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Ocean & Marine Life Books for Ages 8–11 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Ocean & Marine Life Books for Ages 8–11

Marine science at chapter book age is genuinely compelling. Deep-sea exploration, ocean ecosystems, the real science of how marine life survives in conditions that seem impossible. These 3,267 books are for the child who wants to understand the 70% of the planet we can't see.

3,267 books

Cover of My Grief Is Like the Ocean

My Grief Is Like the Ocean

For children processing the complex grief of losing a parent to suicide, using the metaphor of the ocean to navigate con

Cover of The Space Between Lost and Found

The Space Between Lost and Found

Sandy Stark-McGinnis

Determined to give her mother one last happy memory after an Alzheimer's diagnosis, Cassie risks everything on a secret

Cover of Funny farmyard and ocean friends

Funny farmyard and ocean friends

Happiness Andrew

Silly sea puns and barnyard giggles fill this collection of over 25 kid-friendly jokes designed for early readers to sha

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Cover of Titanic Sinks!

Titanic Sinks!

Barry Denenberg

Read the front-page news of the world's most famous shipwreck through a fictional newspaper filled with blueprints, arch

Ages 8–12

Cover of Old Enough to Make a Difference

Old Enough to Make a Difference

Twelve young entrepreneurs from around the globe launch creative businesses to fight pollution, end poverty, and protect

Cover of Globe Adventure

Grandma May's Magical Globe

Globe Adventure

A magical glowing globe transports Lila and Ben to the Australian outback to meet kangaroos, snorkel the Great Barrier R

Cover of Coast Mappers, The

Coast Mappers, The

Taylor Morrison

For the child who loves maps or wonders how we explored the world before GPS, this book honors the patience and precisio

Cover of Mom's Fairy Tales

Mom's Fairy Tales

A vain fish searches for a better tail and two neighbors learn that a caring heart is more powerful than any magic wand

Cover of The Magic House

The Magic House

Ethan and his duck friend Scoter search for treasures and seaside adventures around a secret, magical house hidden in th

Cover of Heroes of the Surf

Heroes of the Surf

A young passenger’s journal captures the terror of an 1882 shipwreck and the dramatic arrival of the brave men of the Un

Cover of Cat Jack

A world-traveling cat with golden eyes settles under a pier and finds his greatest adventure yet: teaching three lost ki

Cover of The Longitude Prize

The Longitude Prize

John Harrison spent forty years obsessed with a single problem: building a clock that could keep perfect time at sea to

Cover of Stargazer

The Land of Elyon #4

Alexa must take to the skies to protect a secret community living on five stone pillars from a horrific sea monster that

Cover of Moki Macaroni A Penguin Story

Moki Macaroni A Penguin Story

Sledgepainter Books

After a scary fall on the ice leaves Moki afraid of the water, he must find the inner strength to swim again when a frie

Cover of Kaspar: Prince of Cats

Kaspar: Prince of Cats

Michael Morpurgo

For the child who finds courage in loyal bonds and needs to know that even after great loss, new beginnings and true fri

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Barefoot Books Greek Myths

The Adventures of Odysseus

Hugh Lupton, Daniel Morden

For the child navigating the long road to a goal, this epic retelling explores the grit needed to overcome obstacles and

Cover of Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

One seagull chooses to ignore the search for food to pursue the pure joy of flight and the quest for self-perfection.

Cover of A Million Fish... More or Less

A Million Fish... More or Less

Patricia C. McKissack

For the child who loves telling big stories or needs a playful way to practice counting and understanding the difference

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Graham Salisbury

Calvin struggles to be the man of the house in his Hawaiian neighborhood while dodging a bully and dealing with an intim

Cover of Shondra Makes a Friend

Shondra Makes a Friend

Joel A. Roffman

A friendly shark, a kind mouse, and a helpful bear illustrate the quiet power of gratitude and acceptance in these five

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The Cartoon Guides

The Cartoon Guide to the Environment

Larry Gonick, Alice Outwater

For the curious student who wants to understand how our planet works without the dry textbook tone. This guide makes com

Cover of Legend of Loch Ness Monster for Kids

Legend of Loch Ness Monster for Kids

Sort through sightings, scientific studies, and ancient fables to decide for yourself what is really swimming in the dee

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Wings of the Pirate

Eric H. Heisner

Archaeologist Alexa Reid and an ex-Navy flyer race across South Pacific islands in a seaplane to find treasure while out

Cover of We Go Way Back

For the child who asks where everything came from, this witty exploration of evolution shows how we are related to every

Ocean & Marine Life for Other Ages

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