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By Janet Halfmann
Learn about what life is like for a starfish, also called a sea star.

By Dr. Seuss
A story-poem about the activities of such unusual animals as the Nook, Wump, Yink, Yop, Gack, and the Zeds.

By Melissa Stewart
 Simple yet informative text accompanied by large color illustrations explains how human action or inaction affect fish populations.

By Sneed B. Collard
 Science author Sneed B. Collard III explains coral reefs, the coral larvae's perilous journey through the sea to their home on the reef, and the animals that depend on this ecosystem for their survival.

 By Deborah Diesen
Mr. Fish feels nervous venturing deep in the sea to look for Ms. Clam's lost pearl until Miss Shimmer helps him conquer his fear of the dark.

By Charlotte Moundlic
On his first vacation without his parents, eight-year-old Myron faces a scary grandfather, teasing older cousins, his first dive off the ten-foot board, and his grandmother's encouragement to write his mother daily, telling her of his adventures.

By David Lucas
When a giant whale washes up on shore, a little boy and the rest of the town must work together with the sun and the moon and the stars and the fishes to set things right again.

By Divya Srinivasan
 Octopus leaves her cave in a lively reef because she is shy and the seahorses there find her fascinating, but when she finds a quieter, more peaceful spot she misses her home and friends.

By Susie Jenkin-Pearce
Listening to a seashell, a child learns about the wonders of the sea.

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