The Great Undersea Search

Usborne Great Searches

by Kate Needham, Ian Jackson, Andy Griffin

An information and puzzle book combined, which explores underwater habitats, from coral reefs to Arctic waters, from the ocean bed to the rocky shore. The book focuses on a wide variety of activities, from shipwreck or reef dives, to undersea oil-rig maintenance and deep-sea exploration. The combination of divers, sealife and underwater machines creates an entertaining and instructive game for children of all ages, and should afford them hours of enjoyment. Each underwater scene is enlivened by colourful and realistic illustrations, while keys at the back provide answers when a child gets stuck. A comprehensive index can also be used as a fact finder.

Genres: Science, Childrens, Animals, Picture Books, Nonfiction

48 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1996

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you like Where's Wally? and you like the underwater world here is the thing. The drawings are beautiful and so rich in detail, that you can spend a long time getting lost in them.

[Ben · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rich, detailed artwork, which crams a lot into a limited space. This is the book my 5-year-old son wanted me to read every night until he'd found every single thing there is to find.

[Pam]

The copy from Blue Ridge Summit is hardcover and in better condition than the one at Grove

[Tamra · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has kept my 8-year-old daughter occupied for over a week. We've taken it to doctor's offices, etc.

What I love about it:
- The illustrations are pretty good. My daughter said, "How do they make it look so realistic?"

- You learn about the creatures you're searching for. It's just little tidbits of information, which is perfect for younger kids, or kids that you have to "psych" into learning.

- The things you're searching for can be a little hard to find, which is good, in my opinion. Makes it interesting.


My 5-year-old son bought this book at his school book fair, so it appealed to him, obviously. But my 8-year-old hasn't been able to get enough of it. She stole it out of his hands when he walked in the door and hasn't given it back yet. I'm interested to see if he devours it the same way she has.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

a great time filler.. my kids loved these to fill time when they are waiting

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun to look for all of the sea creatures. My 8 year old has spent hours looking at the pictures.