Action Files: Sharks
Silver Dolphin
Available: 03/02/09
8.5 x 9.75 · 24 pages
Ages 6 years and up
9781592239337
CDN $17.95
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Hardcover - Spiral Bound
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Open wide and take a big bite of Shark--this book has them all: great whites, tiger sharks, carpet sharks and even dinosaur sharks! Discover their secrets, from the tips of their dorsal fins to their razor-sharp teeth in Action Files: Sharks. This book is full of killer info, including shark anatomy, different shark species, how sharks live, and shark science. Designed to make learning exciting and fun, the factfile book is bursting with wild facts, amazing illustrations and cool interactive projects like a 3-D shark mask! Kids can also dive in to an adventure story, Shark Attack, and learn even more about these wild denizens of the deep with 18 info cards dedicated to some of the most spectacular species. This unique book also comes with a giant pull-out frieze, illustrated with stunning shark art and colorful stickers. Dive right in-chum not included.
Camilla de la Bedoyere has an academic background in the biological sciences and is a Fellow of the Zoological Society of London. She is an experienced writer of books for children and adults, most of which focus on the natural world; it's a career that has occupied much of the last 20 years. She has also worked in journalism, and was the editor of a children's page in a British newspaper for five years. When she is not writing, Camilla teaches literacy at a London high school and she enjoystraveling to watch wildlife in action.
