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Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
c2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Engaging images accompany information about the hammerhead shark. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Sixteen small but MIGHTY sharks battle it out in a huge fight! Who will be the small shark champion? This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts 16 small but savage sharks. Readers will learn about each shark's unique features, behavior, and more. Then, compare and contrast the battling animals before finally discovering the winner!"--
6) Sharkpedia
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Through hundreds of photographs, diagrams, maps, and illustrations, readers will learn where sharks lurk, what they eat, and why they do what they do, as well as hear from scientists and shark-attack survivors.
8) Sharks!
Author
Series
Animal Planet chapter books volume 1
Publisher
Liberty Street
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
9) Snarky shark
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Help your child power up their reading skills and learn about sharks with this fun non-fiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress. The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed. Photos amaze and explain, and playful illustrations keep humor at the forefront. The combination of high-interest animal information, levelled text and lots of laughs will appeal to even the most reluctant...
Author
Publisher
Weldon Owen International
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
From the tiny pygmy shark to the massive whale shark, The Magnificent Book of Sharks depicts some of the ocean's most incredible creatures in stunning and accurate, original illustrations. Intriguing facts accompany every illustration.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces many different species of sharks, pointing out such characteristics as the small size of the dwarf lantern shark and the physical characteristics and behavior that makes sharks killing machines.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Sharks are some of the oldest creatures on the earth (or, rather, in its waters). This epic survey follows sharks from their earliest appearance in the Paleozoic era up through the challenges they face today. Along the way, readers will meet many different sharks from different points in history. They will get an up-close evolutionary look at what makes a shark a shark-like their skin, their teeth, their fins, and more. And they will get a crash...
16) Super sharks
Author
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Learn everything that's AWESOME about sharks, in this nonfiction Reader that combines cartoon illustrations and photographs!Do you know which shark has 25 rows of backward-facing teeth? Or which shark is covered in a protective stinky slime? It's time to meet... the SUPER SHARKS!Find out all this and more, in Everything Awesome About: Super Sharks, a one-stop shop for the shark-obsessed kid who wants to start reading on their own! With a highly visual...
17) Wild sharks!
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Chris and Martin Kratt -- the Wild Kratts -- explore the world of sharks from the tiny dwarf shark to hungry Great White to the biggest Whale shark. The Wild Kratts dive in to reveal the different ways these incredible creatures survive in the sea: where they live, who they eat, who eats them, and more!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Earths oceans are full of mighty sharks. Their speed, stealth, and strength make them the perfect predators. From giant great whites to sneaky goblin sharks, these creatures rule the waters. Are you ready to dive in and swim with them?
20) Hammerhead shark
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A hammerhead shark puts on a burst of speed, crushes its target beneath its wide, flat head, and gulps down a whole chunk of prey-without even chewing first. The hammerhead shark may have a unique head shape, but this tool is full of surprises that make it a fierce hunter. Dive under the waves to see the hammerheads incredible senses at work, follow along with its migration, learn how it has young, and more. It's time to get shark shocked!"--
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