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National Geographic Kids 5-Minute Shark Stories

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National Geographic Kids 5-Minute Shark Stories is a delightful collection from National Geographic Kids, specifically crafted for children. It features a series of fascinating shark tales designed to captivate young readers, each story brimming with engaging facts and vivid illustrations, perfect for sparking curiosity and wonder about these incredible marine creatures.
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This collection might appeal to young readers fascinated by the underwater world and the incredible creatures that inhabit it. It offers bite-sized, engaging stories, making it perfect for bedtime or quick reading sessions. With stunning images and exciting facts, it's ideal for those who are both curious about sharks and enjoy colourful, educational content.

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"A collection of 12 nonfiction stories about sharks that can be read in 5 minutes"--

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Dive into amazing true tales about baby sharks, surprising shark friendships, daring shark rescues, swimming with sharks, and more about these fierce and fascinating fish.

These 12 fin-tastic true tales about sharks are all the ideal length to be read aloud in five minutes, making them perfect for bedtime, story time, or any time.

Kids come face-to-face with great white sharks, hammerhead sharks, whale sharks, and more as each 5-minute story takes them into the wild world of these incredible creatures. Join National Geographic underwater photographer Brian Skerry as he meets sharks with surprising personalities, and learn all about the king of the sea—the great white shark!

Illustrated with colourful photographs of one of the planet's top predators, these awe-inspiring true stories are perfect for any time you're ready for a jaw-some reading adventure. Shark-crazy kids and other animal lovers will want to dip into this collection of true stories again and again!

For more true animal stories from National Geographic Kids, check out:

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781426375651

Publisher: National Geographic Kids

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 November 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: National Geographic Kids

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 204.0mm

Height: 274.0mm

Weight: 907g

Pages: 208

About the Author

ALLI BRYDON is a children's book author and lifelong New Yorker who recently moved to the south of England with her family. Brydon, who writes nonfiction and fiction, is also a freelance children's book editor. She has fiction and nonfiction books forthcoming with Amazon/Two Lions, Disney, Macmillan, and National Geographic Kids.

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