Physical books are tough, hard to destroy, bathresistant, solaroperated, feel good in your hand. Watch and listen to ashlie read the nonfiction book awesome facts about sharks written by claire llewellyn and published by aladdin books ltd. Sharks can withstand many substances that are poisonous to humans, including arsenic and strychnine. A fine, fine school by sharon creech and harry bliss duration. Shark coloring book by creative art press paperback, 2019. The secret life of sharks is widely regarded as one of the best books on shark behavior and biology. The ultimate book of sharks national geographic kids. What makes sharks different from fish is that their skeletons are made of cartilage instead of bone. According to this book on page 55 between 100 and people are killed each year by sharks. Sharks have a lateral line system along their sides which detects water movements. Hammerhead sharks eat lobsters,crabs,squids and other sea animals.
They are a special type of fish known elasmobranch, which translates into fish made of catilaginous tissuesthe clear gristly stuff that your ears and nose tip are made of. The next page says there are approximately 28 shark attacks each year of which are fatal. And the reason there are still sharks around is that sharks are better at being sharks than anything else is. For 400 million years, sharks have roamed every ocean on earth. Awesome facts about sharks a nonfiction book by claire. Learn how sharks live, how they eat, the challenges they face, and whether or not you are actually on the menu. Some species prefer or include turtles and seagulls, crustaceans and mollusks, and plankton and krill in their diets. Few species have thrived on our planet for as long and fewer have been so misunderstood. Not only will your little readers discover new facts about the toothy fish, but these books will also give them the opportunity to explore all depths of. Fun shark facts for kids including photos and printable activity worksheets.
However, if a shark is fed even the smallest amount of cocacola, it will explode. I would recommend this for young boys who love sharks. Sharks use their gills to filter oxygen from the water. Leading sharkeologists david odoherty, claudia odoherty and. Peter klimley is a worldrenowned marine biologist and author who was one of the first shark researchers to ever freedive with sharks, sometimes in schools of hundreds. Hammerhead sharks are carnivores because they eat lots of meat. It would be nice if more of the 1001 facts were true. This category also includes rays, sawfish, and skates. Sharks are carnivores, and they primarily hunt and eat fish, sea mammals like dolphins and seals, and other sharks. At over 6 metres, the giraffe shark is the longest shark on earth.
Brian hunter smart introduces sharks and their world, discussing such topics as food, lifecycles, and attacks on humans. Sharks have eight orders of classification depending on their physical characteristics. The truth is that these mysterious, magnificent hunters are essential to the balance of marine ecosystems, help boost local economies and are actually worth more alive than dead. This ultimate book features every species of shark on the planet, with awesome photos, fascinating facts, the latest science, and firsthand stories of reallife encounters with these incredible creatures. The sharks kids coloring book with shark facts gifts for kids paperback december 19, 2019.
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