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English
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"From the acclaimed duo Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long comes this gorgeous look at the fascinating world of shells. From land snails to freshwater mussels, giant clams to tiny, an incredible array of shells are showcased in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this carefully researched book will spark the imaginations of children in classroom reading circles as well as on parents' laps"--
2) Shells
Author
Series
Lexile measure
300L
Language
English
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Description
Discusses hard outer coverings on animals called shells.
Author
Series
Lexile measure
AD 380L
Language
English
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Description
This pocket nature guide is perfect for the emerging reader. Readers learn how to identify many common seashells by reading about their traits and seeing photographs of them. Readers will be excited to start naming the shells they may have seen before.
4) Junonia
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
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Description
The week of her tenth birthday, Alice and her parents go to Sanibel Island, Florida, just as they do every year, but this time some of the people who are always there are missing and some new people have come, which unsettles Alice, who wants things to be exactly the same as they alway are.
Author
Language
English
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Description
"The Beachcomber's Companion is an illustrated guide to collecting shells and other beach objects and includes basic tips and fun tidbits for shell collectors: how to clean shells, beachcombing commandments, the beachcomber's toolkit, and an identification guide for 40 shells and beach treasures"--
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
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Description
A young girl visiting her grandparents at the beach stays in a little house and walks along the shore gathering seashells, wondering about the creatures who used to live in each shell, about the hidden treasures of the sea--and about the world.
Author
Series
Mermicorn Island volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In the colorful undersea world of Mermicorn Island, magic is all around, if you just know where to look. And no one is looking harder than Lucky the Mermicorn! He is eager to find his 'Sparkle,' that special bit of magic that will make him stand out. When Lucky finds a glittering treasure chest filled with magic seashells, he's convinced his life must be in for a whale of a change!" --
Author
Series
Bloomsbury sigma volume 4
Publisher
Bloomsbury Sigma
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
304 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Offers an examination of mollusks, their shells, and their role in human culture, as well as their susceptibility to the effects of humans on the environment.
11) Moving day
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Lexile measure
120L
Language
English
Description
A hermit crab looking for a new home tries several different shells before finding one that fits just right.
12) Shell
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text examine different types of shells, including seashells, eggshells, and fossil shells, focusing on such aspects as how shells camouflage themselves and how they may be collected.
13) Shells
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
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Description
Simple rhymes introduce different kinds of shells, from oyster shells and turtle shells to peanut and pasta shells.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Splat's family is going to the beach--and Splat can't wait to find a shell with the sound of the sea inside! But when all he finds are broken shells, can a friend in the ocean help save the day?"--
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
900L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"This book sheds a surprising light on how seashells--the hard, protective outer layer that mollusks inhabit--serve tremendous purpose. This large group of marine animals needs shells for protection, feeding, transportation, anchorage, and more."--
20) Shells
Author
Publisher
Distributed by Houghton Mifflin Company
Pub. Date
1992
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
256 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
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