{"product_id":"welcome-to-whalebone-mansion-laken-slate-9781623545789","title":"Welcome to Whalebone Mansion: Creatures That Lurk at a Whale Fall","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo small fish discover a haunted house deep below the surface of the ocean. Are there ghosts inside? Vampires? What even IS this spooky place? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA playful and fun nonfiction graphic picture book for 3-7-year-olds that asks questions and has sidebar facts, so kids won't even notice how much they're learning! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a whale dies, its body sinks to the bottom of the ocean floor and decomposes there, providing sustenance to many creatures. When it's picked clean, the bones create an eerie kind of structure--resembling a haunted house or whalebone mansion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo small fish discover a whalebone mansion, enter at their own risk, and encounter a number of creepy creatures along the way. Told in a graphic-style format, with playful text that asks young readers questions and includes sidebars that provide additional facts, \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Whalebone Mansion\u003c\/i\u003e invites kids to a delightfully spooky, informational feast! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCreatures inside: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHagfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoblin shark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVampire squid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnglerfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorms (known as bone-eating snot flowers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBack matter includes more information about the deep sea, more about whale falls, and a QR code leading to a video to see a real whale fall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laken Slate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1623545781\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623545789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlesbridge Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2025","brand":"Laken Slate","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47039918899455,"sku":"9781623545789","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_806b09ff-e3c1-456d-9c60-91667be9ceb4.jpg?v=1752752987","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/welcome-to-whalebone-mansion-laken-slate-9781623545789","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}