Fish Science

You're probably familiar with many of the common categories scientists use for animals: warm-blooded or cold-blooded, nocturnal or diurnal. But what about the animals that don't fit in? Sharks cannot be classified as warm or cold-blooded—they are somewhere in-between. And Eurasian eagle owls don't hunt during the day or night. Instead, they swoop through the trees at dawn and dusk. Author and science educator Jessica Fries-Gaither introduces eight common categories scientists use and the animals that break those rules.

Das größte U-Boot der Welt, die Neptun, verschwindet auf mysteriöse Weise. Sind das Boot und seine Besatzung etwa entführt worden? Der mutige Junge Willy macht sich mit seinem Freund, dem Teddybären Randolf, sofort auf den Weg um das Rätsel zu lösen. Im Atlantischen Ozean erleben die beiden spannende Abenteuer, treffen viele neue Freunde und müssen sich schließlich auf dem Meeresgrund der fiesen Mördermakrele Manni und seinen Horrorheringen stellen, um das verschwundene U-Boot zu retten.

Being in a tank has its advantages. Primarily, people forget that I’m there. I mean, let’s be realistic for a moment, even when they do remember I’m around, they don’t see me as a threat. I’m just a harmless goldfish. But that’s not my full story. See, I’m more than just a goldfish. I can talk—and the people I talk to can understand me. I live with an amazing family: Melinda and her father, who are doing everything they can do to keep me safe and give me the life I dream about. Melinda has her books, and I have mine. This is my side of the story.

Can you find pancakes and pizza crusts in the ocean? The answer might surprise you! Meet some of the wackiest creatures under the sea—creatures that look like food—through engaging text. This funny, informative book introduces listeners to the egg yolk jellyfish, the lettuce sea slug, the chocolate chip sea star, and many more! Accessible language makes this a very fun listen.

There are at least one million different species or kinds of creatures in the ocean. You can do many things to help save these ocean creatures.

The fourth Frankie Fish adventure is finally here! Peter Helliar's hilarious best-selling series is back, and our favourite time travellers, Frankie and Drew, are facing their trickiest hurdle yet.... Frankie’s always wanted to go to the Olympics, but when his big sister takes the Sonic Suitcase and runs away to Ancient Greece, it looks like she might get there first! It’s up to Frankie and his best friend, Drew, to bring her home - but what happens when Saint Lou is determined to stay? From Australia’s favourite comedian comes the funniest, twistiest time travel tale yet!

When Jelly wonders what a unicorn is, Narwhal explains that they’re pretty much narwhals of the land (!)—and then gets carried away with a grand plan to see one. With the help of Star, Narwhal’s wish comes true in the wildest, weirdest way: Narwhal gets some land legs and takes their first step ashore.

Larisa tiene que salir del mar. Hay que poner solución a la situación: el mar se está muriendo. Y los culpables, son los seres humanos que sólo saben pensar a corto plazo y no se dan cuenta de que el futuro del planeta depende del mar. ¿Por qué se creen que se llama a la tierra "el planeta azul"? ¡Es que no se enteran...! Pero Larisa y sus amigos, van a despertar las conciencias dormidas y a poner remedio.

As the residents of Red Manor come into a possible conflict with the Perpetual Council, an outcome must be decided as something completely unexpected looms just on the horizon that may end the future for all. Betrayal of Cernunnos is the sequel to Children of Cernunnos and Children of the Pomme.

The Lightning Thread takes the listener on a journey of unexpected delight, personal pleasure and profound discovery. From angling with his father on a spating burn at the height of the Profumo Affair to knocking back mojitos while hunting for Permit, ‘the Robocop of the sea’, off the coast of Cuba. Much more than just another book about fishing, The Lightning Thread is an exploration of joy and a celebration of simple pleasures in a too complicated world.

Drengen Rex Dexter troede, det var slut med at blive hjemsøgt af døde dyr. Men det er det ikke. Pludselig bliver han hjemsøgt af en narhval og en hammerhaj, der begge husker en svømmetur ved byens fyrtårn som det sidste af deres liv i havet. Nu skal han hjælpe dem med at opklare, hvad der skete.

Rainbow Crystal in danger. Find out if Mrs. Tentacles will be able to protect it.

Octopuses are amazing underwater animals! They can change color, walk on their arms, and shoot ink! This title for beginning audiences introduces basic facts about octopuses through simple, predictable text.

As a child Natalia goes fishing with her father, Walker, but spends more time humming songs than catching fish. When Walker comes upon Natalia sitting beside a stream, he hears her singing and asks what the music is. Natalia tells him that it’s the music she hears in her dreams, music she wants to write and perform. So begins into the silence: the fishing story, America Hart’s genre-bending, time-warping debut novel. Natalia does become an accomplished musician, but even with her father’s encouragement, she struggles with her family to be understood.

What is a fish? Stingrays, goldfish, sharks, and many other creatures are all fish!

Celia Bones is a girl existing in two different moments in time. In 1983, she is enjoying summertime and the meeting of a new friend. In 2001, Celia has been diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, a form of cancer, and is haunted by dreams of a future that she may not live to see. Fireflies in Winter is the story of how there is nothing more tragic than the passage of time, and how time can change the way we look at the world around us.

From the number-one international best-selling author of The Revanant - the book that inspired the award-winning movie - comes the fascinating story of America's first battle over the environment. In the last three decades of the 19th century, an American buffalo herd once numbering 30 million animals was reduced to 12.

Waiting for Fireflies is a story about how love can change both the past and the future in unexpected ways. Connected through time by the secretive Red Manor and a mythical white stag, Elise, Andrew, and Anna may just find the hope they are so desperately waiting for.

When a bass lunges at Puffer, he suddenly blows up like a beach ball! Now twice his size, Puffer is able to face the dangers of the deep! Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Puffer's Surprise is a fun and informative story.

Dive beneath the waves to meet the crabs, fish, turtles, whales, and seaweed that live in the ocean habitat. Pair this nonfiction title with its fiction companion book, The Fish.