While spending the day in their boat on the sea, Mr. Magee and his dog get caught up in wacky adventures with a playful pod of whales.

Describes real-life sea creatures that may have inspired tales of sea monsters, discussing giant squid, manatees, and oarfish.

"Clark the Shark learns about sharing with a little help from his friends"--

Did you know that the deepest parts of the ocean are over one mile deep-too far down for any sunlight to reach? That's where Blobfish lives. But this book isn't about Blobfish...or is it? This true (clever) story about the (misunderstood) Blobfish is sure to make you smile. Full of fun facts about sea creatures in the deepest reaches of the ocean.

Describes such animals as snails, turtles, and crabs, which live in shells and use these coverings as protection.

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to octopuses. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Clammy Clam refuses to open his shell to say hello.

Jeanne Villepreux-Power was never expected to be a scientist. Born in 1794 in a French village more than 100 miles from the ocean, she pursued an improbable path that brought her to the island of Sicily. There, she took up natural history and solved the two-thousand-year-old mystery of how of the argonaut octopus gets its shell. In an era when most research focused on dead specimens, Jeanne was determined to experiment on living animals. And to keep...

When sand shark twins Flip and Fin try to rescue people and save the day like the heroes of their favorite cartoon, there is a misunderstanding.

Introduces whales, discussing their physical features, behavior, and complex communication abilities, along with a history of whaling and a description of the efforts being made by scientists around the world to save them from extinction.