Dugong. Coffin Ray. Convict Blenny. Vampire Squid. Whale Shark.Do these animals sound dangerous or endangered to you? Because of their common names, bizarre looks or large body sizes, some creatures have a bad reputation and possibly instil fear.But are they really dangerous? Are they endangered, too?Come discover the fascinating facts and stories of 25 marine creatures living across the oceans' depths, from the shallow intertidal reefs to the deep abyssal trenches. Find out what makes them dangerous, endangered, or both!In This Book:Written and reviewed by marine biologists and reviewed by marine biologistsLife-like wildlife illustrations
Dugong. Coffin Ray. Convict Blenny. Vampire Squid. Whale Shark.Do these animals sound dangerous or endangered to you? Because of their common names, bizarre looks or large body sizes, some creatures have a bad reputation and possibly instil fear.But are they really dangerous? Are they endangered, too?Come discover the fascinating facts and stories of 25 marine creatures living across the oceans'' depths, from the shallow intertidal reefs to the deep abyssal trenches. Find out what makes them dangerous, endangered, or both!In This Book:Written and reviewed by marine biologists and reviewed by marine biologistsLife-like wildlife illustrations 儒艮。澳洲睡電鰩。白條錦鰻鳚。吸血鬼烏賊。鯨鯊這些動物對您來說聽起來危險嗎?由於其常見的名字、奇異的外觀或巨大的體型,一些生物名聲不好,甚至可能引起人們的恐懼。但它們真的很危險嗎?它們也瀕臨滅絕嗎? 來探索 25 種生活在海洋深處(從淺的潮間帶珊瑚礁到深海海溝)的海洋生物的迷人事實和故事。找出是什麼讓它們變得危險、瀕危,或兩者兼具! 在本書中:由海洋生物學家撰寫和審核,並由海洋生物學家審核栩栩如生的野生動物插圖
Aesop's celebrated collection of fables has always been popular with both adults and children. These simple tales embody truths so powerful, the titles of the individual fables - the fox and the grape
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Have you ever wondered, "What's it all about?" God's answers for all life's problems are recorded in the Bible. Each chapter of Within These Walls explains a different aspect to understanding the Scri
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After Hank Simmons caught his wife cheating with his Editor, he fled the hustle and bustle of the big city, and moved away with his four children to a small one-horse town in Northern Michigan. All he
Time is almost out for the Keepers of the School in this fifth Keepers adventure from Andrew Clements, the master of the school story.The Keepers of the School—known to their friends as Ben, Jill, and
Time is almost out for the Keepers of the School in this fifth Keepers adventure from Andrew Clements, the master of the school story.The Keepers of the School—known to their friends as Ben, Jill, and