'The Turning Tide' is a hymn to a sea passage of world-historical importance. Combining social and cultural history, nature-writing, travelogue and politics, Jon Gower charts a sea which has carried both Vikings and saints, invasion forces and furtive gun-runners, writers, musicians and fishermen. The divided but interconnected waters of the Irish Sea - from the narrow North Channel through St George's Channel to where the Celtic sea opens out into...

A boy swims under water in the sea until he meets a shark.

Presents 20 watery habitats on earth, with the animals and plants that rely on these waterways for shelter and survival.

A peep-through underwater adventure to share with your baby.

A big crab encourages a trepidatious little crab to take his first steps into the sea.

Saturnine and quick-tempered, the formidable North Sea is often overlooked - even by those living within a stone's throw of its steel-grey waters. But as playground, theatre of war and cultural crossing-point, it has shaped the world in myriad ways, forged villains and heroes, and determined the fates of nations. It's not all grim, though: the seaside holiday was born on North Sea beaches, and artists, poets and writers have been as equally inspired...

Presents three mini stories about under-the-sea creatures.

A mermaid tries to find a use for the pair of socks she is given for her birthday.

An introduction to the geography of the seaside and relevant processes, with practical activities to aid understanding.

The story of German forces landing on the Suffolk coast is one of the most persistent legends of World War Two. Using recently declassified material, 'Where the Eagle Landed' offers a solution to an enduring mystery and sheds light on a fraught period of Britain's wartime history.