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The Great White Man-Eating Shark: A Cautionary Tale (Picture Puffins) [Paperback]

Margaret Mahy (Author), Jonathan Allen (Illustrator)


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March 1, 1996 Picture Puffins
Disgusted when other swimmers continually disrupt his attempts to shoot through the water like a silver arrow, Norvin formulates a wicked plan that will let him have the water and the beach to himself. Reprint. SLJ. H.


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From Publishers Weekly

Capitalizing on his sharkish looks, Norvin frightens away all the other swimmers from Caramel Cove?except for one whose dorsal fin might just be genuine; "Certain to tickle funnybones," said PW. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 4-It's love at first bite when a boy in a shark costume attracts the attention of a real shark who has romantic designs on him. A quirky combination of Jaws and The Boy Who Cried Wolf.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin; First Puffin Pied Printing 1996 edition (March 1, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0140557458
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140557459
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.7 x 0.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #928,718 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Margaret Mahy lives in New Zealand and is internationally acknowledged as one of the most outstanding children's writers today. She is the author of more than two hundred books for children of all ages, two of which have received England's Carnegie Medal and others of which have garnered numerous citations from the American Library Association. She is also the recipient of An Order of New Zealand, the highest honor a citizen can receive. In 2006 she received the Hans Christian Andersen award for her contributions to international children's literature.

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Unfortunately, there are not many plays written with good parts for sharks, so Norvin took up swimming instead. Read the first page
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