  | Sailors eyeball and other strange plants, plankton, and algae (Underwater Oddities) Author: Rose, Rachel | |
| Price: $25.16 | ||
Summary:
The ocean garden is home to meadows of ancient sea grass, bioluminescent plankton, and algae that looks like eyeballs! From microscopic diatoms to giant kelp, these fascinating underwater oddities are essential to life on Earth. Learn what makes some marine plants, plankton, and algae so unusual.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 4.50 Points: .5 Quiz: 557773 |
Reviews:
School Library Journal (04/01/26)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 04/01/2026 Gr 3–5—High-interest organisms that lean into the strange and unusual are the draw here. Photographs of well-known deep-sea creatures are included alongside lesser-known organisms like the sailor's eyeball algae. The term underwater is often connected to deep sea, but in these titles readers encounter mangrove forests and other not-so-deep places. Chapters are relatively short and look at how the species in focus are interconnected in their respective ecosystems. Oddities is in the name, but there is a seriousness in the text that balances out the sometimes wacky images. VERDICT These titles will appeal to readers who are interested in the weird and sometimes gross parts of science. - Copyright 2026 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
