Kovacs, Deborah

Enchanted by the music of Wild Turkey and the Loblollies, Brewster Ferret follows them to their home in a Louisiana bayou and tries to make a place for himself in the animal community there.

Alvin, a deep-diving submarine and her crew of three men, explore the ocean floor. They find many unusual forms of life there.

Catie fails the vision test at Seeing Eye dog school, and is given the unique job of helper at a big hotel that puts her special talents to work.

Describes the duties and routines of a voyage of the research ship Atlantis, to help scientists learn more about hydrothermal vents in the ocean floor.

Relates the history of deep sea research, explaining how the development of submersibles, particularly the Alvin, has led to many fascinating discoveries.

Hypothetical scientific tours of the ocean depths present information on the mysterious creatures that live there.