
An Anthology of Shells
A Collection of Fascinating Shells From Around the World
DK · Print & ebook · June 3, 2025
A beautiful collection featuring notes, spectacular photos, and illustrations of more than 100 types of shell.
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- Who it’s for
- Explore shell shapes, colors, and textures alongside the snails, crabs, and clams that live in them.
- Themes
- Shells from around the world, Shell shapes, colors, and textures, Snails, crabs, and clams
- Genres
- Marine Life
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved.
An Anthology of Exquisite BirdsBen Hoare66% match
An Anthology of Butterflies and MothsRichard Jones75% match
An Anthology of Rocks and MineralsDevin Dennie79% match
An Anthology of Aquatic LifeSam Hume72% matchShares Marine Life
An Anthology of Our Extraordinary EarthCally Oldershaw70% match
Nature's TreasuresBen Hoare69% match
An Anthology of Remarkable BugsJess French69% match
What Lives in a Shell?Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld68% matchShares Marine Life
For older readers: An Anthology of Fungi, Shells, The World Beneath
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout this book
A beautiful collection featuring notes, spectacular photos, and illustrations of more than 100 types of shell. A compact version of DK’s bestselling anthology series, An Anthology of Shells is perfect for young nature enthusiasts aged 7-9 for taking on the go. Children can marvel at a wide range of shells from around the world that no collection would be complete without.
Continue reading
Learn all about the shell shapes, colors, and textures–and get up close with the snails, crabs, and clams that live in them. This impressive shells anthology for kids offers: - The third book in the new compact spin-off of the bestselling Children’s Anthologies series. - A magnificent collection of over 100 shell profiles and their creatures from all over the world, from tropical rainforests to icy Antarctic waters. - A quality gift book, with metallic foil and striking photographs on every page. An Anthology of Shells pairs photography with storybook descriptions that will captivate young readers, whether it’s marveling at conchs or clams. Featuring photographs of striking formations and illustrations by the artist behind DK’s bestselling Anthology series, as well as plenty of intriguing information, this book will be one to treasure for young conchologists. More in the series Anthology of Shells is part of the beautiful, new, and compact Anthology spin-off series. Complete the series and nurture your child's curiosity as they explore geology and earth materials with Rocks and Minerals or mushroom species with the Fungi field guide.
Shell Shapes and Creatures
Explore shell shapes, colors, and textures alongside the snails, crabs, and clams that live in them.
Come here for
- Shell profiles and creatures from around the world
- Notes, photographs, and illustrations of more than 100 shell types
Expect
- Shells from tropical rainforests to icy Antarctic waters
- A compact anthology with photographs and storybook descriptions
Where it sits
| Marine Life | 80% |
|---|
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Oceans, Lakes & Water
- Scientific Discoveries
- Geography for Kids
- Authors
- Simon Aiken
- Publisher
- DK
- Published
- June 3, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Shells from around the world · Shell shapes, colors, and textures · Snails, crabs, and clams
- Reading lane
- Oceans, Lakes & Water