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Author
Publication Date
2010
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In July, 1916, Chet Roscow is fascinated by news accounts of the great white shark said to be attacking people along the New Jersey shore not far from his home, but when he goes swimming in Matawan Creek he discovers the truth of the stories.
3) Shark bait
Publisher
Vertical
Publication Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After a night of partying on the beach, a group of spring breakers steal jet skis and head out to sea. But the fun quickly turns to horror after a head-on collision leaves them injured, bleeding, and stranded in shark-infested waters fighting for their survival.
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Publication Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ever since he arrived at his family's rented summer house, Brandan has been hearing horror stories from all of the locals about sharks in the water. His new friend and surfing partner, Alex, swears the stories aren't true, but Brendan can't shake his fear. Then, one day, when Alex and Brendan are surfing off the coast, Brendan's shark nightmare comes true in a horrible way.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Publication Date
©2007
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 11 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explore the science, myths and mystery of this fearsome predator in 14 favorite Discovery Channel programs from Shark Week-- the series that has been exciting fans for 20 years.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xiv, 353 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"As shark attacks continue to rise along the coast of New England, Dr. Greg Skomal, the leading great white shark expert in the country, takes readers on a gripping exploration of these apex predators and the factors in their resurgence"-- Provided by publisher.
7) Great white
Publisher
RLJE Films, Shudder
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When a sea plane is destroyed in a freak accident, five people find themselves drifting on a raft. At the mercy of the tide and with no hope of rescue, the helpless situation takes a horrifying turn when they are terrorised by a ravenous great white.
Publisher
Freestyle Digital Media
Publication Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of surfer Bethany Hamilton, who at age thirteen was out surfing when she was attacked by a fifteen-foot tiger shark, a run-in that cost Hamilton her left arm. But not only did Hamilton survive the attack, she was back on the competitive surfing circuit less than a year later. More than a decade later, Hamilton, now a mother, undertakes her greatest challenge: chasing a toddler and the biggest wave of her career.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Publication Date
2024.
Physical Desc
108 pages,16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"On July 1, 1916, witnesses watched in horror as twenty-eight-year-old Charles Vansant was attacked and killed by a shark in shallow water at Beach Haven, New Jersey--the first recorded shark attack in American history. Scientists claimed a shark could not be responsible, but more deadly attacks soon followed along the Jersey Shore and up the freshwater Matawan Creek, setting off a nationwide panic that led the White House to declare a war on sharks"--...
11) Bethany Hamilton
Author
Publisher
Philomel
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
64 pages : black and white illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Bethany Hamilton learned to surf when she was three years old, and she joined--and won--many surfing competitions as a child. When she was thirteen, while she was surfing one morning, a shark suddenly attacked her and bit off her left arm. Through hard work, courage, and faith, Bethany persisted and went on to reach her dream of becoming a professional surfer. Along the way, she used her experience to provide inspiration and comfort to surfers and...
Author
Publisher
Pocket Books ; MTV Books
Publication Date
c2004
Physical Desc
xxiii, 213 p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Bethany Hamilton, a teenage surfer lost her arm in a shark attack off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii. Not even the loss of her arm keeps her from returning to surfing, the sport she loves.
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Publication Date
2021
Physical Desc
148 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
Español
Description
Chet Roscow ha comenzado a sentirse a gusto en Elm Hills, Nueva Jersey. Tiene un trabajo, tres buenos amigos y ha encontrado el lugar perfecto para nadar. Pero todo cambia con la llegada de un tiburón blanco que ataca cerca de donde vive. Todos hablan de lo mismo. Sin embargo, cuando Chet ve algo raro en el agua, piensa que es su imaginación... ¡hasta que se encuentra cara a cara con el tiburón!
"Chet Roscow is finally feeling at home in his...
Author
Publication Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Chet Roscow is finally feeling at home in his uncle's little New Jersey town. He has three new friends, and they love cooling off in the creek on hot summer days. But then comes shocking news: A massive shark has been attacking swimmers in the ocean along the Jersey Shore, not far from where Chet is staying. Fear is in the air. So when Chet spots a gray fin in the creek, he's sure it's his imagination running wild. It's impossible he's about to come...
Author
Publisher
Abdo Spotlight
Publication Date
2026.
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Josh, a 16-year-old sailor and baseball fan, bravely battles sharks and massive waves after a WWII torpedo sinks the USS Indianapolis battleship. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Publisher
MMV Lionsgate Entertainment
Publication Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
They traveled 12,000 miles at sea over a six-month period. They went to South Africa, Ceylon, Madagascar and Australia and they had only one goal: to find the most dangerous predator in the world. Join the adventure as four divers search for the elusive great white shark. Descending in the underwater cages, they come face to face with the most-feared, man-eating beast in the sea. Will the cages be enough to protect them?
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Publication Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Experience real-life shark attack rescues. Travel to some of the most popular, and most dangerous, beaches around the world. Investigate the secrets that swirl around the world's most deadly and misunderstood marine predator. Through dramatic footage and interviews, explore why and how sharks bite.
20) Shark attack!
Author
Publisher
DK Pub
Publication Date
1998
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the nearly disastrous encounter of a spear-fisherman with a shark off the coast of Australia.