(3) 4-6 How Nature Works series. Photographs by Andrew Martinez. Erickson profiles venomous residents of the sea, including colorful and dangerous corals, anemones, rays, jellies, and worms. Additional sidebar information about species interactions, warnings about the effects of toxins on humans, and vocabulary-heavy details about the underlying science are included. The excellent photographs capture the details of each organism, and diagrams help explain their defense mechanisms. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) K-3 Photographs by Andrew Martinez. This thoughtful book concerns marine life during a twenty-four-hour period at an abandoned pier in the Gulf of Maine. From plankton to the predacious wolffish, Erikson explains the animals' salient features, such as "Mister Mom" behavior of the male radiated shanny. Numerous underwater color photos illustrate each page. Before-and-after composite illustrations ask readers to spot changes from one morning to the next.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian