Dolphins and Sharks A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #9: Dolphins at Daybreak

by Osborne, Mary Pope; Boyce, Natalie Pope; Murdocca, Sal

• ISBN13: 9780375823770
• ISBN10: 0375823778
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-24
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Summary

How fast can some dolphins swim? What is the biggest shark? Why do sharks attack? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this Magic Tree House Research Guide! Includes an illustrated gallery of dolphins and sharks, information on the ocean, dolphin communication, how sharks hunt for food, ocean exploration, and lots more! A Stepping Stone Book

Author Biography

Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce are sisters who grew up on army posts all over the world. Mary is the author of over 50 acclaimed books for children. Natalie has worked as a children’s librarian and as a teacher of English and E.S.L. This is their fourth book together. The authors live in Goshen, CT, and West Stockbridge, MA, respectively.<br><br>Sal Murdocca has been illustrating and writing books for children for many years. He has illustrated every book in the Magic Tree House fiction series and the Magic Tree House Research Guide nonfiction companions. Sal and his wife Nancy are avid runners and have toured Europe on bicycles. He lives in Rockland County, NY.

Table of Contents

Oceans	p. 13
Dolphins	p. 27
Dolphin Life	p. 47
Sharks	p. 61
Sharks as Predators	p. 73
Shark Attack!	p. 83
Saving Dolphins and Sharks	p. 99
Doing More Research	p. 106
Index	p. 114
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