{"product_id":"sharks-in-kansas-the-ancient-sea-in-the-middle-of-america-9780593904718","title":"Sharks in Kansas: The Ancient Sea in the Middle of America","description":"\u003cb\u003eSharks in \u003ci\u003eKansas\u003c\/i\u003e? Yes, it's true! Take a fascinating journey back 85 million years to a time when Kansas was submerged under a vast ocean teeming with incredible prehistoric sharks.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSharks in Kansas? Seems impossible, right? After all, Kansas is smack dab in the middle of the United States--more than 1,000 miles from the closest ocean. But the world hasn't always looked the way it does today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce upon a time, 85 million years ago, the middle of America was submerged in water--and incredible creatures roamed the sea. On a typical afternoon, a small herd of \u003ci\u003eClaosaurus \u003c\/i\u003emunches on plants along the shoreline. Above them, a \u003ci\u003ePteranodon \u003c\/i\u003eglides across the sky in search of fish... when, suddenly, a \u003ci\u003eSqualicorax \u003c\/i\u003egrabs a young dinosaur with its bone-crunching bite. \u003ci\u003eChomp!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the flightless bird Hesperonis to the mighty Tylosaurus, here is a fascinating look at many kids' favorite creatures and the mysteries of an ancient ocean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melissa Stewart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Studio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 11.40w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593904718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Stewart \u003c\/b\u003ehas written more than 200 science books for children, including Whale Fall, winner of the AAAS\/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books; \u003ci\u003eFeathers: Not Just for Flying, \u003c\/i\u003ean ALA Notable Book; and \u003ci\u003ePipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers: Celebrating Animal Underdogs, \u003c\/i\u003ean SCBWI Golden Kite Honor title. She co-authored \u003ci\u003e5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Enriching Reading and Writing Instruction with Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e and edited the anthology \u003ci\u003eNonfiction Writers Dig Deep: 50 Award-Winning Authors Reveal the Secret of Engaging Writing\u003c\/i\u003e. Melissa maintains the award-winning blog Celebrate Science and serves on the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators board of advisors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBecca Stadtlander\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and fine artist. In 2019, she won the Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration for \u003ci\u003eMade by Hand: A Crafts Sampler\u003c\/i\u003e. Picture books she has illustrated include \u003ci\u003eMr. McCloskey's Marvelous Mallards\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSleep Tight, Farm, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn Wings of Words, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich received four starred reviews. Her work is also featured in adult books, editorial publications, stationery, home decor products, and book covers.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Melissa Stewart \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48641352761501,"sku":"9780593904718","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2f7aeef3-fb96-443c-8a5f-500aab35553c.jpg?v=1784107483","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/sharks-in-kansas-the-ancient-sea-in-the-middle-of-america-9780593904718","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}