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Love these books!

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2019

My 7 and 9 year olds both love these books! They are easy reads but still have enough content to keep their interest. We love them because they are educational and through a child’s prospective rather than just informational! We especially love ones that they have actually lived through or we have lived through that we can discuss. Provokes a conversation outside of the book!

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Mick Dimes

Almost nothing about the actual historical events

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2022

The book is about a fictional group of kids who exist at the same time as the New Jersey shark attacks. A few times throughout the book, characters mention newspaper articles about the attacks. Other than that, the only shark sighting and attack happens in the last pages of the book. 90% of the story is about the main character trying to find his place in his new town and new group of friends. I literally apologized to my kids when we finished it.

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Love these books!

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2019

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It was sad but scary

Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2017

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It was sad but scary. The main character, Chet got hurt but lived. The guys pulled pranks on each other. One of the morals of the story is you cant be a hero if you dont take risks. Chet took a risk to save his friend even though his friend did not believe him.

Review written by my 7 year old!

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KareBear

Can't go wrong w books

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2020

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I love the smell of a new book:s pages. This came a day earlier. My 10 year old son likes these non fiction series and I like that he's learning about history. I ordeted more they are pretty cheap and free shipping with prime. Great Christmas stocking stuffer.

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Sarah Hardwick

Great read

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2017

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I chose this rating because it was really good. I enjoy this series because it's fiction and non fiction. It is easy to read and interesting. I do recommend it to others. Written by my nine years old son

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JuliaP

"I Survived" books are good reads

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2018

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These are awesome books. My daughter's 14 and does not LOVE to read. But she read several of these "I Survived" books when she was younger and they're her favorite. They're short enough and exciting enough that she Will sit and read...which is great!!

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Lindy.B

Recommend

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2021

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2019

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I chose this rating because I am a big fan of sharks. but the book shows just how surprising and deadly they can be. If you didn't believe in shark attacks you don't want to test it because it a shark is hungry it will eat you.

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CJAY

Very easy reading, explains the historical event in a way ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2018

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Served for the "Historical Fiction" genre for granddaughter's monthly book review for school. Very easy reading, explains the historical event in a way that young readers (4th grade) can follow.

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Barbara

Great condition!

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2020

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Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2010

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I bought this book through Amazon when I saw an elementary boy reading it. I really like the book! It's fast and easy to read, and based on (and includes) real happenings. There are two more books in the series, too, which I am also getting: "I survived the sinking of the Titanic," and "I survived Hurricane Katrina."

In this book Chet is living with his uncle in a new town, and going to a new school. He feels alone and unloved. He starts to feel accepted by a group of boys until they play a prank on him. That really hurts, but his uncle tells him that that is the way of boys: They play a prank on you, so now you play one back on them to show you're ready to be friends! Chet does, but it backfires; they can't handle it and stop playing with him.

Frustrated, Chet goes to their swimming hole to clean it up. Then he sees (and is almost grabbed) by a shark. However, no one believes him when he goes running into town--except one old captain. The formerly friendly boys joke about it, even "tempting" the shark--which they don't believe is real--by jumping in the creek. But...then guess who comes along, and guess who rescues the boys!

The pictures in this book are absolutely well-drawn as well.

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