The World's Wildest Waters: Protecting Life in Seas, Rivers, and Lakes

by Catherine Barr (Author) Riley Samels (Illustrator)

The World's Wildest Waters: Protecting Life in Seas, Rivers, and Lakes
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
A beautifully presented entry point text about our oceans and other watery worlds for 6 years and up

Dive into the world’s wildest oceans, lakes, and rivers, and get ready for an underwater adventure!

Embark on the journey of a lifetime to 20 of the world’s wildest waters! Explore each environment and learn about the people who are working to preserve them for future generations. Meet the creatures who call these watery worlds home and discover how you can take active steps to make a difference.

Featuring colorful original illustrations and stunning photography, The World’s Wildest Waters brings the excitement of the high seas and the mystery of the ocean’s dark, hidden depths to your lap.
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$21.99

Catherine Barr

Catherine Barr worked at Greenpeace International for seven years as a wildlife and forestry campaigner and has a long-running interest in environmental issues. While working as an editor at the Natural History Museum, she researched and wrote two major summer exhibitions: Dinosaurs of the Gobi Desert and Myths and Monsters. Her previous books for Frances Lincoln Children's Books include The Story of Inventions, The Story of Life, and The Story of Climate Change. She lives on a hill near Hay-on-Wye in Herefordshire with her partner and two daughters.

Steve Williams is a biologist with a degree in Marine Biology and Applied Zoology from the University of Wales. His lifelong love of wildlife was further inspired by eight years at sea, after which he trained as a teacher, and now teaches science in a rural comprehensive school in Wales. He is a beekeeper and lives near Hay-on-Wye with his wife and two daughters.

Amy Husband studied Graphic Art at Liverpool School of Art. Her first picture book, Dear Miss, was winner of the Cambridgeshire Children's Picture Book Award in 2010, and she also wrote and illustrated Dear Santa, in the same series. Amy lives in the East Yorkshire countryside with her husband James, working from her home studio.

Mike Love is an illustrator from the UK. Since graduating from the Aberystwyth School of Art, Wales, in 2012, Mike has enjoyed being part of a wide variety of projects.

Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780744081732
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Publication date
August 29, 2023
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF051100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems
JNF037070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Earth Sciences - Water (Oceans, Lakes, Etc.)
Library of Congress categories
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