starfishes

"Starfish, with their many arms and spiny skin, are easy to spot. Simple text and engaging photos introduce readers to these colorful ocean animals"--Provided by publisher.

In this book, early fluent readers will learn how sea stars live and survive in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the invertebrate's appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors.Take a Look! infographics highlight and label the invertebrate's range and habitat as well as its anatomy. Sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about sea stars using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Sea Stars also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Sea Stars is part of Jump!'s The World of Ocean Animals series.

"Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to sea stars through simple, predictable text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.

Questions and answers provide information about a variety of echinoderms, including the sea star, sea urchin, and sea cucumber.

This search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a sea star's ocean habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

"Kids will discover how sea stars influence their ecosystems. Young readers will learn where sea stars live and how they affect their environment, their role in the food web, and the dangers they face"--Provided by publisher.

A simple introduction to the appearance, growth, habits, and behavior of starfish.

Investigates what the author calls a growing crisis in marine and ocean ecosystems, namely being the outbreak of infectious diseases among species that could potentially cause mass die-offs from the ocean floor up to the surface as well as in lives of species on land. Discusses how sewage dumping, drifting plastic, global warming, and unregulated aquaculture are contributing to these deadly marine infections.

Kirsty and Rachel help Stephanie the Starfish Fairy search for Spike the starfish, who might know the location of one of the missing pieces of the enchanted conch shell.