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Book

Sharks : what do great whites, hammerheads, and whale sharks get up to all day?

Call Number

  • J 597.3 JACK (EAS, WSQ)

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Publication Information

New York, NY : Neon Squid, 2022.

Physical Description

48 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Audience

Grades 2-3 Neon Squid US.

Summary

"A beautifully illustrated nonfiction story following great whites, hammerheads, whale sharks, and more over the course of one day"--

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

  • Welcome to the world of sharks!
  • Shark anatomy
  • Open wide
  • Hammerhead vs. stingray
  • Speed demons
  • Race to the mangroves
  • Shark teeth
  • Seal getaway
  • Disturbed sleep
  • Hunting with friends
  • The walking shark
  • Shark habitats
  • Battle of the predators
  • Hooked
  • Shark babies
  • An unusual shark
  • Shark skin
  • The nurse shark begins her hunt
  • Dinner under the stars
  • Hiding from danger
  • Nighttime cookies.

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