1,000 Facts About Sharks

by Sarah Wassner Flynn

Dive into 1,000 sensational facts about these fierce and fascinating predators, from great whites to whale sharks, reef sharks, goblin sharks, and more!

From the bizarre frilled shark to the wide-headed hammerhead, discover all you have ever wanted to know about sharks! Each page of this book is brimming with bite-sized facts, incredible shark stats, and unbelievable photos of sharks in the wild. Inside, you’ll glimpse fossils of prehistoric sharks, learn exactly how many pointy teeth are in this apex predator’s mouth, and meet awesome shark relatives, like stingrays. You’ll also learn about new technologies inspired by sharks and find out what conservations are doing to help protect this misunderstood fish.


With a fun-fact format that makes learning feel like a breeze, and expert-vetted, up-to-date shark info—plus backmatter about shark anatomy, genealogy, and more—this book is your go-to reference for shark enthusiasts young and old. Plus, hundreds of thrilling photographs bring the facts to life in this dazzling dive into the watery world of these incredible creatures.

Genres: Nonfiction

96 pages, Hardcover

Published June 4, 2024

About the author

Sarah Wassner Flynn is a fitness and sports writer, a children's book author, a runner, and a mother.

Reviews

[A Allen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wow. There is a lot of information to take in on these pages, obviously! The pages with 50 or 75 facts are a bit overwhelming in my opinion, but it is neat that a book with 1,000 shark facts exists. I did not read the book cover to cover so I marked it as abandoned. A good book for young shark enthusiasts!

[Jennifer Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of interesting facts and beautiful pictures. The pages with a ton of facts was a little much and I would put the book down and start again later. I thought some of it was like 4 sentences based on 1 fact but made into 4 facts because of it being separate sentences (if that makes sense).

[Cindy Huskey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who decided shark books are just for kids? Because I just read this and now have 1,000 new reasons to never go in the ocean again. Or rivers, apparently.



Fun fact (or nightmare fuel, depending on your perspective): a bull shark was spotted SWIMMING IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. That’s right, sharks don’t even need saltwater anymore. Nowhere is safe. Sleep well. 👀

Honestly, every week can be Shark Week if you just embrace the sheer awesomeness of sharks and their “go anywhere, do anything” attitude. Highly recommend this book if you love fun facts, marine biology, or making your friends uncomfortable with unsolicited shark trivia.

[Katelyn McNeely · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love sharks