Sharks! (National Geographic Readers Series)
He’s quick. He’s silent. He has five rows of deadly teeth. Chomp! Meet the shark—the fish who ruled the deep before dinosaurs roamed the Earth! This fish has soft cartilage so he can glide, twist, and turn before his prey can say "gulp!" He can smell a single drop of blood in 25 million drops of ocean. He can feel electricity given off by his prey. He will lose and replace more than 10,000 teeth in his lifetime. Cool photos bring kids into the shark’s world. Fun facts go deep into the shark’s scary science.
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Sharks! (National Geographic Readers Series)
He’s quick. He’s silent. He has five rows of deadly teeth. Chomp! Meet the shark—the fish who ruled the deep before dinosaurs roamed the Earth! This fish has soft cartilage so he can glide, twist, and turn before his prey can say "gulp!" He can smell a single drop of blood in 25 million drops of ocean. He can feel electricity given off by his prey. He will lose and replace more than 10,000 teeth in his lifetime. Cool photos bring kids into the shark’s world. Fun facts go deep into the shark’s scary science.
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Sharks! (National Geographic Readers Series)

Sharks! (National Geographic Readers Series)

by Anne Schreiber
Sharks! (National Geographic Readers Series)

Sharks! (National Geographic Readers Series)

by Anne Schreiber

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Sharks abound! National Geographic is here to guide young naturalists through the living wonder that is the shark. Full of facts, photos, and fascination, this is perfect for the curious young reader.

He’s quick. He’s silent. He has five rows of deadly teeth. Chomp! Meet the shark—the fish who ruled the deep before dinosaurs roamed the Earth! This fish has soft cartilage so he can glide, twist, and turn before his prey can say "gulp!" He can smell a single drop of blood in 25 million drops of ocean. He can feel electricity given off by his prey. He will lose and replace more than 10,000 teeth in his lifetime. Cool photos bring kids into the shark’s world. Fun facts go deep into the shark’s scary science.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781426302862
Publisher: Disney Publishing Group
Publication date: 07/08/2008
Series: National Geographic Kids Readers
Pages: 32
Sales rank: 9,736
Product dimensions: 5.80(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range: 5 - 7 Years

About the Author

ANNE SCHREIBER is a graduate in Science Education from Cornell University and began her career as an elementary school teacher. She wrote the science content for the Magic School Bus television series. She has written more than a dozen books for young children. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Table of Contents


Chomp!     4
Shark Pups     8
Pups Grow Up     12
What Big Teeth You Have     16
Imagine This!     20
Blue-Ribbon Sharks     22
Now You See Them     24
... Now You Don't     26
Shark Attack!     28
People Attack?     30
Picture Glossary     32
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