Grades
K - 8
18 Fun and Informative Books About Oceans and Sea Life
Plunge your classroom deep into the blue with these fiction and nonfiction books about the ocean, perfect for a wide range of readers in grades K-8.
Exploring the world's oceans and the mysterious animals that live beneath their surfaces is a high-interest, engaging topic for young readers.
Complete with both fiction and nonfiction titles and popular series like Pete the Cat, The Magic School Bus, National Geographic, and Who Would Win?, this collection of books will inform and entertain young student explorers looking to learn more about ocean life.
Easy-to-read text and full-color photos will compel early readers to continue to build their skills, while more advanced readers will love poring over fact-packed titles and getting lost in ocean adventures. This book list is just right for all of your budding young scientists.
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Pete and his mom and brother are spending the day at the seashore!
Sparkling, evocative illustrations and joyful text describe a young girl's journey of discovery as she experiences the treasures of the ocean through each of her five senses.
A stunningly photographed deep-sea dive, with easy-to-read facts about these vital eco-systems!
Paperback Book
Sink or Swim: Exploring Schools of Fish: A Branches Book (The Magic School Bus Rides Again)
Seatbelts, everyone! The Magic School Bus is back and ready to ride again.
From the classic bottlenose dolphin to the orca, young readers will learn all about these amazing animals.
Jack and Annie continue their quest for the secrets of happiness–secrets they need if they're going to save Merlin.
Get ready for the ultimate underwater battle!
When Ms. Frizzle plunges The Magic School Bus full speed ahead into the ocean, it's no ordinary driving accident–she's taking the kids on an extraordinary submarine expedition to the bottom of the sea!
A sperm whale has the biggest brain of any animal on Earth, but a giant squid can dive deeper than anyone even knows. Find out who rules the sea.
Acclaimed Caldecott artist Molly Bang paints a stunning, sweeping view of our ever-changing oceans.
Beautiful color photos and illustrations offer an exciting introduction to all forms of ocean life.
It's the summer of 1916, and ten-year-old Chet Roscow is captivated by the Great White shark attacks plaguing the Atlantic Coast. Then one day, swimming with his friends, Chet sees something in the water...
Dramatic, full-color photographs, engaging text, detailed facts, and impressive statistics bring kids up-close and personal with dangerous animals, natural wonders, ocean life, and the mysteries of the rainforest.
Learn how humans first began exploring the planet's oceans and dive into the deepest, darkest reaches of the sea.
