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In 1995 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, on a rare family vacation, seven-year-old Nainoa Flores falls overboard a cruise ship into the Pacific Ocean. When a shiver of sharks appears in the water, everyone fears for the worst. But instead, Noa is gingerly delivered to his mother in the jaws of a shark, marking his story as the stuff of legends. Nainoa's family, struggling amidst the collapse of the sugarcane industry, hails his rescue as a sign of favor from...

"Smiley Shark loves to smile, but everyone is afraid of his big, sharp, toothy grin. Catfish, Sea Star, and Octopus all swim away from Smiley Shark as fast as they can. His teeth are too scary! When all the fish are caught in a net, though, they need Smiley Shark's help. A big smile is just what is needed to save the day!"--

Introduction to sharks, their physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat.

Information on sharks: their development in prehistoric times, species of sharks and rays, their difference from bony fish, their structure, and sense organs.

Sharks: Free-diving cameramen used themselves as bait to discover the true nature and feeding patterns of these monsters of the deep. Crocodiles: They possess patience and a very good memory - ambushing their prey when they least expect it.

While Big Shark loses another tooth, Little Shark is dolefully waiting to lose his first.