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Terrors of the Deep
fter years of planning, marine biologists Dom Marlin and Jake Sturgeon set off to explore Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean — the deepest ocean trench in the world in DK Adventures: Terrors of the Deep.
Join them from pre-launch checks in the submersible Orion, to their encounters with great white sharks, big red jellyfish, a dumbo octopus and more, to the end of their journey, all while supported on the surface by a crew on the ship Andromeda.
Discover what life is like 6,000 fathoms deep, plus learn about the history of submersibles, facts about megalodons, what coral reefs are made of, what zooplankton eat and more in DK Adventures: Terrors of the Deep.
Good books build great readers. Created in consultation with literacy experts, DK Adventures will appeal to proficient readers who have a love of reading for both information and pleasure.
With rich, descriptive vocabulary, and interactive elements including diaries, recipes, poetry, character profiles, diagrams, and articles to support the stories, DK Adventures focus on engaging, action-packed topics that will develop comprehension skills and continue to build a child's love of reading.
Supports the Common Core State Standards.
Join them from pre-launch checks in the submersible Orion, to their encounters with great white sharks, big red jellyfish, a dumbo octopus and more, to the end of their journey, all while supported on the surface by a crew on the ship Andromeda.
Discover what life is like 6,000 fathoms deep, plus learn about the history of submersibles, facts about megalodons, what coral reefs are made of, what zooplankton eat and more in DK Adventures: Terrors of the Deep.
Good books build great readers. Created in consultation with literacy experts, DK Adventures will appeal to proficient readers who have a love of reading for both information and pleasure.
With rich, descriptive vocabulary, and interactive elements including diaries, recipes, poetry, character profiles, diagrams, and articles to support the stories, DK Adventures focus on engaging, action-packed topics that will develop comprehension skills and continue to build a child's love of reading.
Supports the Common Core State Standards.
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128 pages, Hardcover
First published December 23, 2013
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March 26, 2021
My son loved this as he’s fascinated by wildlife. I thought it was ok. Giving it a 4 to average our opinions.
December 3, 2019
The book was pretty interesting. It was about a team that was diving all the way down to the ocean to see how far they could get. They went down in some type of submarine. Also throughout the book it shows you real facts about different fish they saw.
September 11, 2016
The Terrors of the Deep by Deborah Lock Ages 6-11 Grades 1-5
• This educational book is all about sea creatures! It uses scientific words with definitions in the back. This book has real pictures of sea animals, from sharks to snail fish! It is jam packed with fun information that students will enjoy reading.
• Ages 6-11 Grades 1-5
• Teachers may use this for science, biology, creative writing and art.
• Individual students will benefit from this books plethora of information displayed in an easy to read manner. They will be able to form their own charts of sea creatures after reading this book,
• Small groups may work together to find the smallest, and the largest animal in the book. They will also evaluate the sea creatures to form a chart of where the creatures live, from the brink of the surface to the deepest parts of the ocean,
• The whole class may share what they found interesting about this book together. They will then write a report on their findings.
• This book is available in print, on ebooks and in bookstores.
• This educational book is all about sea creatures! It uses scientific words with definitions in the back. This book has real pictures of sea animals, from sharks to snail fish! It is jam packed with fun information that students will enjoy reading.
• Ages 6-11 Grades 1-5
• Teachers may use this for science, biology, creative writing and art.
• Individual students will benefit from this books plethora of information displayed in an easy to read manner. They will be able to form their own charts of sea creatures after reading this book,
• Small groups may work together to find the smallest, and the largest animal in the book. They will also evaluate the sea creatures to form a chart of where the creatures live, from the brink of the surface to the deepest parts of the ocean,
• The whole class may share what they found interesting about this book together. They will then write a report on their findings.
• This book is available in print, on ebooks and in bookstores.
November 1, 2020
This nonfiction book was written in a narrative style, an adventure of two marine biologists who are taking their submersible out to explore the oceans. Each chapter is designated by how far down in the ocean the submersible is, and what creatures it encounters. It was a unique style for a nonfiction book, but as a result it was more story than factual book.
The title of this book is, in my opinion, misleading. Much of what the submersible encounters is not terrifying in the least. For example manta rays, submarines, thermal vents and species of octopus. Some creatures could be considered scary such as sharks and giant squid. There were facts presented about each thing the submersible encountered. The chapters about the giant squid were some of my favorites, I have always found that creature fascinating.
Children who enjoy adventure, and the ocean, will enjoy this book.
The title of this book is, in my opinion, misleading. Much of what the submersible encounters is not terrifying in the least. For example manta rays, submarines, thermal vents and species of octopus. Some creatures could be considered scary such as sharks and giant squid. There were facts presented about each thing the submersible encountered. The chapters about the giant squid were some of my favorites, I have always found that creature fascinating.
Children who enjoy adventure, and the ocean, will enjoy this book.
February 26, 2024
Man, I don't think people understand how crazy we were back in 2nd grade when Ms. Lock dropped this masterpiece; I mean my parents never gave me money at the book fair because we just didn't have money for stuff like this, but this book... THIS BOOK... I was begging for it so much and I did end up getting it, in fact I still have it to this day! I mean everyone, all my homies were reading this book and coming up with the craziest lore based on it. This is a 10/10 in my opinion, if your kid is into dinosaurs/prehistoric creatures, trust me they will eat this up.
basic plot: The crew dives down to the bottom of the deepest part of the ocean, the marina trench and they find all these crazy animals, but the last one.... when they are at the very bottom....read and find out!
basic plot: The crew dives down to the bottom of the deepest part of the ocean, the marina trench and they find all these crazy animals, but the last one.... when they are at the very bottom....read and find out!
January 7, 2019
Relly good book and very informative
August 17, 2019
A great book. I love that it has so many genres within it. Excellent
April 12, 2023
I really liked this book. It is a really easy read. I like how it shows all of the pictures and diagrams.
November 3, 2020
So many surprises under the sea and the Mariana Trench. Join the crew and go on an adventure of discovery of the deep sea. Many surprises await. Nuclear subs, megalodons, hyperthermal vents, weird, huge, tiny, harmless, and dangerous creatures, trapped submersibles, and running out of oxygen to name a few. Will the two crewmen make it out alive, or will one of these surprises be just too much?
October 2, 2017
FIRST CHOICE BOOK
The book is about two marine biologists Dom and Nick. They are trying to get to the bottom of the ocean. They come across animals and tell facts about the animals like plankton, dumbo octopus and the big red jellyfish.It has adventure and nonfiction all in one.The two marine biologists encounter the big ferocious megalodon. My favorite part in the book is when they encounter the megalodon.
The book is about two marine biologists Dom and Nick. They are trying to get to the bottom of the ocean. They come across animals and tell facts about the animals like plankton, dumbo octopus and the big red jellyfish.It has adventure and nonfiction all in one.The two marine biologists encounter the big ferocious megalodon. My favorite part in the book is when they encounter the megalodon.
July 24, 2014
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My 10 year old daughter read this on her own and loved it. She found it to be very exciting (so much so that she recommended her 7 year old cousin not read it yet) and once started, she didn't stop.
The book uses a story to teach about the ocean. A team of explorers set off in the submersible Orion and will face giant squids (who "have the brain the size of a donut!" exclaimed my 10 year old when she read that fact), dolphins, mackerel balls, bioluminscent creatures, etc - while also learning about nuclear submarines, hydrothermal vents, mythological and extinct dinosaur ocean dwellars, and more. The book is arranged by the depths (in fathoms) that the explorers reach.
There is a definite arc - from planning the journey, going all the way down to the Marianas Trench, and then back up again after they survived their harrowing trip exploring the dangers of the deep!
The book has a lot of illustrations and photos but also a huge array of different educations materials: from maps, to cut drawings, photographs, factoids, questions for discussions, and more. I found this to be highly educational but also very interested for my little science explorer.
In all, highly recommended. Received as an ARC from the publisher.
May 16, 2014
It's rated grades 3 - 6. They did not shy away from long scientific words (awesome!) so my 7yo had a little bit of trouble but he read a chapter a night in about 15ish minutes. Unlike some of our other chapter books, this book is full color. There are a few different types of pages. All the story pages have the submarines location in the water column along one side. Some of the story pages have pictures (not drawings, actual photographs) of oceanic organisms. There are also factual pages, in green, that talk about a variety of things from individual creatures, hydrothermal vents, sub history, etc.
The reason for the 3 stars are as follows (spoilers):
The 3 main scientists are all guys, this is a new book and the author is female it would not have been hard to make one of them a girl and inspire generations.
What really ruined the book for me was at the end. It had been fairly scientifically accurate until the last 2 chapters. And then they were almost killed on their ascent.. by a megalodon.. ::headdesk:: Megalodon's are NOT ALIVE TODAY but thanks to Animal Planets Mocu-mentary a lot of people, especially kids, believe this to be true. This book only fans the flames of scientific inaccuracy, even though it is science-fiction. There was enough adventure, we were really enjoying the book... tossing in the megalodon ruined the entire experience.
The reason for the 3 stars are as follows (spoilers):
The 3 main scientists are all guys, this is a new book and the author is female it would not have been hard to make one of them a girl and inspire generations.
What really ruined the book for me was at the end. It had been fairly scientifically accurate until the last 2 chapters. And then they were almost killed on their ascent.. by a megalodon.. ::headdesk:: Megalodon's are NOT ALIVE TODAY but thanks to Animal Planets Mocu-mentary a lot of people, especially kids, believe this to be true. This book only fans the flames of scientific inaccuracy, even though it is science-fiction. There was enough adventure, we were really enjoying the book... tossing in the megalodon ruined the entire experience.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 15, 2014
This MG "adventure" novel is really a non-fiction book disguised as a novel.....not that that is entirely bad. This is chock full of very good information about the ocean, submersibles, etc. and had wonderful pictures and illustrations included. I did find it odd that for such an informative and educational book that they would include an extinct creature in the narrative. That bugged me a bit. Other than that, I think this will be most enjoyed by 3-6th graders.
P.S. My ocean obsessed 8 year old is really enjoying it!
Aidan's review: Launched from a boat to 6000 fathoms, Orion with Dom and Jake, drive to the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean, the bottom of the Mariana trench. They get hit by a nuclear submarine and run out of air. It is the biggest adventure in the dark.
P.S. My ocean obsessed 8 year old is really enjoying it!
Aidan's review: Launched from a boat to 6000 fathoms, Orion with Dom and Jake, drive to the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean, the bottom of the Mariana trench. They get hit by a nuclear submarine and run out of air. It is the biggest adventure in the dark.
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May 10, 2015The book uses a story to teach about the ocean. A team of explorers set off in the submersible Orion and will face giant squids who "have the brain the size of a donut!" While also learning about nuclear submarines, hydrothermal vents, mythological and extinct dinosaur ocean dwellars, and more. The book is arranged by the depths (in fathoms) that the explorers reach.
July 22, 2016
Thanks DK for another interesting adventure. My students love your books and this one will not disappoint. I love that it's a suspenseful story sprinkled with lots of information about ocean life. It's nice to have a quiz at the end.
April 9, 2015
Great example of informational text, including engaging questions and various text formats and features.
October 13, 2016
I liked it because I learned a lot.
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