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1) Jaws
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The shark-versus-man classic that inspired the blockbuster Steven Spielberg movie
“A tightly written, tautly paced study of terror.”—The Washington Post
A great white shark terrorizes the beautiful summer getaway of Amity Island, and a motley group of men take to the water to do battle with the beast. A heart-pounding novel of suspense and a brilliant meditation on the nature...
“A tightly written, tautly paced study of terror.”—The Washington Post
A great white shark terrorizes the beautiful summer getaway of Amity Island, and a motley group of men take to the water to do battle with the beast. A heart-pounding novel of suspense and a brilliant meditation on the nature...
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2020.
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"In July, 1916, Chet Roscow is fascinated by news accounts of the great white shark said to be attacking people along the New Jersey shore not far from his home, but when he goes swimming in Matawan Creek he discovers the truth of the stories."--publisher.
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I survived (Graphic novels) volume 2
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"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...
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Bethany Hamilton, a teenage surfer, lost her arm in a shark attack off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii. Not even the loss of her arm keeps her from returning to surfing, the sport she loves. They say Bethany Hamilton has saltwater in her veins. How else could one explain the tremendous passion that drives her to surf? How else could one explain that nothing-not even the loss of her arm in a horrific shark attack-could come between her and the waves? That...
6) Soul Surfer
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c2011
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Teen surfer Bethany Hamilton loses her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcomes all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.
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[2019]
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The story of surfer Bethany Hamilton, who at age thirteen was out surfing when she was attacked by a fifteen-foot tiger shark, a run-in that cost Hamilton her left arm. But not only did Hamilton survive the attack, she was back on the competitive surfing circuit less than a year later. More than a decade later, Hamilton, now a mother, undertakes her greatest challenge: chasing a toddler and the biggest wave of her career.
8) Sharks
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2015
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You're swimming in the ocean when you see a fin cutting through the water toward you. Shark! Although they have the upper hand in their watery home, some people have encountered shark attacks and have lived to show their scars. These true stories detail the amazing events of people who endured a shark attack and survived.
13) Shark Bait
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Extreme adventures volume 3
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Sam Fox is on vacation at the Great Barrier Reef, when he and a young Japanese tourist are swept off a coral shelf by a freak wave. Before they know it, a strong current has pushed them out into open water. First, Sam must fight to keep himself and his new friend from drowning. Then, as night falls over the inky black ocean, the underwater predators start moving in ...
14) Eaten by a shark
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©2010
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In this volume, readers learn of actual human-wildlife encounters, creature information, survival strategies, and attack statistics.
16) Shark Trouble
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Peter Benchley combines high adventure with down-to-earth advice in these real-life stories on being safe in, on, under, and around the ocean.
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Dragged from under volume 2
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[2021]
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"In beautiful Cape Cod, a fatal Great White attack rocks the popular tourist destination. As the beaches are closed and locals grow angry, a recently arrived Barn Whimbril heads straight into the action. But with a group of local teens determined to surf no matter what or who gets in the way, can Barn safely investigate the attack or will he come face-to-face with the ocean's most feared apex predator?"--Provided by publisher.
20) Jaws
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[©2012]
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Intense shark attacks including some bloody images, language, brief partial nudity/sexual references and drug use.
"When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police ..., a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter ... embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again"--Container.