Sea and ocean creatures

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Drop into the Ocean

Karen Wasson, Marta Tesoro (illus.)

With a colourful and shiny cover, this illustrated book covers all the oceans and seas in the world.

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Ocean Animal Atlas

Lonely Planet Kids

Ocean by ocean and sea by sea, discover all the amazing animals that inhabit this underwater world.

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Who’s Afraid of the Light

Anna McGregor

Fergus lives down in the deepest, darkest depths of the sea and is scared of just one thing ... the light!

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Sensational Sharks: Volume 1

Emma Flannery, Tim Flannery, Katie Melrose (illus.)

Sensational Sharks is the first book of a brand-new picture-book series from Team Flannery that deep-dives into some of the most beloved and surprising creatures around the world!

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Glow: The Wild Wonders of Bioluminescence

Jennifer N.R Smith

The astonishing phenomenon of bioluminescence is brought to life in vivid detail by scientific illustrator Jennifer N. R. Smith--featuring a colorful palette that seems to glow on the page.

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The Big Book of the Blue

Yuval Zommer

Alongside everything the young oceanographer needs to know, Zommer’s charming illustrations bring to life some of the slipperiest, scaliest, strangest, and most monstrous underwater animals. Third in Zommer’s series that…

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The Sea Below My Toes

Charlotte Guillain

A vibrant concertina book that delves into the mysterious deep beneath the oceans surface, all the way down to the seabed. The Sea Below My Toes explores all sorts of…

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Atlas of Ocean Adventures

Emily Hawkins

From the team behind the best-selling Atlas of Adventures comes the deepest adventure yet - a trip through the oceans of the world to discover creatures of the deep and…

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A Turtle’s View of the Ocean Blue

Catherine Barr

Dive into this stunning guide that explores the underwater world, its wildlife, the challenges it’s facing and how you can help to protect it. Join your sea turtle guide as…

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Pete Cromer: Sealife

Pete Cromer

Discover some of Australia's unique aquatic creatures through Pete Cromer's bold and beautiful animal portraits. This gallery in a book features 18 of his best loved Australian fish and marine…

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Deep: Dive Into Hidden Worlds

Jess McGeachin

A book that explores the places hardest to reach, from the molten depths of our planet to the frigid depths of outer space. Linking seemingly diverse subject matter, it invites…

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1001 Fish

Joanna Rzezak

The latest book from critically praised author and illustrator Joanna Rzezak, this beautifully illustrated, informative volume introduces children to the ocean and its creatures, as seen through the eyes of…

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Oceanarium

Loveday Trinick

The next instalment in the successful Welcome to the Museum series, Oceanarium explores the planet’s largest and most important habitat, beautifully illustrated by Teagan White.

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Seas: A lift-the-flap eco book

An eco-friendly lift-the-flap book, teaching children all about the importance of seas to our planet.

This lift-the-flap book uses plant-based inks, glues with minimal plastic content and is made from…

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Swim, Shark, Swim!

Dom Conlon

Join Shark on a beautifully illustrated and poetic adventure around the world’s oceans.

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The Whale Rider

Witi Ihimaera

Witi Ihimaera’s timeless story tells how the courage of one girl in standing against the tide of tradition enables her tribe to become reconnected with their ancestral life force.

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Oceanarium Activity

Loveday Trinick

Activities for nature lovers everywhere.

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A Is for Australian Reefs

Frané Lessac

A new dive into fascinating facts from best-selling, multi-award-winning author/illustrator Frane Lessac.

Along the coastline of Australia, underwater reefs are bustling with the most amazing sea creatures living on the…

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Australia’s Amazing Whales and Dolphins

Featuring detailed illustrations of the whales and dolphins that call Australia home, this amazing book will profile key species, such as the humpback whale, the sperm whale, the killer whale…

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Narwhal: The Arctic Unicorn

Justin Anderson

Discover the beautiful and fascinating unicorn of the sea, the narwhal, with words by a Planet Earth II producer and pictures by an award-winning artist.
Now the narwhal must begin…

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The Squid, the Vibrio and the Moon

Ailsa Wild,Aviva Reed,Briony Barr,Gregory Crocetti,Linda Blackall

Learn about the symbiotic relationship between a bobtail squid and a bacterium in this stunning children’s book.

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Genius Kid’s Guide to Sharks

Ethan Pembroke

Exciting and information-packed, The Genius Kid’s Guide to Sharks gives readers everything they need to know about more than 25 species of sharks, as well as plenty of fun trivia…

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Barefoot Books Water: A Deep Dive of Discovery

Christy Mihaly

Immerse yourself in fascinating facts about water! This comprehensive yet accessible exploration of water will help young readers understand many aspects of one of our planet’s most precious resources -…

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Some Fish Have Moustaches

Heidi Walkinshaw

Celebrating all kinds of fish ... especially those with moustaches!

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See Under the Sea

Kate Davies

Dive down and discover the secrets of the seven seas to reveal the hidden secrets of the briny deep

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Walk of the Whales

Nick Bland

A powerful and entertaining story about the environment from best-selling author, Nick Bland.

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Knowledge Encyclopedia Ocean!: Our Watery World As You’ve Never Seen It Before

DK

DK’s best-selling, richly illustrated encyclopedia series dives into our planet’s largest and least explored world - the oceans and seas

Dive into our planet’s largest and least explored world in…

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How We Came to Be: Surprising Sea Creatures

Sami Bayly

Take a deep dive into the evolution stories behind some of the most surprising creatures from the sea with award-winning author and illustrator, Sami Bayly.

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Oceanology: The Secrets of the Sea Revealed

DK

An informative and utterly beautiful introduction to the ocean, this book brings the riches of the marine world onto the printed page, from plankton to the great whales, seaweed to…

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Majestic Oceans: Discover the World Beneath the Waves

Mia Cassany

This large format illustrated book transports you underwater and helps you discover the different habitats, the incredible biodiversity and the wild animals that live beneath the waves.

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Anglerfish: The Seadevil of the Deep

Elaine M. Alexander

Deep in the darkest part of the ocean, visit a primordial, fierce-toothed fish that draws in prey with its own bioluminescent lure. –

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Dart and Dive across the Reef: Life in the world’s busiest reefs

Vassiliki Tzomaka

A journey through the world’s oceans, uncovering the incredible co-dependencies between fish, marine animals and reef corals.

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Earth’s Incredible Oceans

Jess French

A gorgeously illustrated book all about oceans for young animal and conservation enthusiasts

Enter the world of oceans and the animals that live in them. Swim with jellyfish, wonder at…

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Shark

DK

Featuring the Great Hammerhead to the Blue Shark, this book helps your child in learning all about different types of sharks, what they eat and how they fight.

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The Great Southern Reef

Paul Venzo,Prue Francis

Go beachcombing with Professor Seaweed and learn about the hidden treasures of the sea.

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Look Inside Seas and Oceans

Megan Cullis

Open the flaps of this book and dive into a watery world full of amazing creatures. Explore coasts, coral reefs and mangrove forests, and find out what lives in the…

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Ocean

DK

From the craft that investigated the wreck of the Titanic to how octopuses make use of jet propulsion, this book lets your child learn all about the secret watery world…

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Pocket Eyewitness Sharks: Facts at Your Fingertips

DK

Incredible shark and sea predator facts in one pocket-sized book

Dive into the world of the shark, one of the ocean’s most awesome predators, in this mini encyclopedia of some…

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Australian Sea Life

Matt Chun

In this stunning companion to Australian Birds, Matt Chun takes to the oceans to explore Australia’s most fascinating sea creatures, from the great white shark to the tiny soldier crab…

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Sharks and Rays of Australia

Kelvin Aitken

Australia is the shark and ray ‘capital’ of the world, with more species than any other country. This guide offers information on characteristics such as where they are found, food…

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Australia’s Amazing Sharks

Australian Geographic

Featuring detailed illustrations of the sharks that call Australia home, this amazing book profiles key species, such as the great white shark, the whale shark, the great hammerhead shark and…

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Fish

DK

Dive into a watery world where many wonderful fish of all shapes and sizes swim, in rivers, lakes, and oceans.

Eyewitness Fish is an exciting and informative guide to the…

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Sea and ocean creatures

Drop into the Ocean

Ocean Animal Atlas

Who’s Afraid of the Light

Sensational Sharks: Volume 1

Glow: The Wild Wonders of Bioluminescence

The Big Book of the Blue

The Sea Below My Toes

Atlas of Ocean Adventures

A Turtle’s View of the Ocean Blue

Pete Cromer: Sealife

Deep: Dive Into Hidden Worlds

1001 Fish

Oceanarium

Seas: A lift-the-flap eco book

Swim, Shark, Swim!

The Whale Rider

Oceanarium Activity

A Is for Australian Reefs

Australia’s Amazing Whales and Dolphins

Narwhal: The Arctic Unicorn

The Squid, the Vibrio and the Moon

Genius Kid’s Guide to Sharks

Barefoot Books Water: A Deep Dive of Discovery

Some Fish Have Moustaches

See Under the Sea

Walk of the Whales

Knowledge Encyclopedia Ocean!: Our Watery World As You’ve Never Seen It Before

How We Came to Be: Surprising Sea Creatures

Oceanology: The Secrets of the Sea Revealed

Majestic Oceans: Discover the World Beneath the Waves

Anglerfish: The Seadevil of the Deep

Dart and Dive across the Reef: Life in the world’s busiest reefs

Earth’s Incredible Oceans

Shark

The Great Southern Reef

Look Inside Seas and Oceans

Ocean

Pocket Eyewitness Sharks: Facts at Your Fingertips

Australian Sea Life

Sharks and Rays of Australia

Australia’s Amazing Sharks

Fish