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2) Fish
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Photographs and text explore the characteristics, habitats, and variety of fishes and other undersea life.
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Magic tree house fact trackers volume 9
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Discusses dolphins and sharks, their ocean habitats, and general information about oceans and oceanography.
5) Shark
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"Did you know that sharks first appeared in the oceans 200 million years before the dinosaurs, and that they have an electrical sixth sense that helps them locate their prey? How dangerous is a great white shark? Can a whale shark really grow as big as a city bus? If you find yourself seeking the answers to these questions, then this may be the book for you! Discover where they live, why they are hunted, and what can be done to protect them. The book...
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The Graphic Novel I Survived volume Book 2
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2020.
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"In July, 1916, Chet Roscow is fascinated by news accounts of the great white shark said to be attacking people along the New Jersey shore not far from his home, but when he goes swimming in Matawan Creek he discovers the truth of the stories."--publisher.
8) Sharks!
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Photographs and text introduce kids to the physical characteristics, habits, and habitats of sharks.
9) Jaws
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The shark-versus-man classic that inspired the blockbuster Steven Spielberg movie—now in a fiftieth anniversary edition with an exclusive foreword from the author’s wife, renowned ocean conservation advocate Wendy Benchley
“A tightly written, tautly paced study of terror.”—The Washington Post
A great white shark terrorizes the beautiful summer getaway of Amity...
“A tightly written, tautly paced study of terror.”—The Washington Post
A great white shark terrorizes the beautiful summer getaway of Amity...
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2009.
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Photographer David Doubilet takes you down to the deep, where a variety of this amazing family awaits you, from the famous Great White to his foot-long cousins. Doubilet spends much of his life trying to get close enough to look them in the eye. And now, through Doubilet's remarkable photographs, you can too!
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Magic tree house fact trackers volume 32
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2015.
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When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #53: Shadow of the shark, they had lots of questions. This book answers their -- and your -- questions about sharks!
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2000.
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Are great whites dangerous predators or beautiful hunters? Where are you likely to see one? Why do victims of shark attacks often live to tell the tale? Can great whites jump? Are they really cold-blooded? Find out the latest information on this fascinating, misunderstood animal.
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I survived (Graphic novels) volume 2
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In July, 1916, Chet Roscow is fascinated by news accounts of the great white shark said to be attacking people along the New Jersey shore not far from his home, but when he goes swimming in Matawan Creek he discovers the truth of the stories.
15) The shark book
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[2021]
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Caldecott Honor–winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page explore one of the world's most notorious — and fearsome — animals. Learn what makes a shark a shark, what sharks like to eat, and how these predators of the deep have evolved. Ever wonder which shark is the smallest? Or the fastest? Even the most deadly? You'll find your answers in The Shark Book, with countless others.
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[2020]
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Presents the story of whale sharks-- the largest fish on the planet. Facing threats from commercial fishing as well as climate change, they were categorized as endangered in 2016. Despite the marine sanctuaries set aside to protect whale sharks, their population is still decreasing. These gentle giants may be accidentally caught in fishing nets, fished by poachers, or hit by a ship's propeller. But new conservation methods, which include enlisting...
19) Sink or swim
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2018.
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Ms. Frizzle takes the class on a trip to a Pacific Island, where the Magic School Bus provides them with individual submarines, and they learn about fish schools and the behavior of undersea animals--and try to avoid being eaten by a shark.
20) The Meg
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After escaping an attack by what he claims was a 70-foot shark, Jonas Taylor must confront his fears to save those trapped in a sunken submersible.