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Dive! a Book of Deep Sea Creature Library Binding – July 1, 2000

by Melvin A. Berger (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
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How giant is the giant squid? How do fish see in the darkness of the ocean floor? These questions and many more are answered in a nonfiction easy-reader that is filled with spectacular full-color photographs.
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  1. Reading age
    Baby - 5 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    0.25 x 6 x 9 inches
  5. Publisher
    Bt Bound
  6. Publication date
    July 1, 2000
  7. ISBN-10
    0613248600
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0613248600
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bt Bound (July 1, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Library Binding ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0613248600
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0613248600
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ Baby - 5 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.25 x 6 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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Melvin Berger

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Prize-winning author, Melvin Berger, believes that science should always be fun. In his books - he has written over 200! - and in his talks to young people, he stresses the excitement of science and the thrill of scientific discovery.

He also believes in a hands-on approach to science for young people. Many of his books are full of interesting, informative, and easy-to-do activities and experiments.

His great enthusiasm for science spills over into Mr. Berger's hobby of collecting old scientific instruments. In his collection is everything from 18th century microscopes to an ancient chinese opium balance.

Born and raised in New York City, Mr. Berger has earned degrees from the University of Rochester, Columbia University, and London (England) University. In 1983, he was elected to the New York Academy of Sciences. Over the years he has won awards from the Children's book Council, National Science Teachers Association, Child Study Association, Library of Congress, and New York Public Library. He lives in New York City and East Hampton, New York, with his wife, Gilda, who is also an author.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
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Elaine Campbell
5.0 out of 5 stars AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN IT IS VERY, VERY DARK
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2009
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And few creatures live there. But there are some. And that's what this book is all about. It's magnificent!

Children will be fascinated by the most amazing photos and the clear as a crystal bell text. They are going to take a trip in a submarine down to the bottom of the sea where it is very, very cold, and they will meet the world of deep-sea creatures.

There are fish with flashing lights caused by body chemicals that attract prey. One is even called the Flashlight Fish. Fish with eight arms, such as the octopus. An amazing fact is that if an octopus loses an arm, not to worry. It grows a new one!

And then there are squid - well, they have ten arms, all around their heads. And the description of the giant squid with a body that can "grow longer than a big bus" (what a great description for the imagination of a child). This creature has the largest eyes of any animal on earth.

And get ready for the sperm whale (unfortunately for the giant squid the sperm whale likes to eat it). But you're not going to believe this - even after the giant squid is swallowed by the sperm whale, the squid keeps on fighting for its life, scratching and even cutting the whale's stomach in its fight, leaving scars.

The photographs do justice to the text, and vice versa. The author, Melvin Berger, is a member of the New York Academy of Sciences, so as well as being an artist, he knows his science. I have read several other books by Mr. Berger, one on crickets and another on spiders. Both are excellent.

This book is a winner. I'm even going to read it again. Right away, in fact.
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T MARCHAN
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2014
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5.0 out of 5 stars A joy ride into the world of the super deep sea
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2014
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Masterpiece. Supposedly a book for young children but it will teach the above average educated adult some really interesting things. A joy ride into the world of the super deep sea.
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L f Pelletier
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2009
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My son is 5 and in love with angler fish! Any little reader who has a passion for deep sea life will love this book!
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Nicola Mansfield
5.0 out of 5 stars Deap-Sea Creatures
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2013
Melvin Berger is a prolific writer of science books for kids. Writing books for all the major series throughout the decades. He wrote a set of these books for "Hello Reader" where the title starts with an exclamatory word. Most of them are now out of print, including this one (though amazon.ca says it is available), but a few other titles can be found under the Scholastic Reader series. "Dive!" is a great non-fiction easy reader! Filled with photographs, this is a subject that is sure to amaze and possibly creep any reader. These fascinating creatures from the depths of the deep sea are so unique in behaviour and appearance that it is quite gripping to read about them. Straightforward easy-to-read sentences make the text accessible to readers who are past the sound-it-out stage but some topic specific words will prove challenging. Highly interesting!
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