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Author
Publisher
Hugh Howey
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
274 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
The ocean is dying. The sea is growing warmer and is gradually rising. Seashells have become so rare that collecting them is now a national obsession. Flawless specimens sell like priceless works of art. Families hunt the tideline in the dark of night with flashlights. Crowds gather on beaches at the lowest of tides, hoping to get lucky. Supreme among these collectors is Ness Wilde, CEO of Ocean Oil. Ness owns many of the best beaches, and he keeps...
3) Shell
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
71 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + 1 fold-out wall chart.
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text examine different types of shells, including seashells, eggshells, and fossil shells, focusing on such aspects as how shells camouflage themselves and how they may be collected.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the acclaimed duo Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long comes this gorgeous look at the fascinating world of shells. From land snails to freshwater mussels, giant clams to tiny, an incredible array of shells are showcased in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this carefully researched book will spark the imaginations of children in classroom reading circles as well as on parents' laps"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"From award-winning and bestselling author Kevin Henkes and the acclaimed painter Laura Dronzek, Little Houses is an unforgettable masterpiece about nature, family, wonder, and the ocean. The lyrical writing and stunning paintings make this a great choice for family sharing and for story times all year round. When a young girl visits her grandparents at the beach, she stays in a little house and walks along the shore gathering seashells--which were...
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Looking forward to a trip to the beach, where he hopes to find a seashell that will enable him to hear ocean sounds, Splat the Cat is frustrated by his inability to find anything but broken shells until he receives help from a special new friend.
Author
Publisher
Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLc
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
38 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
One morning, Marcel the shell is walking on the blanket when he is suddenly high into the air and gets a bird's-eye view of the baby, Nana Connie's house, and more before falling back down.
Author
Publisher
Bushel & Peck Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
87 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Learn to identify some of the world's most beautiful shells and meet the creatures who make them . . . introduces kids to the remarkable underwater world of mollusks, nautiluses, sand dollars, and the enchanting homes they leave behind"--Publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 19 cm. + 1 necklace.
Language
English
Description
Rani, a water-talent fairy, learns that it is possible to have too much of a good thing when she begins collecting shells from the beach and accidentally kidnaps a hermit crab.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
Español
Description
"You won't believe why this old lady swallowed a shell, a crab, a fish, a gull, a pail, some sand, and a wave! But watch out when she burps with hilarious results!"--
�No te imaginas por qué esta señora se tragó una caracola, un cangrejo, un pez, una gaviota, un balde, un montón de arena y una ola gigante!
Author
Publisher
Blue Apple
Pub. Date
[2015?]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Rhymes chronicle a mother and son sharing a day of sand digging, seashell collecting, and seashore exploring. Kids will learn about a variety of shells and count along with the boy as he totals up his collection, puts his shells away, and then drifts off into a well-earned bedtime. A spread of seashell facts caps off the story--
13) Sora's seashells
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"When some of the kids in her kindergarten class tease her about her 'weird' name, Sora learns about the origin of her name-- which means 'seashell' in Korean and was given to her by her beloved grandmother--and channels a newfound pride in who she is"--
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
398 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Fleeing to the U.S. border, Sitlati finds a conch shell detailed with ancient markings that connects her to Calizto, a young Aztec warrior in 1521 Tenochtitlan, and together they fight to survive--and for their love--across centuries.
Author
Publisher
Templar Publishing
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
A hermit crab who has outgrown his shell searches for a new one among the creatures of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Includes a key which identifies the coral reef animals in the illustrations.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Partners, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
127 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Featuring more than two hundred photos, this interactive introduction to the Earth's rocks, minerals, gemstones, fossils, and shells is filled with fascinating facts as well as breathtaking natural sites.
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