Tarshis, Lauren
Summary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Explore the science, myths and mystery of this fearsome predator in 14 favorite Discovery Channel programs from Shark Week-- the series that has been exciting fans for 20 years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Image Entertainment 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SHABenchley, Peter
Summary: When three people are killed by a great white shark in three different incidents, the police chief of a Long Island resort town is forced to take action.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2005
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2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BENBall, Georgia
Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 BALSummary: In addition to fascinating facts about sharks, this collections adds up the other side of the equation and includes some of the most terrifying shark attacks in recent history. Survivorman's Les Stroud adds his signature wisdom to the mix with a trek to five of the most notorious shark-infested waters on the planet, and former Force Recon Marine Charles Ingram gets answers from the experts to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gaiam Americas, Inc. 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Intense shark attacks including some bloody images, language, brief partial nudity/sexual references and drug use.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2012
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JAWCopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Thriller DVDs, Call number: DVD THRILLER JAWDubowski, Cathy East.
Summary: Describes the nearly disastrous encounter of a spear-fisherman with a shark off the coast of Australia, and describes the physical features, diet, and behavior of sharks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2009
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.3 Dubowski 2009Call number: J Animal Dubowski
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE DUBSkomal, Gregory
Summary: "As shark attacks continue to rise along the coast of New England, Dr. Greg Skomal, the leading great white shark expert in the country, takes readers on a gripping exploration of these apex predators and the factors in their resurgence"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 597.3 SKOCapuzzo, Mike.
Summary: Describes how, in the summer of 1916, a lone great white shark headed for the New Jersey shoreline and a farming community eleven miles inland, attacking five people and igniting the most extensive shark hunt in history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 597.3 CAPCapuzzo, Mike.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.K. Hall 2001
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 597.3 CapuzVan Zee, Amy
Summary: Through narrative nonfiction, tells the story of Bethany Hamilton, a young woman who survived a shark attack and continued her dream to surf.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HAMTarshis, Lauren
Summary: Historical fiction. When disaster strikes, heroes are made. New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis brings history's most exciting and terrifying events to life in the thrilling I SURVIVED series In this collection, witness unforgettable kids who, against all odds, survived sinking ships, shark attacks, the most destructive hurricane to hit North America, and the bombing that launched...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2016
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC TARDubowski, Cathy East.
Summary: Describes the nearly disastrous encounter of a spear-fisherman with a shark off the coast of Australia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: 597.3 DUBSummary: It's been four years since that marauding great white shark terrorized the small summer resort of Amity; but the shark that Police Chief Brody destroyed wasn't the only one in the ocean! The same heart-stopping suspense and gripping adventure that enthralled movie audiences throughout the world in Jaws returns in this worthy sequel to that film classic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios 2001
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JAWColbert, Jaimee Wriston
Summary: Inspired by a real shark attack in 1958, this story is about two women whose lives are transformed by a shark attack that amputates a child's leg. It is alternately narrated by Scat, the older sister of the victim, now a reformed drunk and disaster photographer, and by Gracie, a casualty of a disfiguring accident, who becomes obsessed with Shark Girl, as the younger sister is known, for Shark...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Livingston Press, University of West Alabama 2009
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC COLSummary: Jaws 2: The tourist island of Amity is once again threatened by a giant killer white shark when it attacks a group of teenagers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2015
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JaTarshis, Lauren.
Summary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2010
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FICTION TARLong, Nia
Summary: When four teenage girls decide to explore an underwater cave filled with ancient ruins, they discover that they are being hunted by great white sharks.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE FORO'Shei, Tim.
Summary: Describes how 13-year old surfer Bethany Hamily survived an attack by a tiger shark that took her left arm.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2007
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J597.3 OSHSummary: The 30th anniversary edition of the classic 'I'm-Never-Going-In-The-Water-Again' story of a killer shark that has taken over the waters near a seaside community, and the three men who set out to kill it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Home Video 2005
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JAWBenchley, Peter.
Summary: Benchley's novel takes us into the watery world of a creature designed by nature to kill--and into the terror it brings from the silent darkness of the deep.
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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Audiobooks America 2009
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC BENSummary: 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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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2011
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Movie Soul 2011Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SOU RATED PGGelder, Paul de
Summary: "From shark attack survivor to the shark's biggest advocate, Paul de Gelder tells us just why these majestic diverse animals need our help as much as we need them. We have a perennial fascination with sharks. Portrayed in the media and popular culture as killing machines, we are awed by their power and strength. But the shark is so much more, a marvel of the sea, they have evolved over 450...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Tarshis, Lauren
Summary: From 14-year-old Joseph Dunn who was the lone survivor of the Shark Attacks of 1916, to 9-year-old Mike Kramer who, with the help of his quick-thinking parents, survived the Peshtigo fire of 1871 (which took place on the very same day in history as the Great Chicago Fire!), to the 13-year-old girl who survived a terrifying attack by a box jellyfish, this is a collection of unforgettable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2015