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"Once thought to prefer coastal waters, the great white shark regularly makes Pacific Ocean crossings. Data collected by satellite transmitters attracted to sharks may soon reveal the unknown locations of their birthing and mating grounds."--Container.

"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...

A shark and a train compete in a series of contests on a seesaw, in hot air balloons, bowling, shooting baskets, playing hide-and-seek, and more.

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

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...

The Bad Guys are about to have a very bad day! Mr. Wolf and his bad buddies have messed with the wrong guinea pig--one who is secretly an evil mad scientist. And, the nasty little furball wants revenge! Will they survive? Will they be heroes? And will they ever stop trying to eat each other? It's time for the Bad Guys to spring into action!

Through hundreds of photos, diagrams, maps, and illustrations, readers will learn where sharks lurk, what they eat, who they hang out with, and why they do what they do, as well as hear from scientists and shark-attack survivors.

This eBook is best viewed on a color device. At last, a fantastically illustrated new addition to the classic nature guide series. A Golden Guide to Sharks, like all the books in the series, presents a general overview of its subject in accessible prose, illuminated by detailed illustrations of the species discussed. Its directness enables it to be appreciated by young and mature audiences alike.

Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing a variety of sea creatures. Ames now turns his attention to drawing sea creatures. He begins with a page of instruction that encourages readers to go slowly and draw lightly step-by-step, keeping a soft eraser at hand. He asks readers also to watch the empty spaces around the lines in order to promote accuracy, and to use a mirror to view the drawing, making mistakes more obvious.