coral reefs and islands

The kids in Ms. Frizzle's class learn firsthand lessons about the underwater world when they take a trip aboard the Magic School Bus.

Explores the ecology of coral reefs, featuring photographs, maps, and illustrations, along with informationon the plants and animals that are native to them, and discusses environmental changes that have affected those habitats.

A natural history of coral reefs, examining the combination of coral polyp and zooxanthellate algae from which the coral structure is formed, and discussing humanity's often destructive relationship to the reefs.

Photographs, text, and maps help provide information on the world's coral reefs and the plants and animals that live in them.

"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells the story of how a coral grows, finds food, and becomes part of a reef"--.

Explains what a coral reef is, looks at the plants and animals of coral reefs, shows where they are located in the world, explains the process of symbiosis, profiles Australia's Great Barrier Reef, and discusses what is being done to protect coral reefsystems.

Follows the step-by-step process of the growth of a coral reef. Features step-cut pages to emphasize the way things get bigger as they grow.

Presents a children's book for early readers that describes coral and coral reefs, what they are made of, and where they are located.

Describes the physical features of a coral reef, its community of plants and animals, and environmental threats.