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003			OCoLC
005			20240627154949.0
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020			_a9781760794460
020			_a1760794465
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035			_a(OCoLC)1412788454
042			_aanuc
092			_a591.77 _bH923
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aHumfrey, Chris, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aChris Humfrey's incredible coastal critters : _bthe fascinating wildlife of Australia's seashores and rockpools, from sharks and penguins to porcupinefish and seadragons / _c[Chris Humfrey] ; photographs by Jay Town.
246	3	0	_aIncredible coastal critters
264		1	_aWahroonga, NSW : _bReed New Holland Publishers, _c2023.
264		4	_c©2023.
300			_a128 pages : _billustrations (chiefly color), maps ; _c23 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
336			_acartographic image _bcri _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_aIncludes index.
520			_aJoin zoologist Chris Humfrey as he dives headfirst into the fascinating watery worlds of Australia's shorelines. Discover amazing creatures and learn about their classification, adaptations, habitat and ecological niche, plus loads of quirky fun facts. Get up-close and personal with: Brown Sea Algae, Eleven-armed Seastar, Purple Sea Urchin, Brown Sea Cucumber, Southern Hermit Crab, Elephant Snail, Pot-bellied Seahorse, Blue-ringed Octopus, Great Spider Crab, Port Jackson Shark, Little Penguin, Waratah Anemone, Slender-spined Porcupinefish, Southern Biscuit Seastar and Weedy Seadragon. Chris says "Marine creatures don't always receive the attention of their 'landlubber' counterparts" but his engaging and often hilarious writing style turns an animal which at first appears ordinary into the extraordinary! For instance, did you know that the father seahorse gives birth to the babies and keeps the young a pouch, just like a kangaroo? Or, amazingly, that the venomous blue-ringed octopus has a beak it its mouth just like your pet budgie, only with a toxic saliva sting! Or that half the planet's oxygen, which is essential for our survival, is derived from the likes of macro algae in the world's oceans? Packed with stunning images, QR codes link to bonus video content for each species and the book is suitable for both younger and older children. The information ties in neatly with the school curriculum, and the use of fun and engaging scientific language and stunning images will encourage your 'animal-mad' child to read the book again and again!
521	1		_aAges 6+.
650		0	_aMarine animals _zAustralia _vJuvenile literature.
650		0	_aMarine ecology _zAustralia _vJuvenile literature.
655		7	_aIllustrated works. _2lcgft _94636
700	1		_aTown, Jay, _d1963-, _ephotographer.
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