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This book introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the nine species of hammerhead sharks. It provides young readers with information about how these distinctive sharks look, where they live, and how they behave in the ocean. The simple text and age-appropriate content make it suitable for children in lower elementary grades.
Quick Summary
With a head shaped like a hammer and eyes perched on the ends of it, hammerhead sharks are the ultimate weird creatures of the sea, and this book reveals why nature designed these wild swimmers with such a wacky weapon. Kids will freak out over the way these sharks hunt in packs, their incredible 360-degree vision, and the nine different species ranging from the tiny smoothtooth to the massive great hammerhead. If your kid devours "National Geographic Readers" or any shark-obsessed nonfiction, they'll be hooked on these hammer-headed hunters. Perfect for kindergarten through third graders who are obsessed with ocean animals and ready for real shark facts served up in a way that feels like an underwater adventure.