Coast Explorer

What kinds of creatures call rock pools home? What's life like in these pools of water? Readers discover the answers to these questions and many more as they explore the fun and fascinating world of coastal tide pools. This colorful and creatively focused guide helps readers enhance their understanding of elementary science curriculum topics such as habitats, conservation, biodiversity, and making observations about the natural world. The clear and concise text is paired with bright and beautiful photographs that take readers on a tour of this cool part of coastal environments.

Readers explore the dunes along the coast through this focused and fun look at habitats, landforms, and other essential elementary science concepts. The informative text takes on a conversational tone, giving young readers the feeling of going on an adventure. As readers learn memorable facts about dunes, they also see examples of them thanks to detailed, full-color photographs. Helpful fact boxes add to the reading experience, guiding readers along as they discover all there is to learn from a walk among the dunes. This engaging guide to nature helps foster a deeper appreciation for the environment.

Coastal birds are often found high in the sky, walking on the sand, and perched on rocks. These cool creatures have adapted to their coastal habitats, and readers explore these adaptations and much more about the lives of birds on the coast in this fun and fact-filled guide. Fact boxes alert readers to important information, and the clear and concise main text supplements elementary science curriculum topics. Colorful photographs with helpful captions and labels allow readers to identify a variety of species in their natural habitat. This reading experience gives young explorers a bird's-eye view of the coast.

Readers are introduced to crabs, seals, turtles, sharks, and more in this colorful look at coastal creatures. Vibrant full-color photographs show a wide variety of animals in impressive detail, and cool facts about each creature are presented through age-appropriate text. Readers are also taught about the importance of coastal conservation and developing respect for the natural world. Safety tips are shown in an eye-catching way, alerting readers to the potential dangers of interacting with these animals in their natural habitats. This engaging guide to coastal creatures also prompts readers to take notes about what they've seen.