Barnacles: Hated Squatters of the Sea: A 15-Minute Book
About this ebook
A barnacle has a round body. It also has six pairs of legs. That's twelve legs! But it doesn't use its legs for walking. It uses them to eat with.
Barnacles actually live upside down! Their heads are at the bottom and their legs are sticking up into the water.
Find out more about these strange sea creatures in this fun 15-minute book. Find out the answers to these questions:
How does a barnacle eat with its legs?
How does a barnacle near the shore stay wet when the tide goes out?
Why do people who own boats hate barnacles?
What can one little barnacle do to a huge submarine?
Learn what a barnacle looks like, where it lives, what it eats, what eats it, how babies are born, and other fun facts.
Ages 7 - 10
Reading Level 3.6
All measurements in American and metric.
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About the author
Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the Wonderful World of Animals Series, the Miss Jones series and a number of books in the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series. Caitlind is also an accomplished speaker. She has given numerous talks to children and school classes. She also gives talks and seminars for writers on topics ranging from creating believable characters to publishing e-books. She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.
