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Explore a whimsical underwater amusement park where sea creatures transform into playful workers and visitors, each with a unique job. From cuttlefish stamping fins with ink at the entrance to turtles supervising the playground in the coral reef, every corner of this park is bustling with life. Kids will be delighted as they see mackerels racing on a racetrack, sardines filling the Ferris wheel cabins, and manta rays offering a joyful ride for tired guests. Along the way, young readers will show more discover fun facts about the diverse animals of the deep sea, and the fold-out map adds to the interactive adventure. Includes fold-out map. show lessTags
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This book uses the idea of amusement park to discuss the various animals one would find in the ocean. It’s interesting and educational. I really do like the illustrations however, as fantastic as they are I think they do little to service the information that’s being portrayed. This book would have been better with real pictures of the real animals.
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C. S. (Clive Staples) Lewis, "Jack" to his intimates, was born on November 29, 1898 in Belfast, Ireland. His mother died when he was 10 years old and his lawyer father allowed Lewis and his brother Warren extensive freedom. The pair were extremely close and they took full advantage of this freedom, learning on their own and frequently enjoying show more games of make-believe. These early activities led to Lewis's lifelong attraction to fantasy and mythology, often reflected in his writing. He enjoyed writing about, and reading, literature of the past, publishing such works as the award-winning The Allegory of Love (1936), about the period of history known as the Middle Ages. Although at one time Lewis considered himself an atheist, he soon became fascinated with religion. He is probably best known for his books for young adults, such as his Chronicles of Narnia series. This fantasy series, as well as such works as The Screwtape Letters (a collection of letters written by the devil), is typical of the author's interest in mixing religion and mythology, evident in both his fictional works and nonfiction articles. Lewis served with the Somerset Light Infantry in World War I; for nearly 30 years he served as Fellow and tutor of Magdalen College at Oxford University. Later, he became Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge University. C.S. Lewis married late in life, in 1957, and his wife, writer Joy Davidman, died of cancer in 1960. He remained at Cambridge until his death on November 22, 1963. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Nonfiction, Literature Studies and Criticism, Religion & Spirituality, General Nonfiction
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- 261 — Religion Christian organization, social work & worship Social theology and interreligious relations and attitudes
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- PR6023 .E926 .T5 — Language and Literature English English Literature 1900-1960
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