{"product_id":"the-unfortunate-carp-and-other-carl-ewald-9781735721644","title":"The Unfortunate Carp! and Other Watery Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Unfortunate Carp! and Other Watery Tales\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis collection of 14 short stories provides children with a close-up look at the activities of plants and animals that reside in a seemingly peaceful lake.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the eyes of a nesting reed-warbler couple residing at the edge of a large lake, the birds have the opportunity to chat with the many different residents of the lake that go about their business above and below the water. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWould you believe how many and varied are these plants and animals? There are several species of fish, an eel, hard-shelled species like clams and crayfish, several insects. A bladderwort... a new plant name for you, possibly?... ducks and gulls, along with spreading waterlilies and lake buttercups. Yes, there are also humans that don't mind upsetting the usual give and take of a lake habitat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey each have their own special niches, with quite varying lifestyles, and the interactions between them vary from peaceful and mutually beneficial, to being sworn enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren will learn about the many ways that plants and animals coexist, and they will discover for themselves the differences that make lake life so fascinating. Is a lake a \"peaceful\" place? Yes and No! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carl Ewald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1735721646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781735721644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Forgeus Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/24\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Carl Ewald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48065806303487,"sku":"9781735721644","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c3195ef9-4929-4e59-a955-063c9c4cdef4.jpg?v=1768677401","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-unfortunate-carp-and-other-carl-ewald-9781735721644","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}