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Shark life : true stories about sharks & the sea Cover Image Book

Shark life : true stories about sharks & the sea / Peter Benchley ; adapted for young people by Karen Wojtyla.

Wojtyla, Karen. (Author). Benchley, Peter. (Added Author). Benchley, Peter. Shark trouble. (Added Author).

Summary:

Dive into the underwater world of sharks and the other marine animals that inhabit the ocean. Learn about the many types of sharks, including those that pose a threat to humans, their behavior and how to avoid attack.

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  • ISBN: 0385731094
  • ISBN: 9780385731096
  • ISBN: 0385901356
  • ISBN: 9780385901352
  • Physical Description: 193 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Delacorte Press, [2005]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Adaptation of: Shark trouble / Peter Benchley.
Formatted Contents Note:
Aliens in the sea -- I: South Australia, 1974: swimming with nightmares -- Jaws -- South Australia, 1974: part 2 -- South Australia, 1974: part 3 -- II: Shark attacks: a summer of hype -- Sharks: how little we know -- Six dangerous sharks -- Swimming safely in the sea -- How to avoid a shark attack -- When good dives go bad -- You say you want to dive with sharks? -- Some shark facts and a story -- III: Dangerous to man? Moray eels, killer whales, barracudas, and other creatures we fear -- Even more creatures to avoid...and respect -- Okay, so what can we do?
Preface: Aliens in the sea -- South Australia, 1974: Swimming with nightmares -- Jaws -- South Australia, 1974: Part 2 -- South Australia, 1974: Part 3 -- Shark Attacks: Summer of hype -- Sharks: How little we know -- Six dangerous sharks -- Swimming safely in the sea - How to avoid a shark attack -- When good dives go bad -- You say you want to dive with sharks? -- Some shark facts and a story -- Dangerous to man? Moray eels, killer whales, barracudas, and other creatures we fear -- Even more creatures to avoid...and respect -- Okay, so what can we do?
Target Audience Note:
009-012.
1020L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.4 8 86644.
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 7.4 8
Awards Note:
A Junior Library Guild selection.

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Sharks > Juvenile literature.
Shark attacks > Juvenile literature.
Dangerous marine animals > Juvenile literature.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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