Mystery of the Missing Turtles (Paperback)

Deborah S. Bower

ISBN 10: 1486322816 / ISBN 13: 9781486322817

Published by CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, 2026

About this Item

Paperback. Where have all the baby turtles gone? Brooke loves watching the turtles in the creek on her farm. But in spring, she notices broken eggshells down near the water. What is happening to the turtle eggs? Brooke decides to use her detective skills and sets out to solve the mystery of the missing turtles! Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 5 to 9. Join Brooke as she investigates what's happening to the local turtles in this empowering story. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mystery of the Missing Turtles (Paperback)
• Publisher: CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1486322816
• ISBN 13: 9781486322817
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: O'Hanlon, James
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Where have all the baby turtles gone?

Brooke loves watching the turtles in the creek on her farm. But in spring, she notices broken eggshells down near the water. What is happening to the turtle eggs?

Brooke decides to use her detective skills and sets out to solve the mystery of the missing turtles!

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 5 to 9.

About the Authors

Associate Professors Deborah S. Bower, James U. Van Dyke, and Professors Ricky-John Spencer and Michael B. Thompson are turtle biologists who created the 1 Million Turtles Citizen Science Project to encourage participation in turtle conservation in Australia. Associate Professor Elizabeth Hale researches and teaches children's literature and writing at the University of New England.

Dr James O'Hanlon is an award-winning science communicator, author and illustrator. Whether through art, science or storytelling, James works to illuminate the beauty and complexity of creatures that are often overlooked. He is also the author and illustrator of Sid and the Very Hard to Find Squid.