shells

His name is Marcel and he's partially a shell, but he also has shoes and a face and lots of other great qualities.

Descriptions and identifications of 562 species of seashells from all over the world. 790 full-color photographs make identification very easy and quick.

Explores the world of seashells, crabs, sea stars, sand dollars, and other things to be discovered at the seashore.

Using text and illustrations, identifies over eight hundred fifty marine mollusks off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America, emphasizing their habitats, habits, and identifying features.

Presents information on the animals, plants, and general characteristics of seashores.

Describes how mollusks, such as clams, oysters, limpets, and snails, build their shells and use them.

Timothy Turtle looks for a home that is just right for him and finds a small shell to live in.

Simple rhymes introduce different kinds of shells, from oyster shells and turtle shells to peanut and pasta shells.

Color-illustrated profiles explain where to find and how to identify the most common gastropod, bivalve, chiton, and tusk seashells of the North American coasts.

Introduces twenty-five shells with unusual characteristics including the ship worm which can sink ships and the cloth of gold that spins golden threads.