The Great Shark Egg Case Hunt
By: Kasey Whitelaw Illustrated by: Sylvia Morris
Join young citizen scientists around the world to hunt for weird and wonderful shark egg cases.
It’s time to go on an egg hunt. But not a chocolate egg hunt, or a chicken egg hunt – we’re going on a shark egg case hunt! + Full description
Some sharks and their close relatives lay eggs, which are protected in egg cases that come in lots of shapes and sizes. Once a baby shark has wriggled out, these egg cases wash up on beaches around the world just waiting to be found.
Join our citizen scientists as they enjoy a day at the beach and discover some weird and wonderful shark egg cases. You may even be inspired to become an egg case hunter yourself!
Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 5 to 9.
- Short descriptionNews
Sales in Australia and New Zealand only.
Reviews
"This educational and fun storybook will spark nature, curiosity and inspire all young marine biologists enthusiasts and young readers. Fantastic!"
@itsalibrarianlife (Instagram), 16 November 2025
"This book is a perfect blend of fun and education."
@aliah.in.waterland (Instagram), 19 November 2025
"This was a refreshing book reframing sharks as positive, fascinating and important elements of our marine environments."
Dr. Alice Clement, Royal Society of South Australia Newsletter, October 2025
"Great text pitched well at the intended audience from Kasey Whitelaw and, as always, Sylvia Morris’ delightful illustrations – their soft tonings really suit the ocean vibe of this one."
Sue Warren, Just So Stories, 14 November 2025
"The fascinating information, vibrant illustrations, and text perfectly suited to young scientists will engage all shark-loving kids."
BookPeople Summer Reading Guide 2025-2026
Details
Hardback | October 2025 | $ 26.99ISBN: 9781486318308 | 32 pages | 250 x 250 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations
ePDF | October 2025
ISBN: 9781486318315
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Available from eRetailers
ePUB | October 2025
ISBN: 9781486318322
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Available from eRetailers
Features
- Inspired by the Great Eggcase Hunt, a global citizen science project to record shark, skate and chimaera egg cases found around the world.
- Learn how to identify shark egg cases and explore their diverse habitats.
- Introduces beachcombing as a fun and accessible activity for the whole family to get involved in science.
- Discusses shark biology and reproduction, as well as the importance of conservation.
Contents
Main storyMeet the egg-ceptional egg-layers
Egg case discoveries in our story
Glossary
More information about the Great Eggcase Hunt
Be careful and kind
Acknowledgements
Authors
Kasey Whitelaw is a marine biologist, educator and children’s writer. She has an interest in connecting children to science and nature, sparking their wonder and curiosity through storytelling and education.
Sylvia Morris is an illustrator and science enthusiast. She loves illustrating picture books because it combines two of her favourite activities: reading and problem solving. She is also the illustrator of Bear to the Rescue and The Opal Dinosaur.
For Teachers
We have created these Teacher Notes as a free PDF download to support the use of this book in the classroom.
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