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Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon takes readers deep into the ocean with fascinating facts and stunning, full-color photographs. Hiding on the floor of Earth’s oceans are magnificent and colorful coral reefs. Did you know that coral reefs... • are actually living beings • can grow to be larger than a football field • provide a home for vast numbers of other underwater creatures Find out how coral reefs grow to become one of the most impressive natural habitats on Earth and how they interact with sea creatures such as fish, sea urchins, starfish, and more! Simon’s latest title also promotes an ecologically sound message, detailing the dangers coral reefs face and how YOU can help.    

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Seymour Simon has been called “the dean of the [children's science book] field” by the New York Times. He has written more than 300 books for young readers and has received the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting contribution to children's science literature, the Science Books & Films Key Award for Excellence in Science Books, the Empire State Award for excellence in literature for young people, and the Educational Paperback Association Jeremiah Ludington Award. He and his wife, Liz, live in Upstate New York. You can visit him online at www.seymoursimon.com.

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