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Inside every loggerhead turtle is genius: the ability to find their first home, no matter how far away. Follow one, from her birth on a beach in Australia...to her trip across an ocean filled with sharks and seahorses and much more...to her rescue from a net by a fisherman, who names her Yoshi...to her rehabilitation at an aquarium...to her record-breaking swim across the Indian Ocean to the beach on which she hatched, to lay her eggs. Written by record-breaking swimmer Lynne Cox, here is the true story of a sea turtle who swam the longest distance of any animal in recorded history.

Für den Klimaschutz mit dem Segelboot um die Welt. Eine atemberaubende Segelregatta einmal um die Welt: Klimaaktivist und Profisegler Boris Herrmann und die beiden Kinderreporter Emely (12) und Marijan (11) entdecken auf ihrer Reise den Zauber eines Korallenriffes und die Vielfalt der Meerestiere, lernen wie dieser einzigartige Lebensraum u. a. durch den Klimawandel bedroht wird und was wir selbst dagegen tun können.

Kids will learn fascinating facts about a variety of different sharks and why these magnificent creatures of the deep are often misunderstood. Young shark enthusiasts will learn that sharks play an important role in helping to balance our ecosystem by feeding off dead or dying fish. Kids are encouraged to learn more about these awesome creatures so they can better understand how human behavior can hurt sharks—like littering and not reusing, reducing, and recycling plastic bottles. Sharks are awe-inspiring fish that need to be protected so they will be around for millions of years!

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 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 sea creatures alive for her studies, she had to invent a contraption to hold them: the aquarium. 

Did you know that the male sea horse is the only animal species on Earth that carries and delivers the babies? Kids will learn about amazing creatures that live in the sea like the gigantic blue whale, shy octopus, and dancing sea horse. From learning that blue whales are the loudest animals on the planet to the clever way an octopus defends itself against predators, young learners will remain curious about life in the ocean.

Kids love animals that live in the ocean! With authentic sound effects and lively music, kids will learn interesting facts about whales, sea turtles, harbor seals, jellyfish, dolphins, fish, and seahorses. Did you know that humpback whales are known as “singing whales” because they like to communicate by singing songs? These songs can be heard over 20 miles away. Interesting facts will have young animal enthusiasts learning about these amazing ocean animals while being happily entertained.

As part of the unique, science Know-It-Alls! Series that features interesting science facts, this audiobook puts the spotlight on Sharks! Did you know that sharks can smell blood in the water from over a mile away? Awesome narration and sound effects, plus many interesting facts, make this audiobook fun and exciting for young science enthusiasts age 4 and up!

As part of the unique science Know-It-Alls! Series that features interesting science facts, this audiobook puts the spotlight on Whales! Baby whales, called calves, drink milk from their mother’s bodies. Some calves may gain as much as 200 pounds a day!

As part of the unique science Know-It-Alls! Series that features interesting science facts, this audiobook puts the spotlight on Fish! Did you know that fish can see all the way around themselves, without turning their heads? This comes in handy when they are looking for food.

Ever wondered why sharks have such a bad reputation? Are they dangerous, human-munching monsters? Or have we got it all wrong? In fact, only six people get attacked by sharks every year across the whole world. And how many sharks are eaten by humans every year? One hundred million! So maybe sharks are more afraid of us. Take a deep dive into the ridiculously funny life of sharks (and some things that have nothing to do with sharks but are still splendidly funny) according to James Campbell, comedian extraordinaire.

Can you find pancakes and pizza crusts in the ocean? The answer might surprise you! Meet some of the wackiest creatures under the sea—creatures that look like food—through engaging text. This funny, informative book introduces listeners to the egg yolk jellyfish, the lettuce sea slug, the chocolate chip sea star, and many more! Accessible language makes this a very fun listen.

 From the creators of the popular podcast But Why comes a new nonfiction series for kids answering all their most curious questions! Featuring tons of sidebars and real questions from real kids, this audiobook will keep young listeners engaged as they dive into the deep blue sea! 

What do you know about rays? Beginning listeners will get their feet wet with these literacy-building introductions to ocean animals.

Great white sharks can weigh thousands of pounds, and their enormous tail fins send them zooming through the water in pursuit of prey. Find out how these top predators hunt and raise their young.

What do you know about starfish? Beginning listeners will get their feet wet with these literacy-building introductions to ocean animals.

What do you know about sharks? Beginning listeners will get their feet wet with these literacy-building introductions to ocean animals.

What do you know about jellyfish? Beginning listeners will get their feet wet with these literacy-building introductions to ocean animals.

What do you know about clown fish? Beginning listeners will get their feet wet with these literacy-building introductions to ocean animals. In addition to curricular information, social-emotional questions encourage reflection and family/educator engagement tips help connect the topic to the listener's life. These books are sure to make a splash!

What do you know about dolphins? Beginning listeners will get their feet wet with these literacy-building introductions to ocean animals. In addition to curricular information, social-emotional questions encourage reflection and family/educator engagement tips help connect the topic to the listener's life.

Did you know that the tongue of blue whale can weigh as much as an elephant? How about that blue whales’ songs can be louder than the engine of a jet plane? Or that, with the right equipment, you can hear a blue whale’s heartbeat two miles away? Perfect for all animal lovers—and blue whale fans in particular—this book is filled with all the facts you need to know to become a blue whale expert! Where are blue whales found? What's it like to be a blue whale? Why are blue whales endangered, and who has been working hard to save them?