At Home in the Biome: Coral Reef

Author: Richard Spilsbury Louise Spilsbury
Publisher: Wayland
Category: Children's, Nature
Book Format: Paperback

With their stunning colours and array of life, coral reefs seem lush, inviting and beautiful. However, like all biomes around the world, coral reefs present challenges to the plants and organisms that live there. Discover how organisms survive on coral reefs and how they have cleverly adapted to their wild and watery home.

Table Of Contents

1: A home in the reef

2: Coral

3: Starfish

4: Sea slug

5: Clownfish

6: Butterfly fish

7: Seahorse

8: Octopus

9: Pufferfish

10: Moray eel

11: Giant clams

12: Reef sharks

13: Reefs under threat

14: Glossary and further reading

15: Index

About Louise Spilsbury

Louise Spilsbury is a prolific children's book author. She has written titles on almost every subject, from science and geography through to world affairs, social issues, art, history, and literacy. Louise is married to the author Richard Spilsbury and has two children. She lives and works in Devon. Richard Spilsbury has worked in educational publishing for more than 20 years and has written on a variety of subjects, from climate change and food and farming to art history and design.