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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Sea shells Sea shells Shari Skeie "Simple text and full color photographs introduce beginning readers to sea shells. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher. OL11929971W
The Sea Hag's treasure The Sea Hag's treasure Melody Carlson After scouring the beach for shells to keep the local "sea hag" from collecting them, Amanda and her brother Howard make a discovery about the old woman. OL15109864W
Marcel the shell with shoes on Marcel the shell with shoes on Dean Fleisher-Camp,Jenny Slate Marcel is a creature with one eye and pink shoes and he lives in a shell. Detailed paintings illustrate the scenes as he describes his day around the house. Follow Marcel the Shell as he introduces h… OL16698827W
Old Shell, New Shell Old Shell, New Shell Helen Ward A hermit crab who has outgrown his shell searches for a new one among the creatures of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Includes a key which identifies the coral reef animals in the illustrations. OL1910884W
A Whale Of A Tale A Whale Of A Tale Rob Scotton,Amy Hsu Lin "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?"-- … OL19360250W
The Algorithmic Beauty of Sea Shells The Algorithmic Beauty of Sea Shells Hans Meinhardt The patterns on the shells of tropical sea snails are not only compellingly beautiful but also tell a tale of biological development. The decorative patterns are records of their own genesis, which f… OL19825512W
Insects of the United States and Canada Insects of the United States and Canada George McGavin An introduction to insects of the United States and Canada. Includes hands-on extension activities. OL24271872W
Lovely Ruby and the mermaid Lovely Ruby and the mermaid Nancy Trott When Ruby finds a lovely shell with a strand of mermaid's hair, she sends it to her best friend. OL24283610W
Shells Shells Jennifer Coldrey Part of a series of information and activity books for young readers, this book tells all about shells. OL24850836W
The shell book The shell book Barbara Hirsch Lember Describes a wide variety of shells, including the lion's paw, giant Atlantic cockle, and Katherine's chiton. OL3274647W
Platypus Platypus Chris Riddell Platypus thinks he has found the perfect curly shell for his collection, but it keeps disappearing. OL3279882W
Science-hobby book of shell collecting Science-hobby book of shell collecting Miriam Gilbert Identifies a variety of shells by their popular and scientific names and discusses how to start a shell collection. OL4286879W
Discovering seashells Discovering seashells Douglas Florian An introduction to various kinds of seashells, where they can be found, and their inhabitants. OL448601W
What Lives in a Shell What Lives in a Shell Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld,Helen K. Davie Describes such animals as snails, turtles, and crabs, which live in shells and use these coverings as protection. OL459580W
The Audubon Society field guide to North American seashells The Audubon Society field guide to North American seashells Harald Alfred Rehder Identifies 671 common seashells found on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States and Canada. OL4988143W
Jonah's riddle Jonah's riddle Marcia Trimble Using the sound of the sea as heard in a seashell, an islander named Jonah teaches a cowboy and a sailor that stories can only come alive when someone really listens to them. OL555549W
The curious mollusks The curious mollusks Marie M. Jenkins Discusses the physical characteristics and habits of various members of the mollusk family whose more than 100,000 species include sea slugs, pearl oysters, and squids. OL6553459W
The magic of sea shells The magic of sea shells Fredlee. Three youngsters spend the day on the beach hunting for different types of shells. OL6905365W
Shell crazy Shell crazy Tracy Gallup A young beachcomber gets swept away by her passion for shell collecting until she remembers what is really important. OL8967290W
Shells Shells Betsy Franco Simple rhymes introduce different kinds of shells, from oyster shells and turtle shells to peanut and pasta shells. OL94133W
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