This book is part of a book series called Usborne Discovery .

There are 63 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Usborne Books .

DR FRANCES DIPPER is an author, lecturer and independent marine consultant who has spent a lifetime happily studying marine organisms the world over. A naturalist at heart, she has always loved the sea and has a passion for writing books about the ocean both for adults and for children. She has written and contributed to many books, but her Guide to the Oceans won the Royal Society Aventis Prize for junior Science Books. Stuart Atkinson (Contributor) Stuart Atkinson is an amateur astronomer and Outreach Educator. He has written many books on astronomy and space and been the editor/consultant on many more. His "Cumbrian Sky" astronomy blog has had over one million hits. Chelen Ecija (Illustrator) Chelen is an illustrator and a lettering artist based in Madrid, Spain. Painting and lettering are her passions and playing with letterpress type is her hobby. Chelen enjoys being part of the board of APIM, the Association of Professional Illustrators of Madrid and being a member of Familia Plomez, a renowned typography and letterpress group in Spain. She has worked for numerous publishers including Penguin Random House, Scholastic or Hachette. Lauren Farnsworth (Illustrator) Lauren Farnsworth lives in London and has worked in publishing for over 10 years, after graduating from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Gareth Moore (Contributor) Dr Gareth Moore (B. Sc (Hons) M. Phil Ph. D) is the internationally best-selling author of a wide range of brain-training and puzzle books for both children and adults. His books have sold over a million copies in the UK alone, and have been published in 29 different languages. He is also the creator of online brain training site BrainedUp. com, and runs daily puzzle site PuzzleMix. com. Sarah Wade (Illustrator) Sarah Wade is a freelance designer and illustrator based in East Anglia. Sarah's work has been commissioned widely for a variety of products including children's books. With more than 50 children's titles in publication, including picture, novelty and sticker books, Sarah's illustrations are enjoyed by children around the world. Publishers include Macmillan, Usborne and The BBC. John Woodcock (Illustrator) John Woodcock is a freelance illustrator with more than 20 years working experience. With a BA Hons degree in Graphic Design from Norwich School of Art, John is the illustrator of Buster's highly successful Colour Quest series. Theresa Greenaway worked in the botany department of the Natural History Museum for five years and went on to take a degree in botany. Since then she has written many natural history books for children and adults.