The Search for Carmella
Hardcover – Picture Book, February 4, 2025
Candlewick Press · Hardcover · February 4, 2025
From the acclaimed creator of The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish comes a stunning book about wonder, bravery, and the freedom to pursue your curiosity.
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- Who it’s for
- A strikingly illustrated deep-sea search pairs marine-life wonder with a scientist who follows her curiosity.
- Themes
- Curiosity and exploration, Bravery, Pursuing dreams
- Genres
- Marine Life, Action & Adventure, Boats & Ships
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From the acclaimed creator of The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish comes a stunning book about wonder, bravery, and the freedom to pursue your curiosity. Ever since Dr. Rose was a little girl playing in rock pools, she has always loved exploring the sea and the weird and wonderful creatures living there.
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Now, as a marine biologist, Dr. Rose is in search of a sea creature rumored to reside within the ocean’s hidden depths, a mysterious beast that many speak of but no one has ever seen: Carmella. With her team of scientists and explorers, descending in a submersible to the unfathomable dark of the deep ocean, what incredible creatures will Dr. Rose discover inhabiting a nearly pitch-black world? Rich with the magnificent sea life that can be found in deep water, Chloe Savage’s strikingly illustrated tale of a strong-willed woman scientist will spark young readers to pursue their own dreams, no matter how elusive.
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A strikingly illustrated deep-sea search pairs marine-life wonder with a scientist who follows her curiosity.
Come here for
- Unusual sea life in a nearly pitch-black world
- A woman scientist driven by curiosity since childhood
Expect
- A picture-book adventure beneath the ocean’s surface
- An elusive creature and a team of scientists and explorers
Where it sits
| Marine Life | 59% |
|---|---|
| Action & Adventure | 36% |
| Boats & Ships | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Marine Life
- Nature & Wildlife
- Boats & Ships
- Authors
- Chloe Savage
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- February 4, 2025
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Curiosity and exploration · Bravery · Pursuing dreams
- Reading lane
- Marine Life