Sharks-sleek, fast-moving predators with powerful jaws-can take care of themselves, right? Wrong! Thanks to humans, many shark species are officially endangered and some iconic sharks even face extinction. This has happened through demand for shark fin soup, big-game fishing, ocean pollution, and other threats to their survival. Discover why sharks need our protection and why we need them. True stories and fascinating science combined with superb...

Provides an overview of various animals with a strong bite, including the great white shark, polar bears, the saltwater crocodile, and the piranha.

"Sharks are not as scary as they are made out to be. In fact, humans are a bigger threat to sharks than they are to us. Learn all about sharks and how they help keep oceans healthy."--Publisher's description.

Introduces readers to the various special features of the mako shark.

A companion to the Animal Planet series River Monsters highlights the most shocking creatures the author has come across in his travels as an extreme fisherman.

Draws on the knowledge of American Museum of Natural History experts to profile some of the world's most dangerous plants and animals--including great white sharks, pouncing large cats and poisonous vipers--to describe how they hunt their prey and use fierce skills to survive.

Baja California, 1979. Viridiana spends her days watching the dead sharks piled beside the seashore, as the fishermen pull their nets. There is nothing else to do, nothing else to watch, under the harsh sun. She's bored. Terribly bored. Yet her head is filled with dreams of Hollywood films, of romance, of a future beyond the drab town where her only option is to marry and have children. Three wealthy American tourists arrive for the summer, and Viridiana...

Describes some of the creative and subversive tactics the United States used to win World War II, including hiring Virginia Hall, the Allied Forces' most dangerous spy.

Explore 12 species that you hope you'll never come across, from sharks, snakes, jellyfish, bears, tigers and mosquitoes.

Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie deep into the sea, where they meet up with dolphins, sharks, and octopi as they search for the answer to an ancient riddle.