The Really Sinister Savage Shark (Really Horrible Guides) [Hardcover]

Theresa Greenaway (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Series: Really Horrible Guides

Presents the characteristics of a selection of feared marine animals including shark, squid, octopus, stingray, and puffer fish.

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From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 4. Dinosaurs had an amazing "arsenal" of weapons for hunting and defense, as do today's sea creatures. These two large-format books explore the teeth, claws, horns, stingers, and other mechanisms evolved by these animals. Dinosaurs focuses on familiar methods of defense, such as Tyrannosaurus rex's six-inch long teeth, or Stegosaurus's spiked tail. Other methods of protection are less well-known?Barosaurus used its tail like a whip and Stegosaurus had a skull like a crash helmet, allowing it to use its head like a battering ram. The underwater world also contains some terrifying animals. Deadly poisonous stings, electric shocks, and pointed tusks are just some of the ingenious ways sea creatures such as jellyfish, rays, and walruses protect themselves. All topics are covered in double-page spreads filled with captions and vivid full-color photos of real undersea creatures and lifelike dinosaur models that will grab readers' attention. Any book that lets you look down the mouth of a Tyrannosaurus rex or a great white shark, without risking getting bitten, is bound to entice.?Cathryn A. Camper, Minneapolis Public Library
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (September 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789420503
• ISBN-13: 978-0789420503
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,767,236 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good book, despite its sensationalistic tone, December 28, 2000

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This review is from: The Really Sinister Savage Shark (Really Horrible Guides) (Hardcover)

I must admit that I was a bit offended by the title of Barbara Taylor's book "The Really Sinister Savage Shark and Other Creatures of the Deep." After all, the sharks and other animals depicted in the book are simply trying to survive, just like human beings. But if you can get past the book's sensationalistic tone, you will find many excellent photographs and interesting facts. The book briefly discusses several species of shark (great white, leopard, thresher, etc.), as well as many other potentially dangerous marine animals: octopi, jellyfish, rays, walruses, sea snakes, and more.

Although the author does point out that more people die from bee stings than from shark attacks, the book is still far from charitable to these unfairly maligned creatures. So enjoy "The Really Sinister Savage Shark" with your child, but be prepared to give the shark's side of the story!