Shark Life: True Stories about Sharks & the Sea

by Peter Benchley

Book Overview

From the bestselling author of Jaws comes a firsthand guide to one of the most feared--and often misunderstood--animals: sharks

In direct and accessible prose, Peter Benchley sets the record straight about the many types of sharks (including the ones that pose a genuine threat to us), the behavior of sharks and other sea creatures we fear, the odds against an attack, and how to improve them even further. He also teaches us...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440419549
• ISBN13: 9780440419549
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Yearling Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Richie's Picks: SHARK LIFE

SHARK LIfe is exceptionally entertaining and enlightening nonfiction for young adults. Benchley (the author of JAWS) moves back and forth between recounting his own heart-stopping adventures in the sea (sometimes purposely swimming with sharks and other deadly creatures, sometimes accidentally encountering them), and his simple and clear explanations of how man's interference with the balance of the world's oceans has already resulted in some dying regions. He cautions how further degradation of the seas will eventually threaten man's existence on the planet.

Shark Life, True stories about sharks and the sea

It is one of my favorite books, the stories are AMAZING! I love Manta Rays.

First-person adventure - and shark science - at its best

Though intended for a young adult audience, Shark Life: True Stories About Sharks & The Sea is too good not to recommend for adults, as well - especially given all the news about shark attacks. Benchley, best known for his novel JAWS and the movies which erupted from it, here draws on over four decades of diving experience to explore sharks and other animals he's encountered. From touching encounters to presumptions and near-disastrous mistakes, Shark Life is first-person adventure - and shark science - at its best.

Awesome book!!!!! Read it in a few days.

Peter Benchley is an Awesome writer. He is very casual in his writing but still very substantial. You can't help but love Peter Benchley. He's also very comical. In one part of the book he says 'why did I have to write a book about sharks? (speaking of Jaws)...why not a book about... I don't know a puppy dog?' This is a great book for Shark and sea lovers. GREAT book!!!!!