The Desert Beneath The Sea

by Ann McGovern

Coral reefs are home to some of the world's most colorful and unusual plant and animal life. By comparison, the shallow, sandy bottom of the reef seems as bare and lifeless as a desert. But wait - a closer look reveals that this desert beneath the sea is actually filled with amazing and rare animals! Most of them are experts at hiding themselves in the sand or in the water so that they are nearly invisible. Marine biologist Eugenie Clark, well known for her shark research, and underwater enthusiast, author Ann McGovern introduce young readers to jumping sand grains, long-nose sea moths, poisonous lionfish, garden eels, and many other mysterious creature that make the underwater world a fascinating place to learn about.

Genres: Science, Animals

Paperback

Published January 1, 1991

About the author

Ann McGovern Scheiner (née Weinberger) was an American writer of more than 55 children's books, selling over 30 million copies. She may be best known for her adaptation of Stone Soup, as well as Too Much Noise, historical and travel non-fiction, and biographies of figures like Harriet Tubman and Deborah Sampson Gannett and Eugenie Clark.

Reviews

[Sam Dawson · Rating 3 out of 5]

An educational book about the sea and the animals that love in it. You will learn what divers do while diving the oceans, some fish can be both genders, and about slinky garden eels. Great for kids who want to be marine biologists or just love the ocean.

[Alyssa Ricard · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an informative book that does not need to be read cover to cover. There's so many fun facts about many animals we find near the sand!