Amazing Books About Oceans for Kids Under 11

Featuring both fiction and nonfiction titles, the books in this list give center stage to all the fascinating creatures that live under the sea. 

How we chose the books:

• Great Value: This list contains budget-friendly books to help you build out your home library.  

• Sharpen Skills: These books bridge the gap between what kids are taught in school and what they should be practicing at home.

• Ages and Stages: Discover "just-right" books to make reading more fun and less frustrating.

Discover Best-Selling and Beautiful Books About the Ocean

For children learning to read who love stories with humor and fun illustrations, Let’s Play, Crabby! from Scholastic’s early reader line, Acorn, offers plenty of laughs while boosting reading fluency.

Mermaids not your child's thing? Try unicorns!

If your child loves to learn fun facts about sea life, introduce them to nonfiction books like Who Would Win? Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark, which compares and contrasts two ferocious underwater creatures as they go head-to-head in a hypothetical battle. 

Want to see more animals go head to head? Check out our entire Who Would Win? collection.

For more must-have reads about fish, whales, and other sea life, check out the books below. You can find all books and activities at The Scholastic Store.