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Who Would Win? #22
Ultimate Shark Rumble
Sixteen different sharks battle it out in a huge underwater fight! Who will be the champion?
This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts 16 ferocious sharks. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling animals before finally discovering the winner! This nonfiction series is full of facts, photos, and realistic illustrations, and it includes a range of mammals, sea creatures, insects, and dinosaurs to satisfy all kinds of animal fans.
This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts 16 ferocious sharks. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling animals before finally discovering the winner! This nonfiction series is full of facts, photos, and realistic illustrations, and it includes a range of mammals, sea creatures, insects, and dinosaurs to satisfy all kinds of animal fans.
36 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 1, 2020
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103 people want to read
About the author
Jerry Pallotta
238 books111 followersMy full name is Gerard Larry Pallotta but my mom always called me "Jerry". I was born on March 26, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts. My mom's name is Mary, and she came from a family of ten children. My dad's name is Joe, and he came from a family of five children. My grandparents were immigrants of Italian descent. I have the nicest parents in the world. They have always been unselfish and ready to help me, even today. I have four brothers and two sisters: Joey, David, Andrew, Danny, Cindy and Mickey. I have seventy-two first cousins. When I was growing up, there were...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
My family moved to Medford, Massachusetts when I was young. I went to elementary school at Mt. Trinity Academy, not far from where my publisher is located in Watertown, Massachusetts. I never wrote a book in elementary school, and we never kept journals. In the neighborhood where I grew up, almost every family had seven to nine children. I guess that you could say that there were...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
I went to high school at Boston College High School, a Jesuit all-boys school in downtown Boston. The priests and other teachers were really wonderful. I played football and ran track. I had a great high school experience and I think later it made my studies in college much easier. My sons Neil and Eric graduated from Boston College High School in 2001 and 2003. Neil was named after a teacher I had, Fr. Neil Callahan, S.J. I never wrote a book in high school, and I never wrote for the school newspaper. I was too shy and was afraid of what other kids would think.
After high school I went to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. I majored in business, a subject that would help me later in life when I decided to publish my first book. At Georgetown, I met my wife, Linda. In college I was an average student and was captain of the Georgetown University Rugby Team. I never wrote for the college newspaper, and I never imaged writing books. A couple of years later, Linda and I got married and I started to work at an insurance company in Boston. During the first six years of being married, we had four kids. It seemed like there were...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
Today, we spend a lot of time with my 31 nieces and nephews...again...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
I learned valuable skills while talking to people, selling insurance and collecting money. When I came home from work, Linda would ask me to "read to the kids!" I loved reading to my kids and I learned to appreciate children's books. The first few books that we bought were alphabet books and counting books. "A" was always for Apple and "Z" was always for Zebra. One day I decided, "Hey, I can do this!" I had an idea. I would write an alphabet book about the Atlantic Ocean. I spent every summer at Peggotty Beach in Scituate, Massachusetts. I have great memories of lobstering, fishing, mossing, clamming and rowing in my dory.
My first book was written in 1985 when I was 32 years old. I came up with the idea, wrote it, designed it, researched it, edited it and my cousin, Frank Mazzola, Jr. illustrated it. I published it myself under the name of Peggotty Beach Books. What fun! It was first printed on July 7, 1986. I'll never forget that day. The book eventually became the #1 best selling book at the New England Aquarium. I was afraid that only my mother would like it. Teachers and kids told me they really liked my book.
While speaking in schools, teachers also told me they were looking for simple non-fiction nature books. It gave me the confidence to write more. My next book, "The Icky Bug Alphabet Book", has sold more than 1 million copies. My third book, "The Bird Alphabet Book" was voted one of the best books of the year by Birders World Magazine. I now have over twenty alphabet books. My goal has always been to write interesting, fact-filled, fun to read, beautifully illustrated color children's books. Thank you to all my illustrators: Ralph Masiello, Frank Mazzola, Jr., Rob Bolster, Edgar Stewart, Leslie
My family moved to Medford, Massachusetts when I was young. I went to elementary school at Mt. Trinity Academy, not far from where my publisher is located in Watertown, Massachusetts. I never wrote a book in elementary school, and we never kept journals. In the neighborhood where I grew up, almost every family had seven to nine children. I guess that you could say that there were...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
I went to high school at Boston College High School, a Jesuit all-boys school in downtown Boston. The priests and other teachers were really wonderful. I played football and ran track. I had a great high school experience and I think later it made my studies in college much easier. My sons Neil and Eric graduated from Boston College High School in 2001 and 2003. Neil was named after a teacher I had, Fr. Neil Callahan, S.J. I never wrote a book in high school, and I never wrote for the school newspaper. I was too shy and was afraid of what other kids would think.
After high school I went to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. I majored in business, a subject that would help me later in life when I decided to publish my first book. At Georgetown, I met my wife, Linda. In college I was an average student and was captain of the Georgetown University Rugby Team. I never wrote for the college newspaper, and I never imaged writing books. A couple of years later, Linda and I got married and I started to work at an insurance company in Boston. During the first six years of being married, we had four kids. It seemed like there were...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
Today, we spend a lot of time with my 31 nieces and nephews...again...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
I learned valuable skills while talking to people, selling insurance and collecting money. When I came home from work, Linda would ask me to "read to the kids!" I loved reading to my kids and I learned to appreciate children's books. The first few books that we bought were alphabet books and counting books. "A" was always for Apple and "Z" was always for Zebra. One day I decided, "Hey, I can do this!" I had an idea. I would write an alphabet book about the Atlantic Ocean. I spent every summer at Peggotty Beach in Scituate, Massachusetts. I have great memories of lobstering, fishing, mossing, clamming and rowing in my dory.
My first book was written in 1985 when I was 32 years old. I came up with the idea, wrote it, designed it, researched it, edited it and my cousin, Frank Mazzola, Jr. illustrated it. I published it myself under the name of Peggotty Beach Books. What fun! It was first printed on July 7, 1986. I'll never forget that day. The book eventually became the #1 best selling book at the New England Aquarium. I was afraid that only my mother would like it. Teachers and kids told me they really liked my book.
While speaking in schools, teachers also told me they were looking for simple non-fiction nature books. It gave me the confidence to write more. My next book, "The Icky Bug Alphabet Book", has sold more than 1 million copies. My third book, "The Bird Alphabet Book" was voted one of the best books of the year by Birders World Magazine. I now have over twenty alphabet books. My goal has always been to write interesting, fact-filled, fun to read, beautifully illustrated color children's books. Thank you to all my illustrators: Ralph Masiello, Frank Mazzola, Jr., Rob Bolster, Edgar Stewart, Leslie
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August 25, 2022
This series has been so much fun to read with my son. Being a huge fan of Shark Week helped with guessing Who Would Win! 🤣
May 2, 2023
My boys really enjoy this series, so of course they requested we pull this one out again for our homeschool shark study. These books are a bit tedious as a read-aloud, with all the little sidebar fact bubbles that don’t quite fit into the narrative. And they’re honestly more interested in the fights than the facts. Fortunately for them, the Ultimate Rumble books are heavy on the former and lighter on the latter.
April 26, 2023
I loved it! ~6 year old
March 17, 2024
“I liked learning about the sharks” A
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January 21, 2025Woah shark wow woaah :0!
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September 7, 2020
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November 26, 2022
I mean, amazing. Def something I would have picked up at the scholastic book fair as a kid.
October 24, 2025
In this book, 16 types of sharks battle it out in rounds to see who would win. There are a few facts about each kind of shark (plus a few facts thrown in about other sharks who are not actually involved in the main story.)
I appreciated that the author points out that in the fight between the tiger shark and the great white shark, either one could have won. One thing I wonder about when reading this series is if these animals fight in the wild for real (I assume the sharks probably do), and when they do fight, who actually wins. Maybe, as in the tiger shark and great white shark, the winner actually alternates. Or maybe there is usually one animal who wins over the other. How it happens in real life would be interesting to know and unfortunately that is not how these books are set up.
Nevertheless, kids who like shark facts will probably enjoy this one!
I appreciated that the author points out that in the fight between the tiger shark and the great white shark, either one could have won. One thing I wonder about when reading this series is if these animals fight in the wild for real (I assume the sharks probably do), and when they do fight, who actually wins. Maybe, as in the tiger shark and great white shark, the winner actually alternates. Or maybe there is usually one animal who wins over the other. How it happens in real life would be interesting to know and unfortunately that is not how these books are set up.
Nevertheless, kids who like shark facts will probably enjoy this one!
December 7, 2024
I learned a ton about 16 shark species reading this installment of the sought after series. These action packed middle grade books make science exciting and dramatic. So much fun to read it makes learning painless.
February 23, 2025
I learned some very interesting facts about sharks in this book! I feel like it got right onto the battles, so fewer pages of anatomy and "weapons". I learned about some sharks I had never heard of - what a fun read for my and my 6-year-old.
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September 17, 2020Bad because I did not read it
September 23, 2020
Loved it!
December 23, 2020
Another great bracket. Just what I like.
December 30, 2020
My students loved this book!
We used this book to teach students to cite evidence to justify their choice in who would win the rumble. It was a great book that led to students wanting to research more information for evidence.
We used this book to teach students to cite evidence to justify their choice in who would win the rumble. It was a great book that led to students wanting to research more information for evidence.
January 12, 2021
it's really good
February 3, 2021
A fun series for kids in 2nd grade and up who like their non-fiction a little blood thirsty.
May 2, 2021
I used to enjoy these but it did not seem to be based on fact when I read. Not good!
May 24, 2021
I'm pretty sure you can figure out which shark is the ultimate winner without even reading this, but it was cute.
June 2, 2021
Tiger Shark wins!
Great White got close!!
Great White got close!!
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January 27, 2022
The ending is fair cuz one of the sharks at the championship match is o.p
March 17, 2022
I haven't read it yet
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June 21, 2022
The format of this book is a fun way to tell about the different kinds of sharks. Not boring at all. Kids would enjoy reading this and other books in the series.
February 22, 2023
4 stars for this great comparison book
June 2, 2023
Bull shark- what! Didn’t see that coming!
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September 23, 2023
This was my first Who Would Win book. I understand why kids like them.
April 19, 2024
I work at a library and these "Who would win?" books are SO popular with the kiddos so naturally I wanted to check them out! Totally get it! This was such a cool book in the series.
April 23, 2024
I just loved this book
I have a feeling that this is going to be a very interesting book I read this book and it was right
I have a feeling that this is going to be a very interesting book I read this book and it was right
January 23, 2025
Our favorite rumble so far. Great facts and a fun read for the family.
May 1, 2025
*4.75
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