{"id":8957772529901,"title":"Welcome to Whalebone Mansion","handle":"welcome-to-whalebone-mansion","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing October 7, 2025. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eWelcome to Whalebone Mansion\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCreatures That Lurk at a Whale Fall\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/laken-slate\"\u003eLaken Slate\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/bindy-james\"\u003eBindy James\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to a haunted house—under the sea!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo small fish discover a whalebone mansion—a deceased whale that has fallen to the ocean floor and decomposed, leaving an eerie structure of bones. Our intrepid explorers enter at their own risk and encounter some of the many creepy creatures that live in the deep. Told in a graphic-style format, with playful text that asks young readers questions and includes sidebars that provide additional facts, \u003cem\u003eWelcome to Whalebone Mansion \u003c\/em\u003einvites kids to a delightfully spooky, informational feast!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreatures inside:\u003cbr\u003e  • Hagfish\u003cbr\u003e  • Goblin shark\u003cbr\u003e  • Vampire squid\u003cbr\u003e  • Anglerfish\u003cbr\u003e  • Worms (known as bone-eating snot flowers)\u003cbr\u003e  • And more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack matter includes more information about the deep sea, more about whale falls, and a QR code leading to a video to see a real whale fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/into-the-deep\"\u003eInto the Deep\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/diving-deep\"\u003eDiving Deep\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-deep-sea-floor\"\u003eThe Deep-Sea Floor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n[TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/welcome-to-whalebone-mansion-spread.jpg?v=1740775992\" alt=\"Welcome to Whalebone Mansion sample spread\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/welcome-to-whalebone-mansion-cover.jpg?v=1740775990\" alt=\"Welcome to Whalebone Mansion cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/welcome-to-whalebone-mansion-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1740775994\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaken Slate, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaken Slate grew up in Choctaw, Oklahoma, more than five hundred miles from the nearest ocean. But she developed an admiration for sea creatures. Laken is a former kindergarten teacher with a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction. She loves to invite the littlest learners to discuss big concepts. Laken lives all over the world with her wonderful husband and two precious kids. As a US Navy spouse, she now sees the ocean quite a lot. This is her first picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/laken-slate\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Laken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBindy James, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBindy James is an illustrator based in Brisbane, Australia. She has a degree in environmental science and one in graphic\/motion design. Bindy is fascinated by the natural world, and since having children, she's also interested in how little ones relate to and learn from their local natural environment. She lives with her husband, two kids, and two pugalier dogs named Ziggy and Moose. This is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/bindy-james\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Bindy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eWhat waits in the shadows of a whale fall?\nA huge skeleton becomes a haunted house in this spooky description of what happens after a whale dies and sinks to the bottom of the ocean. A pair of colorful fish venture within, encountering a variety of dangerous creatures: hagfish slime, a goblin shark, a vampire squid, a female angler fish dangling her light bait, octopuses, and even zombie worms. But wait, there’s more: “pinching crustaceans” and, finally, creatures such as clams that help finish off the bones entirely. Slate’s eerie exploration covers the same ground as Melissa Stewart’s Whalefall (2023), but with more atmosphere and less depth. James’ digitally created illustrations support the sense of menace. Unusual hues and strange sharp shapes against a black background suggest the darkness and otherworldliness of the ocean’s midnight zone (between 3,000 and 13,000 feet below the surface; once a dead cetacean reaches this level, it’s considered a whale fall). The text operates at two levels. Simply phrased sentences follow the fish through the decaying bones, with language that reads aloud well: “Dart through ribs! Duck beneath the backbones!” Text in a more expository voice adds information about the creatures and the threats they pose to the tiny explorers. This would be an entertaining, enlightening selection for a Halloween storytime; it also nicely rounds out existing collections of whale fall books.\nAn appropriately spooky dive into a mysterious world. 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Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eWelcome to Whalebone Mansion\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCreatures That Lurk at a Whale Fall\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/laken-slate\"\u003eLaken Slate\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/bindy-james\"\u003eBindy James\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to a haunted house—under the sea!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo small fish discover a whalebone mansion—a deceased whale that has fallen to the ocean floor and decomposed, leaving an eerie structure of bones. Our intrepid explorers enter at their own risk and encounter some of the many creepy creatures that live in the deep. Told in a graphic-style format, with playful text that asks young readers questions and includes sidebars that provide additional facts, \u003cem\u003eWelcome to Whalebone Mansion \u003c\/em\u003einvites kids to a delightfully spooky, informational feast!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreatures inside:\u003cbr\u003e  • Hagfish\u003cbr\u003e  • Goblin shark\u003cbr\u003e  • Vampire squid\u003cbr\u003e  • Anglerfish\u003cbr\u003e  • Worms (known as bone-eating snot flowers)\u003cbr\u003e  • And more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack matter includes more information about the deep sea, more about whale falls, and a QR code leading to a video to see a real whale fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/into-the-deep\"\u003eInto the Deep\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/diving-deep\"\u003eDiving Deep\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-deep-sea-floor\"\u003eThe Deep-Sea Floor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n[TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/welcome-to-whalebone-mansion-spread.jpg?v=1740775992\" alt=\"Welcome to Whalebone Mansion sample spread\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/welcome-to-whalebone-mansion-cover.jpg?v=1740775990\" alt=\"Welcome to Whalebone Mansion cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/welcome-to-whalebone-mansion-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1740775994\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaken Slate, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaken Slate grew up in Choctaw, Oklahoma, more than five hundred miles from the nearest ocean. But she developed an admiration for sea creatures. Laken is a former kindergarten teacher with a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction. She loves to invite the littlest learners to discuss big concepts. Laken lives all over the world with her wonderful husband and two precious kids. As a US Navy spouse, she now sees the ocean quite a lot. This is her first picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/laken-slate\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Laken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBindy James, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBindy James is an illustrator based in Brisbane, Australia. She has a degree in environmental science and one in graphic\/motion design. Bindy is fascinated by the natural world, and since having children, she's also interested in how little ones relate to and learn from their local natural environment. She lives with her husband, two kids, and two pugalier dogs named Ziggy and Moose. This is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/bindy-james\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Bindy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eWhat waits in the shadows of a whale fall?\nA huge skeleton becomes a haunted house in this spooky description of what happens after a whale dies and sinks to the bottom of the ocean. A pair of colorful fish venture within, encountering a variety of dangerous creatures: hagfish slime, a goblin shark, a vampire squid, a female angler fish dangling her light bait, octopuses, and even zombie worms. But wait, there’s more: “pinching crustaceans” and, finally, creatures such as clams that help finish off the bones entirely. Slate’s eerie exploration covers the same ground as Melissa Stewart’s Whalefall (2023), but with more atmosphere and less depth. James’ digitally created illustrations support the sense of menace. Unusual hues and strange sharp shapes against a black background suggest the darkness and otherworldliness of the ocean’s midnight zone (between 3,000 and 13,000 feet below the surface; once a dead cetacean reaches this level, it’s considered a whale fall). The text operates at two levels. Simply phrased sentences follow the fish through the decaying bones, with language that reads aloud well: “Dart through ribs! Duck beneath the backbones!” Text in a more expository voice adds information about the creatures and the threats they pose to the tiny explorers. This would be an entertaining, enlightening selection for a Halloween storytime; it also nicely rounds out existing collections of whale fall books.\nAn appropriately spooky dive into a mysterious world. (author’s note, information on the midnight zone and whale falls, resources, bibliography, QR code linking to a website about a whale fall site) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-578-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3–7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e8 x 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication date: October 7, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}