Grades
PreK - 5
Take a Bite Out of These Shark Books for Students
Kids in grades PreK-5 will love learning about toothy creatures of the deep with this selection of nonfiction and fiction shark books.
Get your students ready to take a BIG bite of facts about the most awe-inspiring (and terrifying!) predators of the deep. Students are fascinated by sharks, and for good reason—they're some of the world's oldest creatures and a favorite subject among curious young learners.
This curated collection brings together all things having to do with sharks, including nonfiction titles, picture books, and early readers. They're sure to capture the attention of any young shark enthusiast and occupy a spot on your classroom shelf that students will want to return to again and again.
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During the day, Shark lives a lonely life in the big city, but at night, he dreams of being a detective!
This kindergarten-level introduction to sharks covers their growth processes, behaviors, the oceans they call home, and their defining physical features.
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There Was an Old Lady Books: There Was An Old Mermaid Who Swallowed a Shark!
The familiar song gets a new twist in these silly, energetic books.
If you could sniff like a great white shark, you'd be able to smell treats from miles away! With zany illustrations and amazing true facts, What If You Could Sniff Like a Shark? launches a brand-new series from bestselling creators Sandra Markle and Howard McWilliam.
He's quick. He's silent. He has five rows of deadly teeth. Chomp! Meet the shark - the fish who ruled the deep before dinosaurs roamed the Earth!
Shark-tastic! Stink gets to sleep with the fishes after his parents win an aquarium sleepover.
The only thing Bobby wants for his birthday is a pet shark. So imagine his disappointment when his parents get him...a puppy. Everyone knows shark lovers can never become dog lovers. Or can they?
Take a chomp out of awesome shark facts and decide which shark would win the battle!
Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series takes on vivid new life in full-color graphic novel editions. Chet's summer is interrupted by shocking news. A great white shark has been attacking swimmers along the Jersey shore, not far from Elm Hills.
It's the summer of 1916, and ten-year-old Chet Roscow is captivated by the Great White shark attacks plaguing the Atlantic Coast. Then one day, swimming with his friends, Chet sees something in the water...
Sharks are a fascinating part of the ocean world. Learn all about them in this nonfiction reader.
A class trip to the aquarium winds up in the depths of the ocean as Ms. Frizzle's class must escape the jaws of a great white shark!
Check out how these amazing, real-life creatures match up. Who's the strongest, fastest, biggest, and baddest-in a fight to the finish, who would win?
This book introduces many different species of sharks, pointing out such characteristics as the small size of the dwarf lantern shark and the physical characteristics and behaviors that make sharks killing machines.
This easy-to-read book lets kids guess which ocean predator really rules under the waves.
Sharks are one of the world's most ancient species. Filled with lush watercolors and simple text, kids will be fascinated by this nonfiction book perfect for young shark-lovers.
From the first time Eugenie Clark went to an aquarium, she fell in love with marine life and went on to explore the world under the sea and swim with sharks countless times. This book explores Eugenie's fascination with life in the sea.
