This colourful, attractive information book, neatly packaged in a waterproof bag, will help you get the most out of a trip to the seaside, no matter where you are going or for how long. With pages of facts on all the life to be found between the sea and the land, it’s both informative and inspiring. Readers will learn about everything from sand, pebbles, barnacles and seaweed to crabs, coral and seals. There are suggestions for ways to create are out of what you find, and even a recipe for seaweed. It brings the seashore alive and encourages children not just to study the seashore but to think about taking care of it too.
What lives on the beach? What lives in the shallow water? Can you track a Fiddler Crab? Learn how to spot tracks, identify markings and discover secret hideaways at the seashore. Packed with fascinating fact files, stunning photographs and plenty of hands-on activities, it's the perfect tool to find out about what lives in the different habitats where the land meets the sea. It even comes in a waterproof ziplock bag to keep it safe and dry during your seashore expeditions. What are you waiting for, head out to the sea and be amazed!
Maya Plass is a Marine and Coastal Ecologist with a focus on providing sustainable coastal management. As well as setting up Learn To Sea, her own marine education centre providing workshops for children and adults, Maya is a patron for several charities. Maya has also been a guest presenter for BBC Spring/Autumnwatch and has written for Coast Magazine as well as authoring The RSPB Handbook of the Seashore, inspired by her own collection of seashore guides.