animal attacks

Recounts the experiences of men and women who have experienced some of the most dangerous conditions and circumstances in the world.

"A grumpy grizzly bear attacks a young hunter. A huge hippopotamus strikes an unsuspecting tourist. A ferocious great white shark chomps into an experienced surfer. These shocking, true animal attacks could have ended in tragedy--but they didn't! What happened to the people who came face to face with these terrifying creatures? And how did they survive to tell their tales?"--Provided by publisher.

Stay out of the water! During the summer of 1916, the "Jersey man-eater"--a great white shark--terrorized the coast of New Jersey. Based on real events, new friends Ed and Mike have to work together to survive one of the deadliest shark attacks in history!.

Family camping trips are supposed to be fun, but for Parker, Annie, and the Walden family, their trip turns into a nightmare when Parker and Annie get stuck in a swarm of bees, and their mom is attacked by a Martian bird, which belongs to two stranded aliens trying to find their way home.

"Eleven-year-old Melody Vega and her family visit Glacier National Park every summer, but this year Mel comes face-to-face with a terrifying grizzly bear"--OCLC.

Explores shark attacks including the realistic risk of a shark attack, the sharks most likely to attack, real life shark attack stories, and tips to stay safe while in the water.

"Welcome to the disaster zone where we can learn all about atrocious animal deaths. We'll see how the father of tragedy was killed by a tragic turtle, a gutsy soldier experienced death by elephant, and a king died from a monkey bite. There's no telling what other disastrous deaths await"--.

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 face-to-face with a killer shark right?.

Illustrations and rhyming text relate the inspirational story of surfer Bethany Hamilton whose arm was severed by a tiger shark. Overcoming doubts and tremendous physical challenges, she later went on to compete in surfing contests all over the world with strong determination to keep "riding the waves.".