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Sea stars in the tide pool / Jo Marie Anderson.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Critters by the seaPublisher: New York : PowerKids Press, 2018Description: 24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781538325216
  • 1538325217
  • 9781538325919
  • 1538325918
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Ancient echinoderms -- Sea star bodies -- So many sea stars -- Underwater habitats -- Sea stars of North America -- Slow eaters -- Growing sea stars -- Northern sea stars and blue mussels -- Keeping coral safe -- Sea stars and people.
Summary: Sea stars are commonly called starfish, but these incredible ocean critters aren't fish at all. Many of these star-shaped animals have five arms, but some may have 50 arms. Students will love learning about the strange and curious lives of sea stars in this fascinating book. Habitats, adaptations, and other early elementary life-science topics are covered in detail. Full-color photographs enhance the text and encourage the development of reading comprehension skills. Even reluctant readers will enjoy this high-interest topic.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 593.93 A547 Available 33111009180726
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Sea stars are commonly called starfish, but these incredible ocean critters aren't fish at all. Many of these star-shaped animals have five arms, but some may have 50 arms. Students will love learning about the strange and curious lives of sea stars in this fascinating book. Habitats, adaptations, and other early elementary life-science topics are covered in detail. Full-color photographs enhance the text and encourage the development of reading comprehension skills. Even reluctant readers will enjoy this high-interest topic.

Includes index.

Ancient echinoderms -- Sea star bodies -- So many sea stars -- Underwater habitats -- Sea stars of North America -- Slow eaters -- Growing sea stars -- Northern sea stars and blue mussels -- Keeping coral safe -- Sea stars and people.

Sea stars are commonly called starfish, but these incredible ocean critters aren't fish at all. Many of these star-shaped animals have five arms, but some may have 50 arms. Students will love learning about the strange and curious lives of sea stars in this fascinating book. Habitats, adaptations, and other early elementary life-science topics are covered in detail. Full-color photographs enhance the text and encourage the development of reading comprehension skills. Even reluctant readers will enjoy this high-interest topic.

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