notices her collection is losing its sparkle and that the world is changing. There is trash everywhere! When, on her birthday hunt, something unthinkable happens, it seems like the plastic may have changed her ocean...
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Swim through tropical seas and dive into the darkest depths of the ocean to discover Earths diverse and delicate ecosystems. From vibrant coral reefs to mysterious deep-sea trenches, this lyrical picture book takes you on an amazing journey. Immerse yourself in different ocean landscapes, learn about the diverse range of species, and understand the importance of maintaining these beautiful, natural habitats. This illustrated, lyrical picture book...
10) Reef rescue
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2021
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English
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If oceans continue to warm at the current pace, coral reefs could be wiped out by century's end. But scientists from around the globe are rushing to help corals adapt to changing climate through assisted evolution. Follow scientists as they attempt to crossbreed heat-resistant corals, and even transplant corals' algae, in a race to save the coral reefs from extinction.
11) Underwater magic
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The secret mermaid volume 3
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EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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Molly must help her mermaid friend Delphi to find the second piece of the enchanted conch shell in time to prevent a terrible oil spill. Unfortunately, Delphi's shell is guarded by a spiky sea urchin, and the only way they can tempt it away is by bringing it some treasure from a spooky shipwreck, where a great white shark lurks, ready to attack. Can they save the day with the help of some humpback whales?
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Secret mermaid volume 6
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EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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In the climax to the mermaids' search for their pieces of the magical conch shell, Molly finds herself in the frozen seas of the Arctic. There she discovers that the Dark Queen has stolen the last conch piece and imprisoned ice mermaid Shivana. With the help of a friendly walrus, Molly rescues Shivana, and, dodging an attack by an enchanted polar bear, they set off to confront the Dark Queen in her distant lair.
13) Deep trouble
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Secret mermaid volume 5
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EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"First published in the UK in 2009 by Usborne Publishing Ltd." -- Back cover.
"Molly must venture into the ocean's darkest depths to help find mermaid Pearl's missing shell. They know the Dark Queen's sea snakes are on the prowl... but nothing can prepare them for the discovery that Pearl's shell is inside a huge underwater volcano -- a volcano that could erupt at any time!" -- Back cover.
14) The sea book
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Introduces the sea, describes the different zones and marine animals that can be found there, and offers suggestions for what people can do to protect them.
15) Reef rescue
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Secret mermaid volume 4
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EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"Swimming with the turtles and tropical fish in the ocean reefs has always been such fun for the mermaids, until the reefs begin to die. Molly must help her friend Coral find her magic shell so she can rescue the reef -- but the wicked Dark Queen and her army have other plans..." -- Back cover.
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Dutton
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"In 2004, an enigmatic charter captain named Al Anderson caught and tagged one Atlantic bluefin tuna off New England's coast. Fourteen years later that same fish -- dubbed Amelia for her ocean-spanning journeys -- was caught again, this time in a Mediterranean fish trap. Over his fishing career, Al marked more than sixty thousand fish with plastic tags, an obsession that made him nearly as many enemies as it did friends. His quest landed him in the...
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Adventures of Blue Ocean Bob volume no. 2
Publisher
Children's Success Unlimited
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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