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Davies, Nicola

Surprising Sharks

32 pp. | Candlewick | September, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-7636-2185-4 $$15.99
(2) K-3 Illustrated by James Croft. Davies takes readers on a tour of sharks of all shapes and sizes, covering oddities in adaptation as well as basic anatomy and behaviors. Everything works in this book--the informative yet humorous writing, the not-too-scary illustrations, and a superb layout effect. The book ends contrasting the annual death toll of humans by sharks (6) with that of sharks by humans (100 million). Ind.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2004

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