At Home in the Tide Pool
By (Author) Alexandra Wright
Illustrated by Marshall Peck
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
1st February 1999
United States
Children
Fiction
574.52638
Paperback
32
Width 204mm, Height 255mm, Spine 3mm
132g
AT HOME IN THE TIDE POOL looks at the creatures and plants found in the mysterious and wonderful world of the tide pool. Children will be fascinated by the amazing creatures and the slippery seaweed. Did you know that crabs can re-grow missing limbs Or that starfish eat by pushing their stomachs out of their bodies through their mouths. AT HOME IN THE TIDE POOL will entertain and educate readers about life in the tide pool from low to high tide.
The informative text and brilliant illustrations offer a clear, detailed look at this miniature version of the ocean's vast ecosystem. The thought-provoking conclusion addressess the importance of keeping our water clean.
"Twelve-year-old author Alexandra Wright brings youthful enthusiasm to this portrait of a tide pool and its creepy, crawly inhabitants..."
Alexandra Wright became an author at the age of 11 with WILL WE MISS THEM ENDANGERED SPECIES, which was chosen as a Reading Rainbow Selection. Her second book, AT HOME IN THE TIDE POOL, was published when she was 13. CAN WE BE FRIENDS NATURE'S PARTNERS, Alexandra's third book, was written when she was in high school.