The main themes of this book are self control, friendship, and good behavior. Clark has some impulse control issues, but with the help of his teacher, he is able to reign his energy in and become a better student and friend to his classmates. Clark the Shark" has brightly colored watercolor illustrations that depict a shark's struggle with being himself while at school. Clark even says, "Loved everything too much...too much shark." When his teacher realized Clark was upset, she approached him and reminded him, "There's a time and place for everything.....the rule is to stay cool." Once Clark realized that rhymes might help him remember the rules for school, "Maybe if I make a rhyme, I will remember every time." After Clark worked on several different rhymes for the rules, he remembered them all fairly well. Things were getting better and then everyone was afraid of the new kid, Sid the squid. Clark made sure that the other students welcomed him, "He just wants to play. Let's find a way!" Clark makes up a new game and the Sid settles down. Clark reminds him, "If you want to come to school, you've got to stay cool." Clark learns to calm his own excitement enough to be able to help the new student. He is happy to have helped and continues to remember his rhymes to keep him cool all the time. The fifth book in an award-winning, easy-to-read series about a boy and his pet fly, each book in the series has a fun foil cover! Clark is a shark who starts going to school. He loves school but Clark is crazy. He played to hard with his friends and ate all of his friends lunches because he got to excited. When Clark got to excited he came up with rhymes to help him remember to not act so crazy. He learned to behave when he was at school because there is a time and a place for when to act crazy and there is a time not to.

The dynamic duo, Natalie Newman and her son Henry Newman have made waves in the children's book industry with their delightful and engaging " Lark the Shark" series. The books have been featured on the popular BBC News children's program, Newsround. The feature highlighted the Newman duo's passion for writing and the inspiration behind their lovable protagonist, Lark the Shark. Read the full feature here.Lark the Shark’s adventures continue with a morning litter cleaning of the sea, when Lark spots a strange shadow on the sea floor. What is this shadow? Lark swims down to investigate. I applaud a story about facing the dark, something my nephew struggles with too. This book did not help with his struggles at all. They seemed to bring their fear on themselves by telling ghost stories and then were surprised when they were frightened. Also the rhyme is a little patronizing as are things to be scared of in the dark. Be smart? When is using some common sense stupid? The execution just wasn't there. Get tips and advice on reducing, re-using and recycling to help protect the environment: https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/our-streets/ Clark is a shark with zing, bang, and BOOM! Well-meaning and enthusiastic, he doesn’t intend to land in trouble, but he so often does. Follow Clark as he learns about sharing, and crushes, and how to act in class.

An eco-minded Redbridge school student who published a book about a friendly litter clearing shark is hoping his story will inspire people to start the New Year by joining green initiatives in the borough.It has been some time since we first met Lark the Shark, written by Natalie Newman and her son Henry. This one is cute, but nothing spectacular. Clark is still a very relatable character for bouncy younger children. Here he runs the emotional gamut from excitement about his sleepover to fear of the dark. The pictures are still fun, with silly little jokes hidden in. I can relate to this book because I too was scared of the dark when I was young. I always had my night light and was scared to sleep without it. Sometime during the night I would wake up and be scared and even run and jump into bed with my mom and dad. But just like Clark, I eventually overcame my fear. This watery tale of a sleepover and how even fearsome creatures (like a shark) manage their fear of the dark.

The hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day The Crayons Quit are ready to celebrate Halloween!This book is a fantastic read for children. It has a very entertaining plot, but also teaches some great lessons in rhyming, word play, and manners. Clark is a shark with zing, bang, and BOOM. Clark zooms into school, crashes through the classroom, and is rowdy at recess. Clark loves life—but when his enthusiasm is too much for his friends, Clark's teacher, Mrs. Inkydink, helps him figure out a way to tone it down. Clark the Shark is throwing his first slumber party. There's just one problem--he's afraid of the dark! Clark makes a rhyme to help him through the night. When he realizes all of his friends are scared, too, they make up a song to help them feel better.