Narrated in the poetic voice of the estuary itself, and accompanied by natural-history sidebars about estuary plants, animals, and cycles, THE SECRET BAY is another topnotch nature book from the author and illustrator of the award-winning, bestselling The Secret Pool.

• A stand-alone book and a stunning companion volume to Ridley and Raye's award-winning Secret Pool.
• Ridley deftly augments the estuary's lyrical narrative voice with sidebars about the plants, animals, and natural processes of an estuary.
• Raye's gorgeous watercolors reveal new features and hidden treats with each reading.
• Back matter includes The Estuary Food Web, Great Escapes (how estuary animals avoid predators), and an author's note about the challenges facing estuaries.
• A perfect book for the budding naturalist and for his or her parents and teachers.

Fountas & Pinnell Level S

Lexile 1180