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Book SynopsisFrom the best-selling series comes
Atlas of Ocean Adventures – a deep-dive through the world's oceans to discover strange creatures and the unique environments in which they live.
Trade ReviewThe fifth book in the popular Atlas of Adventures series goes underwater, with infographics, maps and Lucy Letherland’s beautiful illustrations. Adventures include lunching on lanturnfish in Costa Rica, hunting with great whites in South Africa and crunching coral with parrotfish in Thailand. * The Sunday Times *
Atlas of Ocean Adventures is a fantastic book that I would recommend for any young person who is keen to explore the amazing creatures that live in the world's oceans. The book is full of gorgeous illustrations that make you want to turn page after page. Through engaging explanations about how the animals live, eat, hunt and survive the reader can gain deeper insight into marine life. The book also draws attention to some of the key threats facing the marine environment at the current time and gives some ideas on how we can all help. * Helen Webb, Co-Founder, Sea-Changers *
Set out on an ocean adventure with this beautiful atlas, which will take you travelling with leatherback turtles across the Pacific, ice-bathing with a walrus, and crunching coral with parrotfish in Thailand. Turn over the super-sized pages for plenty of facts as well as fabulous maps, infographics and illustrations. * The Week Junior *
Table of ContentsEmbark on an undersea adventure
PACIFIC OCEAN
Aerial Acrobatics with the Spinner Dolphins, Hawaii
Long-Haul Travel with the Leatherback Turtle, Mid-Pacific
Snoozing with the Sea Otters, USA
Lunching on Lanternfish, Costa Rica
Gathering with the Hammerheads, Cocos Island
Dancing with the Blue-Footed Boobies, Galápagos Islands
Sheltering with the Clownfish, Australia
Cracking Clams with the Tuskfish, Australia
Hiding Away with the Sea Dragons, Australia
Luring Prey with the Anglerfish, Mariana Trench
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Hunting with the Great White Sharks, South Africa
Putting up a Fight with the Octopus, South Africa
Stinging with the Man-of-War, Canary Islands
Feasting with the Whale Sharks, Mexico
Taking off with the Flying Fish, The Caribbean
Rock-Hopping with the Sally Lightfoot Crabs, Brazil
Migrating with the Magellanic Penguins, Argentina
Coming Home with the Albatrosses, South Georgia Island
INDIAN OCEAN
Lurking with the Saltwater Crocodile, Andaman Islands
Crunching Coral with the Parrotfish, Thailand
Setting an Ambush with the Bobbit Worm, Indonesia
Island Hopping with the White-Bellied Sea Eagle, Indonesia
Putting on a Show with the Cuttlefish, Australia
Puffing Up with the Porcupine Fish, The Maldives
Launching with the Giant Trevallies, The Seychelles
Giving Birth with the Seahorse, Madagascar
SOUTHERN OCEAN
Soaring with the Shearwaters, Auckland Islands
Fighting with the Elephant Seals, South Orkney Islands
Battling with the Colossal Squid, Ross Sea
ARCTIC OCEAN
Ice-Bathing with the Walrus, Svalbard
Deep-Diving with the Thick-Billed Murre, Canada
Journeying North with the Blue Whale, Greenland
Oceans in Danger
Can You Find?
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