Scholastic, 2020
Sharks are so cool I've written 6 books about them. Dive in with me to share some sharky-FUN!
BIGGEST! LITTLEST! True Or False?
You decide. Then peek at the tiny print to see the correct answer.
A Cookie-Cutter Shark is one of the biggest kinds of sharks. True Or False?
F It's just 18 inches long. It's so small other bigger fish don't see it until too late. It bites and spins around. Its sharp teeth slice out a cookie-shaped bite from its prey.
A Whale Shark is the biggest kind of shark which lets it catch and eat big whales. True Or False?
F This biggest kind of shark only eats tiny fish and plankton, tiny animals drifting near the ocean's surface. It has a 4 foot wide mouth and about 3,000 teeth but its throat is as small around as a softball.
No matter its size, a shark's body is covvered with little tooth-like scales. True Or False?
T Called denticles, these grow out of the shark's skin. Like teeth, each has a hard enamel coat and soft center pulp. They are a protective covering and help the shark slip easily through the water.
What Do You Think Happened!?
Read this opening story from The Great Shark Rescue. Then write your own ending....
TRAPPED!!!!
With its huge mouth open, a whale shark swims slowly near the surface close to Mafia Island off the coast of Tanzania. The 16-foot long giant is feeding on lots of tiny, shrimplike krill and a few little fish.
All at once, a big net blocks its way. The whale shark dives and turns, trying to swim under or around the net. But the giant fishing net is everywhere.
The young whale shark is caught! TRAPPED!
- Will your story have a happy ending with the whale shark escaping on its own?
- Will your story have someone arrive to free the whale shark giving it a happy ending?
- Or will something else happen?
START SNIFFING!
The Great White Shark is featured in WHAT IF YOU COULD SNIFF LIKE A SHARK? Here's an example of how it would help you to have a great smell-sniffer, like a Great White Shark.
But can you think of at least 3 examples of when you would happier not to have a good sense of smell!?
And here are my other 3 books about sharks. Have fun exploring these too!
Atheneum, 1996
WHO KNOWS what cool book
I'll think of to write next about sharks!?
Meanwhile, click to check out 6 amazing sharks you may not know exist.
