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Welcome to the world of "Informania", a new series that treats its subjects with a mixture of sensationalism, humour and hard fact. This first title is packed to the gills with the latest news and views on the ocean's oldest and meanest predators - sharks. The book is presented in four chapters: Section 1 - "Shocking Shark Stories", appears as "Splash!" magazine with articles, a comic-strip and some gory tales of shark attacks; Section 2 - "Confidential Crime Files", are the secret reports of the FBI (the Fish Bureau of Investigation), giving a detailed identification lowdown on the biggest, baddest, ugliest sharks in the ocean; Section 3 - "Database: Shark Profile", takes a computer graphic approach, inviting readers to "log on" to discover about shark anatomy; and Section 4 - "Biology Notes: Reproduction" is presented in the form of a pupil's spring term school project and makes for surprising reading.
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Grade 4-7?The grandeur of the shark shines through in this neon-colored, spiral-bound presentation. Cardboard covers enclose easy-to-access, tabbed chapters with such titles as "Shocking Shark Stories," "Confidential Crime Files," and "Database: Shark Profile." All of the chapters are formatted differently. The first one uses newsprint layout and narrative to introduce the most sensationalist aspect of shark behavior?attacks on humans. A fold-out cartoon of a shark "casing" an urban beach on one side is faced by a world map pinpointing shark attacks. "Confidential Crime Files" gives a short overview of the animals, explains how they differ from other fish, and then briefly describes different species and individual sharks. The graphics are clever and the attention grabbing. The third chapter is formatted like a Web site on a computer screen. Reproduction is covered in a Miss Frizzle-like chapter, and the "Ready Reference" section contains random interesting facts. Solid fun!?Frances E. Millhouser, Chantilly Regional Library, VA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherWalker Books
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0744528771
- ISBN 13 9780744528770
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages92
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