The Longest Whale Song

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And toothed whales, or 'odontocetes', are able to receive sounds through their lower jaw, which transmit the sound waves into the ear. Pitch perfect I thought it was absolutely amazing. The way the author portrayed the characters was incredible. Well done!" It is really good. Unlike in Harry Potter, lots of different things happen so it doesn't get boring."

He discovered that animals in the wild emit echolocation chirps that are up to 100 times louder than animals in captivity (the only animals that had been studied in detail). The animals vary the volume of their vocal calls, he says, to suit their environment – hence why animals in tanks are much quieter. This finding was so “astonishing” he says that his first research paper was rejected because the animal’s capacities seemed improbable. It's at school, her teacher gets her involved in whales and the topic fascinates her so much that she creates a while book fully illustrated by her which she's extremely proud of, she even later discovers the longest song by a whale and plays it to her mum to try and stir her in the hospital. I've recently read it and thought it was really good, although the ending was a bit dodgy! I think there should have been more chapters and I didn't like how it was all in the present tense."

For us, we have two eyes, which we use to form three dimensional images. But with their acoustic system, we still don’t know how they receive information from objects at different angles. It could be that they use their ears, or it could be that they use their teeth – we still don’t know.” I do want to read the book, but my school does not have it and it is a bit pricey for me. So as anxious as I am to read it, I don't think I will have the opportunity for a very long time."

As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children’s Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children’s Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. The book is good but confusing, there are too many things going on. This is the only Jacqueline Wilson book that is rubbish." I love The Longest Wale Song because it's written by Jacqueline Wilson and it's amazing. I love it!"The Longest Whale Song is a jaw-dropping book. I have just finished reading it today. It has a lot of emotion and I recommend it to everyone, especially Jacqueline Wilson fans! I hope you all get to read it because it's a fabulous book!" But what's the purpose of these noises? At the moment, experts have yet to form a complete understanding. However, ground-breaking new research has monitored how songs have spread and evolved throughout the South Pacific, revealing a sprawling age-old acoustic community that may connect whales worldwide – and help them form life-long relationships. Jacqueline Wilson was born in Bath in 1945, but spent most of her childhood in Kingston-on-Thames. She always wanted to be a writer and wrote her first “novel” when she was nine, filling countless Woolworths’ exercise books as she grew up. Since having her daughter, Emma, she has been writing full time. So it is no surprise the military realised they could learn a thing or two from dolphins about how to use sound underwater. Military scientists in four countries – the US, Russia, Iran and the Ukraine – have all worked with dolphins: one, to study how they echolocate in the hopes of designing better submarines and sonar detectors. And, two, to train them to listen for approaching submarines, reveal the location of buried explosive devices underwater, and uncover the identity of suspicious objects. Mum – She gives birth to Samson but then something goes wrong and she is put into a coma. Ella makes her listen to whale songs that she enjoys very much. She speaks at the end, complaining about the music. The doctors all believe that her hope is running out, however, when Ella plays her the gentle, calming whale song she sighs ever so softly, as if about to awaken. It forms a very special connection, and for a few moments they can almost communicate. She is a very caring and nurturing mother, and is ever so sensitive to Ella's emotions. She is summarised as the best mother in the world, by her beloved daughter Ella.

Baleen whales use this channel not just for communicating with each other, but also for navigating, by listening to the echoes of their calls bouncing off distant ocean shelves and coastlines, creating mental maps of the ocean. For 15 years, the navy kept the knowledge of whale songs a secret, until in 1967 engineer Frank Watlington gave recordings of the songs to biologist Roger Payne, who was a specialist in bat and owl vocalisations. Watlington had discovered that the whale songs consisted of a series of phrases that would be repeated perfectly, over and over. Not only can baleen whales emit calls that travel farther than any other voice in the animal kingdom, these giants of the deep also create the loudest vocalisations of any creature on earth: the call of a blue whale can reach 180 decibels – as loud as a jet plane, a world record. The longest song of all

Dolphins in the military

A really amazing, touching novel. I can just imagine what Ella must be feeling during such a scary time." I didn't really think I'd enjoy it, but I got given it for a present and it was a lot better than I expected. The storyline was typical of Jacqueline Wilson and like all her books, there was something unique in it."

I've only read the taster for this book so far and I think it's really good, although it's quite easy to read." We don't know the exact function of the songs at this point. But it could be part of male-male competition, or to attract a mate. Or they could be a multi-message signal ,” says Garland. Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain’s bestselling and most beloved children’s authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold. Martha - Originally Dory's best friend, Martha offends Ella at after-school club by calling her Mum a vegetable. After Ella and her get into a fight, she ends up being Ella's friend.

Mum - She gives birth to Samson but then something goes wrong and she is put into a coma. Ella makes her listen to whale songs that she enjoys very much. At the end of the book she wakes up, complaining about the music. The Longest Whale Song is very interesting. I love Ella the main character and her baby brother Samson!" Butterscotch – Ella's guinea pig. Her real dad buys him for her when he comes to take her out. Butterscotch is described as very sweet and delicate, and he seems equally effected by the scenario. Mother would truly love him, and Ella wishes that she could bring him to the hospital to show him to her special mother. I love it! I would recommend it to people who love twists and turns. I do agree that it's quite sad but overall but it is a fantastic read!"