This new picture book in the award-winning Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out series is a fascinating exploration of sharks and what makes them the deadliest hunters in the ocean.In the ocean, sharks are near the top of the food chain. If a shark is hungry, nothing can hide from it or escape it. Sharks have the same five senses as humans do, but they have an extra sixth sense. Often misunderstood as nonstop attack machines, sharks are actually powerful predators who carefully use each of their six senses to track down their prey. This book invites readers to join the hunt with these deadly and magnificent creatures! Written by children’s nonfiction veteran John F. Waters, Sharks Have Six Senses is swimming with fascinating facts paired with Bob Barner’s beautiful, mixed-media artwork. This picture book includes a Find Out More section with additional shark facts and web research prompts about shark conservation efforts, as well as a glossary of marine biology vocabulary. Both text and artwork were vetted for accuracy by Dr. George H. Burgess, director of the Florida Program for Shark Research at the Florida Museum of Natural History.

About the Author

John F. Waters was the author of over thirty books for children about science, including two Junior Literary Guild selections, The Crab from Yesterday and Neighborhood Puddle. You can find out more about John and his other books at www.johnfwaters.net. Bob Barner has written and/or illustrated over 25 children’s books, including Dem Bones, Dinosaur Bones and Stars! Stars! Stars!. He graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design and worked as an art director and illustrator before starting his career in publishing. When he is not writing or drawing, he enjoys speaking to young readers at schools and libraries all around the world. Bob lives with his wife Catherine in San Francisco, CA. You can visit him online at www.bobbarner.com.