Great white, bull, and tiger sharks are some of today's most talked-about sharks. But have you met the sharks of yesterday? Each prehistoric shark had its own amazing--and sometimes strange--features. The scissor-tooth shark had teeth in a spiral shape. The giant megalodon was about three times the size of a great white. One small prehistoric shark had a big dorsal fin in the shape of an ironing board! Readers will gobble up all the facts about these early ocean hunters and learn how they compare to modern sharks.
Describes Megalodon, an extinct shark that was more than fifty feet long and could swallow an object the size of a small car.
In this book, readers get to dive into the world of a prehistoric ocean giant and find out how scientists have used fossils and studies of modern-day sharks to look back millions of years and piece together the story of Megalodon.
"Simple text and illustrations present the life of megalodon, how it looked, and its behavior"--Provided by publisher.
In graphic novel format, profiles some of the massive prehistoric sharks that once inhabited the seas, looking at what they hunted and how they survived.
Featuring a one-of-a-kind textured book cover that feels like shark skin, this book is a must-have for any child fascinated by the fiercest creatures who lurk the ocean deep!
"Great White Sharks are gigantic - but what else used to swim in the oceans that might be bigger? Readers will discover fascinating creatures and compare their incredible sizes to modern day settings."--
Megalodon: Hunting the Hunter
"Megalodons were the biggest and deadliest sharks that ever lived.
And they will get a crash course in archeological time, as the book mostly covers prehistoric sharks or modern-day sharks who have been around much longer than humans.