Amazing Sharks! (I Can Read Book 2 Series)

by Sarah L. Thomson

Overview

Amazing Sharks! is the fourth book in our exciting series of nonfiction level 2 I Can Read Books filled with AMAZING photos from the Wildlife Conservation Society, one of the world’s oldest and most respected wildlife conservation organizations. The series explores the amazing animals that share our world and how we can help them survive.

Did you know that some sharks can . . .

• glow in the dark!
• grow to be as long as a fire truck!
• lose thousands of teeth during their lives!
• feel electricity in the water!

This is a Level Two I Can Read, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780060544560
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/10/2006
Series:	I Can Read Book 2 Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	132,814
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Sarah L. Thomson is the author of Stars and Stripes: The Story of the American Flag, a Nebraska Golden Sower Award finalist; all the Wildlife Conservation Society I Can Read Books, including Amazing Tigers!, winner of an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award; and What Lincoln Said, written with "admirable simplicity" (ALA Booklist). Sarah lives in Portland, Maine.

Editorial Reviews

Highly readable . . . clear comparisons . . . concepts and new vocabulary are explained in context.” — School Library Journal

From the Publisher

K-Gr 2-Illustrated with full-page, full-color photographs, this highly readable title explains basic facts of shark life and elaborates on the diversity of different species. Clear comparisons are made with real-life objects; readers learn that some sharks are so small that they can be held in the palm of the hand while others are longer than a pickup truck. Concepts and new vocabulary are explained in context with a pronunciation guide for harder words in parentheses. Common misconceptions are also considered: humans are more likely to be hit by lightning than killed by a shark. A discussion of the need to protect the animals' habitat includes the fact that "people have killed more than half of all the sharks in the world."-Kathleen Meulen, Blakely Elementary School, Bainbridge Island, WA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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