Big Meg: The Story of the Largest and Most Mysterious Predator that Ever Lived

by Tim Flannery & Emma Flannery

This is a very informative book about the estimated sixty-foot (at least twice as big as a great white shark) extinct predator of the ocean: the megalodon shark.  Tim Flannery, one of the authors and scientists of this book, found a fossilized megalodon tooth near where he lived in Australia as a young adolescent.   Stories of more fossil seekers and finders are included in this most interesting nonfiction read by two scientists, who are also a father and daughter duo.  I found it fascinating how scientists can determine how a fossil shark tooth was used by noticing any dents or other surface differences, which provide clues as to if shark teeth were used as tokens or weapons.  I also hope to hunt for megalodon teeth or other shark teeth myself one day, as some prevalent shark teeth locations, beaches included, are noted within the text.