Absolute Expert: Dolphins

All the Latest Facts from the Field

By Jennifer Swanson and Justin Jackson-Ricketts

Hardcover

Published on May 29, 2018 | 112 Pages

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Grades 3–7
Ages 8–12

Kids who have a laser focus on dolphins will learn everything they’ve ever wanted to know about them in an eye-catching, page-turning book for aspiring experts, featuring exclusive content from a National Geographic explorer currently in the field.

Hey, dolphin fin-atics! Get ready to dive into the world of your favorite fabulous marine mammals in this action-packed book chock-full of awesome facts, photos, and fun! Join National Geographic explorer and dolphin expert Justine Jackson-Ricketts to get the latest, most up-to-date dolphin intel straight from the field, plus fun facts, in-depth info, and awesome trivia about every kind of dolphin under the sun (and beneath the waves). It’s the ultimate book to help YOU become an absolute expert on one of your favorite topics.

"Even kids want to feel like experts about their interests, and with these titles in the Absolute Expert series, they can... In typical National Geographic style, they combine detailed text with numerous color photos from around the world."—Booklist

ISBN 9781426330100 (Hardcover)
Published on May 29, 2018
Published by National Geographic Kids
Pages 112
Dimensions 7-1/8 x 9-1/8
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7

ISBN 9781426330117 (Hardcover Library Binding)
Published on May 29, 2018
Published by National Geographic Kids
Pages 112
Dimensions 7-1/8 x 9-1/8
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7

Jennifer Swanson

Jennifer Swanson is a life-long LEGO bricks enthusiast. After all, what better way to learn engineering and design than by building it yourself? She even asked for—and to the delight of her and her new husband— received a LEGO set as a wedding gift! Jennifer not only grew up in a house filled with LEGO bricks, but raised three children who loved them as well. An award-winning author of multiple STEM books for kids, she is thrilled to be writing this book, which combines her love of LEGO bricks with the science of the world around her.

Consultant:
David Holmes is a geography consultant who lives in South West England. He is an ex-teacher, best-selling GCSE and GCE Geography author, and Senior Examiner—with a keen interest in technology, data, as well as fieldwork. He is a LEGO fan and reckons he can build anything that is in this book (if he can get his hands on enough LEGO bricks!).