Sharks

Band: Gold
Scheme: Rigby Star
Type: Non-Fiction
Author: Jillian Powell
ISBN: 9780433034612
Sharks book cover

What's the book about?

Dive into the underwater world of these toothy fish and discover how they swim, hunt, and live in the oceans. You’ll meet different kinds, from hammerheads to gentle giants, and learn fun facts about their teeth, fins, and babies. With exciting photos and easy-to-read information, this book helps you see that these sea creatures are amazing, not just scary.

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Sample page from Sharks

Reviews

Benjamin, Age 5

Rating:

This book is about
My favourite book is called Sharks. The author is Jillian Powell. The book is about how sharks live.

The main characters are
I love the hammerhead shark.

My favourite part of the book is
My favourite part is when they show us a shark that lived before the dinosaurs did. Its tooth is bigger than a person's hand.

I would also like to say
A group of sharks is called a school of sharks.

Yimo, Age 6

Rating:

This book is about
The book told me all kinds of different facts about sharks, including Hammerhead sharks, Lemon shark, etc.

The main characters are
Sharks

My favourite part of the book is
When I saw the Hammerhead sharks' head.

I would also like to say
I know some of facts about sharks in the book.

Chloe Zuiderwijk, Age 6

Rating:

This book is about
I learnt about sharks.

The main characters are
The different types of sharks.

My favourite part of the book is
When I learnt about the hammerhead shark.

I would also like to say
That the sharks were amazing????!

Ethan D, Age 5

Rating:

This book is about
The book is about sharks. They are a type of fish and they live and breathe under water with their gills. They have fins, teeth and scales. The Swell shark lays eggs, but the Lemon sharks have live babies. Sharks swim in groups which are called schools. The first shark tooth was as big as a human hand. The whale shark is longer than a bus. It is 15 metres long.

The main characters are
Sharks.

My favourite part of the book is
Finding out that the whale shark can grow as long as a bus.

I would also like to say
The whale shark has the biggest mouth of all the sharks.

Ciaran, Age 5

Rating:

This book is about
The book is about the lives of sharks.

The main characters are
Sharks

My favourite part of the book is
The picture showing a Great White Shark hunting a seal.

I would also like to say
I liked the shape of the Hammerhead shark´s face.