Presents the story of whale sharks-- the largest fish on the planet. Facing threats from commercial fishing as well as climate change, they were categorized as endangered in 2016. Despite the marine sanctuaries set aside to protect whale sharks, their population is still decreasing. These gentle giants may be accidentally caught in fishing nets, fished by poachers, or hit by a ship's propeller. But new conservation methods, which include enlisting...

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

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

"Jellyfish are the often transparent, graceful creatures that float beautifully across the sea. Readers can try, but they're not going to find a brain in any jellyfish. They don't have spinal cords or bones either. This book explores how jellyfish survive and the parts they have that have allowed them to spread to oceans all over the world. With full-color pictures and amusing language, this book is sure to interest the budding marine enthusiast and...

"Big bodies. Razor-sharp teeth. Crushing jaws. Great white sharks are some of the most feared sharks. Some people say they seek out people as food. But this is a myth. Attacks on people are very rare. Some people say great whites live only in warm waters. This is a myth too! You can't believe everything you hear! Readers will bust more myths about these top ocean predators, and discover why the protection of these amazing creatures is so important."--...

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

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

"The body of a sea cucumber doesn't have many parts. Yet sea cucumbers help to clean the world's ocean floors and even help to reduce the effects of global warming. They do all of this without a brain. Exploring the life cycle of this invertebrate, this book covers some of the odd qualities of a sea cucumber, including the ability to expel part of its own intestine in order to escape predators. Sea cucumber abilities will boggle your readers' minds."--...

"Over 1,000 species of sea anemone live at different depths of the world's oceans, and readers will be surprised to learn they all function without brains. Like other invertebrates, sea anemones use a simple nervous system to navigate the waters around them. This book examines this invertebrate's life cycle as well as some of the characteristics that make sea anemones so unique, for example their symbiotic relationship with clownfish. This is the...