Maravillas del mundo acuático (An Anthology of Aquatic Life)

Author Sam Hume
Hardcover
$24.99 US
8.75"W x 11.13"H x 1.13"D  
On sale Oct 03, 2023 | 224 Pages | 9780744089219
Grades 6-8

- Más de 100 especies acuáticas, cada una con una fotografía espectacular, una hermosa ilustración y una historia cautivadora
- Textos que inspiran a los niños a disfrutar de la lectura
- Regalo bellísimo de alta calidad, con laminado dorado en la cubierta, páginas con bordes dorados y cinta marcapáginas.
- Quinto libro de la serie que incluye 'Antología de animales extraordinarios' (más de 130,000 copias vendidas en Estados Unidos) y 'Misterios del universo' (más de 90,000 copias vendidas en Estados Unidos) (Bookscan, 2021).

Descubre y disfruta las formas de vida acuática a través de impresionantes fotografías y hermosas ilustraciones acompañadas de descripciones y cientos de datos interesantes. 

Con una cinta marcapáginas y detalles dorados en la cubierta y los bordes, este libro es un regalo atractivo para cualquier niño atraído por el mundo natural, ideal para que exploren por sí mismos o para leer como un cuento a la hora de ir a dormir. 

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- More than 100 species of aquatic life, each with a stunning photograph, a gorgeous illustration, and a captivating story.
- Texts that inspire children to enjoy reading.
High-quality gift book to be treasured, with gold foil, gilded edges, and a ribbon.
- Fifth in a series that includes An Anthology of Intriguing Animals, which has sold more than 130,000 copies in the US, and Mysteries of the Universe, which has sold more than 90,000 copies in the US (Bookscan, 2021).


Stunning photography and gorgeous illustrations complement storybook descriptions about each lifeform, and children can uncover hundreds of fascinating facts as they read.
With foil on the cover, gilded edges, and a ribbon for keeping your place, it makes an attractive gift and it’s perfect for young readers to explore by themselves or for bedtime stories.
Sam Hume is a wildlife filmmaker, whose work has featured on the BBC (Springwatch, Big Blue Live), Apple TV+ (Tiny World) and ITV (A Year On Planet Earth (in production). He studied Zoology at St. Andrews University, where he was the senior aquarist of the local aquarium—training harbor seals and managing captive breeding of thornback rays. Today, Sam lives in Somerset with his wife and a large menagerie of strange animals (including two daughters). This is his first book for children. View titles by Sam Hume
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- Más de 100 especies acuáticas, cada una con una fotografía espectacular, una hermosa ilustración y una historia cautivadora
- Textos que inspiran a los niños a disfrutar de la lectura
- Regalo bellísimo de alta calidad, con laminado dorado en la cubierta, páginas con bordes dorados y cinta marcapáginas.
- Quinto libro de la serie que incluye 'Antología de animales extraordinarios' (más de 130,000 copias vendidas en Estados Unidos) y 'Misterios del universo' (más de 90,000 copias vendidas en Estados Unidos) (Bookscan, 2021).

Descubre y disfruta las formas de vida acuática a través de impresionantes fotografías y hermosas ilustraciones acompañadas de descripciones y cientos de datos interesantes. 

Con una cinta marcapáginas y detalles dorados en la cubierta y los bordes, este libro es un regalo atractivo para cualquier niño atraído por el mundo natural, ideal para que exploren por sí mismos o para leer como un cuento a la hora de ir a dormir. 

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- More than 100 species of aquatic life, each with a stunning photograph, a gorgeous illustration, and a captivating story.
- Texts that inspire children to enjoy reading.
High-quality gift book to be treasured, with gold foil, gilded edges, and a ribbon.
- Fifth in a series that includes An Anthology of Intriguing Animals, which has sold more than 130,000 copies in the US, and Mysteries of the Universe, which has sold more than 90,000 copies in the US (Bookscan, 2021).


Stunning photography and gorgeous illustrations complement storybook descriptions about each lifeform, and children can uncover hundreds of fascinating facts as they read.
With foil on the cover, gilded edges, and a ribbon for keeping your place, it makes an attractive gift and it’s perfect for young readers to explore by themselves or for bedtime stories.

Author

Sam Hume is a wildlife filmmaker, whose work has featured on the BBC (Springwatch, Big Blue Live), Apple TV+ (Tiny World) and ITV (A Year On Planet Earth (in production). He studied Zoology at St. Andrews University, where he was the senior aquarist of the local aquarium—training harbor seals and managing captive breeding of thornback rays. Today, Sam lives in Somerset with his wife and a large menagerie of strange animals (including two daughters). This is his first book for children. View titles by Sam Hume

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