# Books like The Great White Man-Eating Shark

**10** books similar to *The Great White Man-Eating Shark* by Margaret Mahy (Realistic Fiction · grades K–3), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** sharks, greed, avarice, selfishness
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## Similar books

- [My Friend the Vampire](https://readinglist.school/book/my-friend-the-vampire) by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg _(Grades 3–5)_ — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Shark vs. Train](https://readinglist.school/book/shark-vs-train) by Chris Barton _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of sharks, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [The Talking Eggs](https://readinglist.school/book/the-talking-eggs) by Robert D. San Souci _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of greed, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Two bad Ants](https://readinglist.school/book/two-bad-ants) by Chris Van Allsburg _(Grades K–3)_ — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Again](https://readinglist.school/book/again) by Emily Gravett _(Grades K–3)_ — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things](https://readinglist.school/book/alvin-ho-allergic-to-girls-school-and-other-scary-things) by Lenore Look _(Grades 3–5)_ — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Are You a Cheeseburger?](https://readinglist.school/book/are-you-a-cheeseburger) by Monica Arnaldo _(Grades K–3)_ — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Beware of Boys](https://readinglist.school/book/beware-of-boys) by Tony Blundell _(Grades K–3)_ — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Bubble Trouble](https://readinglist.school/book/bubble-trouble) by Margaret Mahy _(Grades K–5)_ — Is by Margaret Mahy, the same author and overlapping grades (K–5).
- [Can I Be Your Dog?](https://readinglist.school/book/can-i-be-your-dog) by Troy Cummings _(Grades K–3)_ — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).

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