{"product_id":"creatures-of-the-coral-reef-9781536250091","title":"Creatures of the Coral Reef","description":"\u003cb\u003eWelcome to the wondrous undersea world of the coral reef, now under stress from climate change. Learn how scientists are seeking solutions and what people can do to help. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImagine being a butterflyfish, living in warm waters, surrounded by strange rocky shapes in all colors. Some are long and branching, others resemble big round stones or lacy fans. This is the coral reef, full of burgeoning life, home to brightly colored fish, shrimps, octopuses, jellyfish, sea turtles, even sharks. In this rainbow-tinted world, millions of tiny creatures live inside little animals called coral polyps, producing food from which coral reefs grow and sustaining the butterflyfish and others in turn. Until, that is, something goes wrong--like when water temperatures rise, resulting in \"coral bleaching\" that leaves the beautiful formations a ghostly white. Martin Jenkins's engaging prose and Jason Cockcroft's brilliant illustrations introduce children to the wonders of a coral reef, while back matter delves further into the basics of climate change, how it affects the reefs, and positive steps we can take.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Jenkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.50h x 10.50w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536250091\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Jenkins \u003c\/b\u003eis a conservation biologist and the award-winning writer of many nonfiction books for children, among them the Find Out About . . . series, illustrated by Jane McGuinness; \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor's Egg\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Jane Chapman; \u003ci\u003eA Walk Through the Rain Forest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Vicky White; and \u003ci\u003eIce Journey of the Polar Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Lou Baker-Smith\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Martin Jenkins lives in Cambridge, England. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Cockcroft \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in New Zealand and grew up in the north of England. He is the author-illustrator of the picture books \u003ci\u003eNight Walk \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHow to Take Care of Your Dinosaur \u003c\/i\u003eand the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf-Girl, the Greeks, and the Gods: A Tale of the Persian Wars \u003c\/i\u003eby Tom Holland. His debut fiction title, \u003ci\u003eWe Were Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e, was long-listed for the Yoto Carnegie Medal. Jason Cockcroft lives in Yorkshire, England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Martin Jenkins \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47858785812637,"sku":"9781536250091","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_75337322-1f74-4de1-8e6a-53c5ff5bf869.jpg?v=1776860162","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/creatures-of-the-coral-reef-9781536250091","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}