Sea turtles

For over 200 million years, sea turtles have swum throughout Earth's oceans. Rarely leaving their watery homes, these incredible reptiles have long fascinated people. Readers will discover how sea turtles crawl onto beaches to lay their eggs, why they are so graceful underwater but sluggish on land,...

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Main Author: Franchino, Vicky
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc., 2013.
Series:Nature's children (New York, N.Y.)
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Summary:For over 200 million years, sea turtles have swum throughout Earth's oceans. Rarely leaving their watery homes, these incredible reptiles have long fascinated people. Readers will discover how sea turtles crawl onto beaches to lay their eggs, why they are so graceful underwater but sluggish on land, and how their shells help protect them from harm.
Physical Description:48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 22 cm.
Audience:Ages 9-12.
Grades 4-6.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
ISBN:9780531209813
0531209814
9780531243077
0531243079