Bubble Homes and Fish Farts Contributor(s): Bayrock, Fiona (Author), Conahan, Carolyn (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1570916705 ISBN-13: 9781570916700 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: Real-world science meets tongue-in-cheek humor to describe how animals make bubbles, ride bubbles, breathe bubbles, and even live in bubbles. Discover the truth about popping shrimp, nesting frogs, and gas-passing fish. Includes back matter and a glossary/index. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Marine Life |
Dewey: 590 |
Lexile Measure: 920 |
Series: Junior Library Guild Selection |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.4" W x 10.7" (0.61 lbs) 48 pages |
Themes: - Catalog Heading - Science - Curriculum Strand - Science |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 128138 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Pop into a hidden world of underwater animal behavior with this charmingly illustrated introduction to sixteen bubble-blowing animals. Bubbles are for popping, fishing, finding food--and for sailing, playing, and shooting hoops Who knew animals used bubbles for so many different things? Learn about how the water spider builds a bubble home underneath the water, how snapping shrimp use bubbles to talk to each other, or how dolphins play with bubbles as if it's a game. Whether they are riding, breathing, or making bubbles, one thing is for sure--animals use bubbles in amazing ways. |