I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916

I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916

By Lauren Tarshis

68 ratings 96 reviews 134 followers
Book 2 of 18 in the  I Survived Series
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 4 - 8Grades 2 - 5R3.910272
Based on true events! It's the summer of 1916 and the Jersey shore is being terrorized by a Great White shark. Can 10-year-old Chet and his friends survive a swim in the local creek?

In the summer of 1916, ten year-old Chet Roscow is captivated by the local news: A great white shark has been attacking and killing people up and down the Atlantic coast, not far from Chet's hometown of Springfield, New Jersey.

Then one day, swimming with his friends, Chet sees something in the water ...
Publisher: Scholastic
Published on 9/16/2010
Binding: Paperback

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It was really good, especially if your interested in sharks, like me. I would recommend reading it, and its really interesting when you get further into the book.

amazing book, especially if you like suspense.

Ummmm...... That looks a bit scary, it looks like the shark is gonna fly from the book and gobble us up!!!..😬😬😬😬

i loved this book so much, and i love sharks.

I liked this book because it was cool and fun to read and if you don't like bloodiness then I highly rec amend you don't read this book. Hope you like it.

dude you don't just say IT IS AWESOME can you alliterate to this please.

it was'nt that scary but the pranks they did are scary

This book is unforgettable! I will never forget it. It's scary but very good. Even though, I was terrified of sharks, I just couldn't stop reading.

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