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Author Wojtyla, Karen.

Title Shark life : true stories about sharks & the sea / Peter Benchley ; adapted for young people by Karen Wojtyla.

Imprint New York : Delacorte Press, c2005.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Eureka Young Adult Non-Fiction  YA597.322 Ben    ---  Available
Description 193 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Note Adaptation of: Shark trouble / Peter Benchley.
Contents Preface: Aliens in the sea -- South Australia, 1974: Swimming with nightmares -- Jaws -- South Australia, 1974: Part 2 -- South Australia, 1974: Part 3 -- Shark Attacks: Summer of hype -- Sharks: How little we know -- Six dangerous sharks -- Swimming safely in the sea - How to avoid a shark attack -- When good dives go bad -- You say you want to dive with sharks? -- Some shark facts and a story -- Dangerous to man? Moray eels, killer whales, barracudas, and other creatures we fear -- Even more creatures to avoid...and respect -- Okay, so what can we do?
Aliens in the sea -- I: South Australia, 1974: swimming with nightmares -- Jaws -- South Australia, 1974: part 2 -- South Australia, 1974: part 3 -- II: Shark attacks: a summer of hype -- Sharks: how little we know -- Six dangerous sharks -- Swimming safely in the sea -- How to avoid a shark attack -- When good dives go bad -- You say you want to dive with sharks? -- Some shark facts and a story -- III: Dangerous to man? Moray eels, killer whales, barracudas, and other creatures we fear -- Even more creatures to avoid...and respect -- Okay, so what can we do?
Summary Dive into the underwater world of sharks and the other marine animals that inhabit the ocean. Learn about the many types of sharks, including those that pose a threat to humans, their behavior and how to avoid attack.
Subject Sharks -- Juvenile literature.
Shark attacks -- Juvenile literature.
Dangerous marine animals -- Juvenile literature.
Sharks.
Shark attacks.
Dangerous marine animals.
Added Author Benchley, Peter, 1940-2006, Shark trouble.
ISBN 0385731094 (trade)
0385901356 (glb)
0375836500
9780385731096

 
    
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