Amazing Sharks! (I Can Read Book Series) (Level 2) » (Reprint)

Sarah L. Thomson is the author of Stars and Stripes: The Story of the American Flag, a Nebraska Golden Sower Award finalist; all the Wildlife Conservation Society I Can Read Books, including Amazing Tigers!, winner of an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award; and What Lincoln Said, written with "admirable simplicity" (ALA Booklist). Sarah lives in Portland, Maine.

Did you know that some sharks can . . .

• glow in the dark!
• grow to be as long as a fire truck!
• lose thousands of teeth during their lives!
• feel electricity in the water!

Filled with outstanding photographs from the Wildlife Conservation Society, Amazing Sharks! is a new title in an exciting nonfiction I Can Read Book series. The series explores the amazing animals that share our world and how we can help them survive.

Children's Literature

What comes to mind when you hear the word "shark"? Huge man-eating creatures or just a very large fish? According to Thomson, there are 350 kinds of sharks and they come in all shapes and sizes. They are for the most part predators, and the great white shark can indeed be large—as large as a small truck. The main difference between sharks and other fish is their skeletal structure. Rather than bones, sharks have cartilage, which provides for greater flexibility. In addition, many sharks give live birth rather than laying eggs. These sea creatures have a keen sense of hearing, smell, and sight. They also have the unique ability to feel electricity. For those who may have been frightened by stories or movies featuring man-eating sharks, Thomson reminds readers that "you are more likely to be hit by lightning than be killed by a shark." Predators like sharks are important to the health of oceans, and we need to find ways to live in harmony and to protect their habitat. The introduction provides the web address for the Wildlife Conservation Society where readers can learn more about sharks and other endangered animals. A useful and informative early science reader. A Level 2 book in the "I Can Read!" series.