Explorers Wanted!: Under the Sea

Explorers Wanted!

by Simon Chapman

Describes what it would be like to explore the deep ocean and includes information about diving, water pressure, equipment, plants, animals, and terrain.

Genres: Nonfiction

Paperback

First published March 6, 2003

About the author

Simon has been entertaining adults and children with stories of his real-life adventures since 2001. He has recently returned from trekking around high snow peaks in Sichuan, China- where he was searching for the locations that inspired the novel, ‘Lost Horizon’ with its fabled hidden valley of ‘Shangri La’.

Reviews

[Alicia · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good introduction to undersea exploration for 4th - 7th graders, with interesting information about sea life and historical discoveries. A bit interactive, with knowledge quizzes and memory games. I thought this would be a bit more like an Usborne detective book, but I was pleased nonetheless. I could see these titles being used in a social studies/science combined class in grade or middle school. The humor is appealing, and the British slang and constructions are charming.