Describes how coral reefs form and discusses the plants and animals that live in them.

This book brings alive the richly diverse world of an underwater paradise, the second largest coral structure on the planet: the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.

Strange rock shapes with brilliant colors...reds, greens, blues, oranges and pinks. The colors change and shimmer and there is water full of equally vibrantly colored fish. There are other strange looking living things like nothing you have ever seen before. Where are you? You are in the underwater world exploring coral reefs. Although coral reefs look like rock formations, they are actually soft sea animals something like a jellyfish. They...

"Young readers explore the amazing underwater world of coral reefs. Beautiful photos and carefully leveled text make this book perfect for reading aloud and for independent reading." -

"In this Where Is? title, kids can explore the Great Barrier Reefbig enough to be seen from space but made up of billions of tiny living organisms. The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Australia, is the world's largest coral reef system. Stretching more than 1,400 miles, it provides a home to a wide diversity of creatures. Designated a World Heritage Site, the reef is suffering from the effects of climate change but this fascinating book shows...

During the game, players serve as the reef itself -alternating turns of carefully selecting which colors and patterns in which to grow and expand - the more beautiful the reef, the more points they will score! Reef is suited for players 8 and older. While it could take thousands of years for a coral reef to grow, we expect a game of Reef to only take about 30 - 45 minutes. --from Amazon.

If you could talk to animals, what would you ask? Get familiar with 10 extraordinary ocean giants as they step up to the mic and share their habits, behaviour, likes and dislikes, favourite foods, and more. Each animal has its own story to tell... and its own attitude! In this fun and fact-filled book, bite-sized text in a question-and-answer format is paired with colourful and engaging illustrations throughout, perfect for emerging or reluctant readers,...