{"id":9214141890797,"title":"I Could Be Eaten by a Shark","handle":"i-could-be-eaten-by-a-shark","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing May 5, 2026. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/marcella-ferreira\"\u003eMarcella Ferreira\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/mark-chambers\"\u003eMark Chambers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe world can be a scary place.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLouie sees a shark at the beach, and that's that. Now everywhere he goes he's convinced he'll be eaten by a shark. Sharks could be anywhere . . . in the bath, in the park, in the toilet! But with some help from Grandpa (who is very wise), Louie begins to face his fears. After all, he has fireflies to count, new friends to make, and a whole world to discover.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eA humorous, heartwarming picture book helping kids overcome fears and anxiety thanks to Grandpa’s wisdom, playful storytelling, and a surprise ending that delights and empowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-cloud-that-stuck\"\u003eThe Cloud That Stuck\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/beansprout\"\u003eBeansprout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/i-could-be-eaten-by-a-shark-spread.jpg?v=1764096661\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/i-could-be-eaten-by-a-shark-cover.jpg?v=1764096661\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/i-could-be-eaten-by-a-shark-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1764096649\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarcella Ferreira, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarcella Ferreira was born in Rio de Janeiro and moved to England as a teen. When she was young, she wrote new dialogue for characters she met in books, just because. She also fell in love with cartoon characters. Now she’s a children’s book author and wrote \u003ci\u003eBear vs. Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Queen Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e (available in the UK) among others. Marcella lives in England with her husband and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/marcella-ferreira\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Marcella.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Chambers, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark Chambers is an author and illustrator of children’s books. He studied illustration in college and has won awards and accolades for his work. He is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eBear vs. Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSupermouse and the Volcano of Doom\u003c\/i\u003e. Mark lives and works in the mountains of the French Pyrénées, high up in the clouds with his wife and their very bouncy dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/mark-chambers\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eA youngster learns to confront his fears—with help from a loving grandparent.\u003cbr\u003e\nAt the beach, Louie spots “something completely and utterly terrifying.” It’s a shark—not an open-fanged Jaws monster, just a hammerhead’s widely separated eyes peeking above the waves. That’s enough: Louie refuses to go back in. His wise grandfather takes him fishing on the lake instead, but that isn’t any better. In fact, any body of water, right down to a bubble bath, makes Louie “jumpy,” “suspicious,” and subject to “the heebie-jeebies.” At the library, he and his grandpa research sharks: their numerous species, their varied sizes, their life spans, and more. Louie’s glad to hear that shark attacks are rare, but all the same, he keeps his distance from the book Grandpa reads from. Eventually Louie confides that he imagines a shark leaping from his teacup, pursuing him on his bike, springing from his sandbox, and even emerging toothily from the toilet. Apparently well-informed on child development, Grandpa doesn’t try futile reasoning. Instead, he shares his own irrational childhood phobia and how, with time and work, he “learned to live with it.” Louie does the work and eventually passes on the wisdom to his grandchild. Both the folksy text and the upbeat art—featuring pops of neon-bright color, Grandpa’s extravagant mustache, and touches of humor—balance the worries of a “world [that] can be scary” with reassurance that young people are capable of coping with those fears.\u003cbr\u003e\nTackles childhood anxieties with a mix of humor and genuine empathy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-769-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3–7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e9\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e5\u003c\/sub\u003e x 9\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e5\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: May 5, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2026-01-12T10:39:09-05:00","created_at":"2025-12-02T13:35:31-05:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Age_Ages 6-10","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Fiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Animals \u0026 Dinosaurs","Browse by Subject_Humor","Browse by Subject_Life Lessons \u0026 Skills","Browse by Subject_Story Time \u0026 Play"],"price":1799,"price_min":1799,"price_max":1799,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":49093873238253,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"47691","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":45648933290221,"product_id":9214141890797,"position":1,"created_at":"2025-11-25T13:50:59-05:00","updated_at":"2025-11-25T13:51:01-05:00","alt":null,"width":600,"height":600,"src":"\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/i-could-be-eaten-by-a-shark-cover.jpg?v=1764096661","variant_ids":[49093873238253]},"available":true,"name":"I Could Be Eaten by a Shark - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1799,"weight":567,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":10,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781623547691","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":37280980074733,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/i-could-be-eaten-by-a-shark-cover.jpg?v=1764096661"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/i-could-be-eaten-by-a-shark-cover.jpg?v=1764096661"],"featured_image":"\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/i-could-be-eaten-by-a-shark-cover.jpg?v=1764096661","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":37280980074733,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/i-could-be-eaten-by-a-shark-cover.jpg?v=1764096661"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/i-could-be-eaten-by-a-shark-cover.jpg?v=1764096661","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch6\u003eComing May 5, 2026. 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After all, he has fireflies to count, new friends to make, and a whole world to discover.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eA humorous, heartwarming picture book helping kids overcome fears and anxiety thanks to Grandpa’s wisdom, playful storytelling, and a surprise ending that delights and empowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-cloud-that-stuck\"\u003eThe Cloud That Stuck\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/beansprout\"\u003eBeansprout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/i-could-be-eaten-by-a-shark-spread.jpg?v=1764096661\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/i-could-be-eaten-by-a-shark-cover.jpg?v=1764096661\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/i-could-be-eaten-by-a-shark-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1764096649\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarcella Ferreira, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarcella Ferreira was born in Rio de Janeiro and moved to England as a teen. When she was young, she wrote new dialogue for characters she met in books, just because. She also fell in love with cartoon characters. Now she’s a children’s book author and wrote \u003ci\u003eBear vs. Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Queen Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e (available in the UK) among others. Marcella lives in England with her husband and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/marcella-ferreira\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Marcella.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Chambers, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark Chambers is an author and illustrator of children’s books. He studied illustration in college and has won awards and accolades for his work. He is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eBear vs. Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSupermouse and the Volcano of Doom\u003c\/i\u003e. Mark lives and works in the mountains of the French Pyrénées, high up in the clouds with his wife and their very bouncy dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/mark-chambers\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eA youngster learns to confront his fears—with help from a loving grandparent.\u003cbr\u003e\nAt the beach, Louie spots “something completely and utterly terrifying.” It’s a shark—not an open-fanged Jaws monster, just a hammerhead’s widely separated eyes peeking above the waves. That’s enough: Louie refuses to go back in. His wise grandfather takes him fishing on the lake instead, but that isn’t any better. In fact, any body of water, right down to a bubble bath, makes Louie “jumpy,” “suspicious,” and subject to “the heebie-jeebies.” At the library, he and his grandpa research sharks: their numerous species, their varied sizes, their life spans, and more. Louie’s glad to hear that shark attacks are rare, but all the same, he keeps his distance from the book Grandpa reads from. Eventually Louie confides that he imagines a shark leaping from his teacup, pursuing him on his bike, springing from his sandbox, and even emerging toothily from the toilet. Apparently well-informed on child development, Grandpa doesn’t try futile reasoning. Instead, he shares his own irrational childhood phobia and how, with time and work, he “learned to live with it.” Louie does the work and eventually passes on the wisdom to his grandchild. Both the folksy text and the upbeat art—featuring pops of neon-bright color, Grandpa’s extravagant mustache, and touches of humor—balance the worries of a “world [that] can be scary” with reassurance that young people are capable of coping with those fears.\u003cbr\u003e\nTackles childhood anxieties with a mix of humor and genuine empathy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-769-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3–7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e9\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e5\u003c\/sub\u003e x 9\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e5\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: May 5, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}