Sea Animals

The Earth-Watchers travel to an island paradise in the Bahamas to help a loyal friend restore a damaged exotic coral reef. But to their surprise, the adventurers stumble on lost secrets!

In Elkhorn Slough, an inlet on the California coast, seagrass grows healthy and strong in the shallow water. This healthy seagrass baffled marine biologist Brent Hughes. The scientist expected this estuary to be overrun with algae, causing the seagrass to die. Why was the seagrass thriving? As Brent investigated, signs pointed to an unexpected player helping to keep the seagrass healthy: sea otters! What do these top predators have to do with an aquatic grass at the opposite end of the food chain?

Creatures of the Sea is an enchanting and educational book designed to introduce children to the fascinating and diverse world of marine life. This book takes young listeners on an underwater journey that explores the mysterious and captivating creatures that live in the ocean. Each minute is dedicated to a specific type of marine creature and includes underwater scenes of colorful coral reefs.

Cat brothers Cecil and Anton are as different in personality as they are in looks. Cecil, stocky and black with white patches, thirsts for seafaring adventure as he roams the docks of his harborside home, taking day trips on fishing boats when the chance comes along. Slim, gray Anton prefers listening to the sailors' shanties at the town saloon. But one day when Anton does venture to port, he's stolen off the dock, and the next thing he knows, he's at sea.

Miranda Waters has always loved Seashell Island, while her brother and sister escaped it as soon as they were old enough. So when Miranda is left in charge of her parents' Lighthouse B&B for the summer, the last thing she expects is her wayward siblings showing up at the door, seeking sanctuary. It's been years since they've all lived under the same roof. Now, they're facing a whole summer together - and a crisis for the B&B and Seashell Island.

Deep in the shimmering waters of the Coral Triangle, Flick, a curious young seahorse, and Sandy, a grumpy but loyal crab, dart through swaying coral branches, playing tag in their vibrant reef. But something is changing. The colors are fading, the water is growing still, and the reef’s once-lively hum is disappearing.

As I sat in my car on the Hood Canal Bridge in the state of Washington, I watched the seagulls fly and swim in the waters of Hood Canal. Now, I do not like heights, but I do like calm seas. However, I could not imagine surviving as a seagull, flying, diving, and swimming in the waters to survive. No way! So in talking with the ladies at the salon, I was going on and on about this, and they thought I should write a book about Bonnie, the seagull that wouldn't fly. So here it is.

The inhabitants of a coral reef are threatened when a shady real-estate deal started by the greedy Groper floods their area with poisonous waste.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Beasts (RSPCB) operates a rescue center for werewolves, dragons, fairies, giants, sea monsters, and other fantastical creatures. The RSPCB has stopped crimes against beasts, but there are still some people out there who will do anything to get...

Environmental journalist Alix Morris spends an eye-opening year getting to know these elusive, intelligent creatures, investigating the effects of their extraordinary return from the brink of extinction and how we can try to bring nature back into balance. It might be their large, strangely...

Very few denizens of the reef do not fear the octopus. All the fear that Umbra inspires in others however, does not compare to the fears she herself harbors. She prefers the shadows and is content to be shunned, for she knows that in the sea there are real monsters to fear and solitude and darkness are ever her friends in avoiding them. Will Umbra have the courage to face those monsters when they finally come calling and threaten not only her, but all the reef as well?

Jack London was the epitome of the hard-drinking, hard-living novelist. His extraordinary career included spells as an oyster pirate, sailor, hobo, prospector in the Klondike Gold Rush, reporter in the Russo-Japanese war and round-the-world yachtsman. A chronic alcoholic, he died aged just 40...

The marine creatures had found sanctuary at the base of the old Gulf of Mexico oil rig. They thought they were safe from the destructive presence of man. But now humans had discovered their new haven. Would they be forced to flee again? Or could they band together and fight to save their new home? The Castor Oil Rig Tales is a collection of 12 stories, told through the eyes of the creatures who live there. Each story narrates a character’s unique journey to reach the rig.

In Sea Wolves: Keepers of the Rainforest, lyrical text creates a captivating portrait of the remarkable sea wolf.

Penguin presents the audio download edition of The Racehorse Who Disappeared written and read by Clare Balding. Life is slowly getting back to normal for Charlie after her reluctant racehorse, Noble Warrior, won the Derby and saved her family from financial ruin. But drama soon returns to Folly...

Secrets of the Ocean features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the calls of orcas and the calming ocean music! A collection of 5-minute bedtime stories about the wildlife found in seas and oceans around the world. Every ocean contains a...

Left Shoe and the Foundling: When Left Shoe sails into the teeth of a storm, he catches sight of a strange object riding on the crest of a towering wave.... Marigold and the Dark: Nearly a year has passed since Marigold first came to live with the Sandburrow family.... Sea Gem and the Land of Ice: A sudden splash erupted from the water beside Sea Gem and a terrifying creature landed on the ice....

Seals and sea lions look very similar, and it’s sometimes difficult to tell them apart. Both marine mammals live in oceans all over the world. One has visible ear flaps, while the other has ears but no external flaps. One swooshes through the water using their back flippers, and the other uses their front flippers to swim through water. On land, one bounces along, and the other can “walk” on their hind flippers. Learn about the similarities and differences between these marine mammals in this latest addition to our Compare and Contrast Series!

"Don’t worry," they say, "there’s plenty more you’ll see." Then one summer’s day, there was only one, no two, or three. A heart-warming story of a fish on a journey across the ocean looking to make a friend! Where have they all gone? Surely he can't be the only one left? Or could he? Was he the only one that survived a fish apocalypse? Is there even such a thing? Or are they all hiding and just forgot to tell him?

Ten-year-old Bryony is excited to move with her family to a new home by the sea. She knows that adventures are just around the corner but wishes she didn't have to leave her best friends or the local stables behind. Then, while exploring the woods near her house, she encounters a beautiful bay pony. Something has spooked the pony and caused him to bolt, but Bryony manages to calm him using her natural ability and their instant connection.