Hammerhead Sharks in Action

by Benjamin Tunby

Overview

Hammerhead sharks are easy to spot because of their T-shaped heads. But did you know that their heads help them hunt and eat their food? Learn all about one of the ocean's most distinctive sharks! Covering everything from habitat to hunting, this book filled with fun facts and eye-catching photos gives an exciting look at hammerhead sharks.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781512471885
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	Lightning Bolt Books ® - Shark World
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
File size:	32 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

Table of Contents

A Big Fish 4

Baby Sharks 8

Wide-Angel View 12

Hunting Alone 16

Diagram 20

Hammerhead Sharks and People 21

Glossary 22

Further Reading 23

Index 24

Editorial Reviews

"Gr 3-5–This series provides readers with solid introductions to some fascinating shark species. Key areas are covered with clear language and decent visual support, including physical features, life cycles, and feeding behaviors. A bit of extra emphasis is given to distinctive elements, such as the whale shark’s unusual mouth. Photographs vary from half-page to full-page; these are useful but less dynamic than shark fans might hope for. Views of a tiger shark’s scales and the mako’s eyes support the text well, but the absence of close-up images of a great white’s teeth or a hammerhead in the act of hunting is disappointing. Insets provide additional facts, though these are used inconsistently. Some act as labels for the photographs, while others point to a photo but have no direct connection to the indicated image (in Mako Sharks, the text “Mako means ‘shark’ in the Maori language” is paired with a photo of a shark’s back). VERDICT Useful if not especially exciting options on high-demand topics."—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

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