Factology: Sharks

• Why sharks are jawsome! 4Ocean life 6A close-up look at sharks 8Off the scale 10No bones about it 12Make it snappy! 14And breathe! 18Baby sharks 20Super swimmers! 22Shark superheroes 24Chomp 28Dinner time! 30Shark species 32Sizing up sharks 34Prehistoric predators 36Meet the Meg! 38Marvels the deep 40Order of the ocean 42Icons of the ocean 44The greatest 46Hammer time! 50Graceful giants 52Tigers of the sea 54Freshwater wonders 56The world’s strangest sharks 58Open wide! 60High flyers 62Marine mates 64Rays are sharks… or are they? 66Mega mantas 68Chimaera cousins 70Record-breakers 72Sharks and us 76Mistaken identity? 78Into the cage 82What’s it like being an aquarist? 84SOS Save our sharks 88Shark quizGlossary and answers 94Index 96

This hard back non-fiction book is full of fun facts about these special kinds of fish that rule the oceans. The photographs are perfect bringing the facts to life. Did you know a Frilled Shark has 300 teeth and can swallow its prey whole! Or that the Great White can jump 5 metres clear of the water! ...It is a solid, tactile book which is a must for the science lab or the Key Stage 2 library, Ages 7-11.