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Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Wild animals > Aquatic creatures
Take a fascinating trip beneath the waves to see such vast and
fearsome creatures as the giant squid, the giant octopus, the
grotesque coelacanth, and the venomous and tentacled Portuguese
man-of-war, as well as rays, sharks, and whales, all captured in
stunning full-color photographs.
Shells are exoskeletons of living creatures and have fascinated
humans for millennia. Interesting Shells presents portraits of
beautiful specimens from the Natural History Museum's vast
collections, each accompanied by a caption explaining their unique
characteristics - whether biological, historical or geographical.
The brand new heartwarming festive read from bestseller Sarah
Bennett!Music sensation Aurora Storm finally has her career back on
track, but then she's caught up in a media storm. Desperate to
distract from the story, she enlists the one man she trusts to
pretend to be her boyfriend. Meanwhile, in the small seaside
village of Mermaids Point, Nick Morgan never expected to see Aurora
again. When she calls out of the blue needing his help, he agrees
at once. It feels like she's back in his life for a reason, and
he's determined to make the most of it. Aurora joins Nick and the
rest of his family for their festive celebrations and, as the snow
falls, Aurora finds herself caught up in the romance of Christmas.
But having tasted worldwide fame, can she ever be content with
village life? Two weeks is all Nick has to prove to Aurora that
there's a happy ending for them both in Mermaids Point. There's
always a second chance for love in a Sarah Bennett story, so escape
to the seaside village of Mermaids Point for a festive, feel-good
treat. Perfect for all fans of Trisha Ashley, Holly Martin and
Milly Johnson. Praise for Sarah Bennett: 'A gorgeous story packed
with love, romance and heartfelt emotion. Will bring sunshine into
your day!' Phillipa Ashley 'Cosy, heartwarming and moving, this
story is as beautiful as its cover.' Samantha Tonge 'Happy Endings
at Mermaids Point has passion in spades, romance to make you blush
and a community that cares. I hoped this story would just keep on
going.' Celia Anderson 'What a finale to a fabulous season! I
absolutely loved the story and it was wonderful to see all the
characters get their much deserved happily ever after! An
absolutely gorgeous Christmas read!' Katie Ginger 'This is a real
page turner, with a brisk plot and a really emotional core. The
community we've grown to love at Mermaid's Point is alive with
love, laughter and vibrancy!' Fay Keenan 'I loved Nick and Aurora's
story, and want the Morgan family to adopt me. Sarah Bennett has
surpassed herself.' Jules Wake 'This is the perfect escapist read
and I can't wait to follow the characters in what promises to be a
wonderful series. Five sparkling stars!' Rachel Griffiths'What a
Mer-mazing book! I'm so glad this is a series and I'll get to meet
the characters again because you won't want to leave them after the
final page.' Catherine Miller 'I inhaled this book in two days.
Absolutely gorgeous. Sarah Bennett is back, and better than ever!'
Rachel Burton 'A perfect heartwarming read full of family, romance
and intrigue, set in a stunning location - what's not to love?'
Bella Osborne
The quiet manatee has long been a flash point of frequent
environmental debates. It is Florida's most famous endangered
species, as well as its most controversial. Manatees appear on
hundreds of license plates, attract hordes of tourists, and expose
the uneasy relationships between science and the law and between
freedom and responsibility like no other animal. As passions have
flared and resentments have grown, the battle over manatee
protection has evolved into a war, and no reporter has followed the
story more closely than Craig Pittman, the first environmental
writer to explore the complex history, culture, and science of the
controversies and concerns surrounding this remarkable creature.
With an abiding interest in the uncertain fate of this unique
species, Manatee Insanity provides the first in-depth history of
the attempts to provide legal protection for the manatee. Pittman
follows Florida's gentle giants through time and space, detailing
interactions with a variety of human actors, from Jacques-Yves
Cousteau to Jeb Bush to Jimmy Buffett, from a popular children's
book author to a federal lawman who dressed in a gorilla suit for
the ultimate undercover assignment.
Investigate shipwrecks where scorpionfish hide, dive down to the
Mariana trench to meet a dumbo octopus, marvel at ocean giants and
dart in between manatees in mangrove forests to find out why oceans
are magnificently mega! Did you know lobsters keep their teeth in
their tummies? Or that you can find rivers and lakes beneath the
ocean? And did you know that sea stars have no brain or blood?
Explore the wonders of our underwater worlds on every page, from
coral reefs, sharks and the deep to shipwrecks, weird fish and
frozen seas, there's so much to discover! With fun and colourful
illustrations and bursting with facts, Do You Love Oceans? is
perfect for readers who want to dive down and explore Earth's
spectacular seas, discover the wildlife that lives there and find
out why our oceans need protecting. Matt Robertson is the
award-winning illustrator of Do You Love Bugs?, Do You Love
Dinosaurs? and Do You Love Exploring?
From the top 10 bestselling author of The Cornish Midwife. Two
years after losing her husband, Finn, Lexie Turner is still
struggling. She knows she needs to move on, but she has no idea
where to begin. Packing up her life in London, Lexie heads to the
coastal town of Port Kara to spend the summer working out her next
move. With only her beloved Labrador for company, it's the perfect
place to start again. But life in Port Kara is nothing like Lexie
expected! Soon, she finds herself drawn into the close-knit
community, unable to hide away. And when she meets local man,
Elliott Dorton, Lexie begins to feel her broken heart slowly come
back to life... Elliott is kind but adventurous and his job
requires him to take risks daily - something Lexie isn't ready to
deal with. Can she trust in Elliott and risk her heart breaking a
second time, or will their one Cornish summer be all that Lexie can
hope for? From Jo Bartlett, the bestselling author of The Cornish
Midwives Series, comes another emotional read about second chances
and having the courage to grab them with all your heart. Praise for
Jo Bartlett: 'I love second chance stories. I love returning home
stories. So a book combining both is an absolute winner for me. The
Cornish Midwife is simply gorgeous. Stunning setting, wonderful
characters, and oozing with warmth. A triumph from Jo Bartlett.'
Jessica Redland 'Perfectly written and set in the beating heart of
a community, this story is a wonderful slice of Cornish escapism.'
Helen J Rolfe
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