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Jurassic Shark [Hardcover]

Deborah Diffily (Author), Karen Carr (Illustrator)
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The oceans of the Jurassic world were filled with nightmarish creatures. Plesiosaurs, long-necked reptiles measuring up to twenty-five feet long, ate fish -- and each other. The 40-foot-long Kronosaurus and the 45-foot-long Liopleurodon were ferocious predators with razor-sharp teeth. They ate anything they could catch.

Alongside these megapredators swam Hybodus, whose descendants include the great white sharks of today. Hybodus was not the largest hunter in the Jurassic seas, but it was fearless. Hybodus would attack anything.

This is the story of a female Hybodus and her struggle to survive. She must find a way to keep from being eaten, even as she hunts for food herself. She must fight off a Liopleurodon that attempts to take over her hunting grounds. And she must find a way to keep herself, and her unborn baby, safe in a place where even the deadliest of hunters can become meals for other predators. Discover how she responds to the challenges -- and survives.


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Grade 2-4-Jurassic Shark tells the story of a female Hybodus,a deadly prehistoric predator that lived in the oceans some 180 million years ago. She is described as swimming alone and attacking even larger and more aggressive prey. She is not always successful on her hunt for food and is careful when carrying her young and seeking a safe place for birthing. This book is written for young readers just beginning to explore serious information about dinosaurs and plesiosaurs. Carr's vivid digital paintings are astonishingly lifelike and will hold great appeal for this audience.-Donna Marie Wagner, Exeter Community Library, Reading, PA
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Gr. 1-3. Diffily personalizes the life of a shark, a Hybodus, who lived 180 million years ago, the fearless ancestor of today's white sharks. Here, she's a predator and pregnant, and the brief text covers her search for safety and food. There's an attack on a larger creature, a Liopleurodon, in order to make a safe space for her to give birth. Her baby shark is born alive, and hungry. Although there's much attacking and rending of flesh, there isn't a whole lot of blood in the water, and the birth of the baby is pretty bloodless, too. The images are dramatic, but they have the smooth, slippery feel that comes with computer-generated art. Young readers who can't get enough of dinosauria will enjoy this one. GraceAnne DeCandido
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Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins; 1 edition (February 17, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060082496
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060082499
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 11.2 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,447,319 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good story, great pictures, October 15, 2006
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Plesiosaura (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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While we agree that the book is violent and not for everyone, if you have one of those kids that is fascinated by all of nature, including struggle and violence, and not just fuzzy bunnies, this is a good read. And while it is true that it's hard to believe that a 10-foot shark could down an 25m liopleuradon, well, everyone loves a good David-and-Goliath story. Plus, I sure see a lot more sharks today than liopleuradons...score 1 ancient fish! :)
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1.0 out of 5 stars Ultra super duper killing machine!, February 14, 2005
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Silly book! Having a seven foot shark kill an Elasmasaurus is rather improbable, but then she kills an eighty foot Liopleurodon (actually she cripples it and the other predators rip it to pieces). Note the approximate mass for each of these animals would be shark 500lbs, Liopleurodon 60 tons. My kitty dragged down a bull moose the other day also. This is an interesting subject and the art is pretty good, but the story line is very poor.
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1.0 out of 5 stars this book is terrible for young kids, December 13, 2005
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Gruesome, violent pictures and text. Definitely would not recommend it for the younger set (under 8?) Also, the quality of the information is subpar...does the author really know anything about these animals from long ago? Unlikely.
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