| Description |
193 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Note |
Adaptation of: Shark trouble / Peter Benchley. |
| Contents |
Preface: Aliens in the sea -- South Australia, 1974: Swimming with nightmares -- Jaws -- South Australia, 1974: Part 2 -- South Australia, 1974: Part 3 -- Shark Attacks: Summer of hype -- Sharks: How little we know -- Six dangerous sharks -- Swimming safely in the sea - How to avoid a shark attack -- When good dives go bad -- You say you want to dive with sharks? -- Some shark facts and a story -- Dangerous to man? Moray eels, killer whales, barracudas, and other creatures we fear -- Even more creatures to avoid...and respect -- Okay, so what can we do? |
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Aliens in the sea -- I: South Australia, 1974: swimming with nightmares -- Jaws -- South Australia, 1974: part 2 -- South Australia, 1974: part 3 -- II: Shark attacks: a summer of hype -- Sharks: how little we know -- Six dangerous sharks -- Swimming safely in the sea -- How to avoid a shark attack -- When good dives go bad -- You say you want to dive with sharks? -- Some shark facts and a story -- III: Dangerous to man? Moray eels, killer whales, barracudas, and other creatures we fear -- Even more creatures to avoid...and respect -- Okay, so what can we do? |
| Summary |
Dive into the underwater world of sharks and the other marine animals that inhabit the ocean. Learn about the many types of sharks, including those that pose a threat to humans, their behavior and how to avoid attack. |
| Audience |
009-012. |
| Awards |
A Junior Library Guild selection. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 7.4 8 |
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Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.4 8.0 86644. |
| Subject |
Sharks.
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Shark attacks.
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Dangerous marine animals.
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Sharks -- Juvenile literature.
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Shark attacks -- Juvenile literature.
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Dangerous marine animals -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
Benchley, Peter.
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| ISBN |
0385731094 trade $15.95 |
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0385901356 glb |
| Standard No. |
9780385731096 |
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