Author: Bruce Hale Illustrator: Guy Francis Publisher: Harper Collins Themes: Sharks, behavior, school Age Range: 4-8 Word Count: 656 Teaching Tools: Clark the Shark Activities Why I Love It: Clark the Shark is short, snappy, and downright fun. Clark is a shark with a zing, bang, BOOM, but he has so much enthusiasm that it gets him into trouble. He plays a little too rough with his friends and munches on the other kids’ lunch. Love how Clark learns to stay cool with simple rh