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A behavioral ecologist's riveting account of his decades-long obsession with octopuses: his discoveries, adventures, and new scientific understanding of their behaviors. Of all the creatures of the deep blue, none is as captivating as the octopus. In Many Things Under a Rock, marine biologist David Scheel investigates four major mysteries about these elusive beings. How can we study an animal with perfect camouflage and secretive habitats? How does...
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Penguin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Did you know that octopuses have been around since before dinosaurs existed? Or that each arm on an octopus has two rows of suckers used to taste and feel? With eight arms, big brains, and sometimes weighing hundreds of pounds, octopuses are one of the most recognizable animals in the ocean!
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Not-so-tiny tales of Simon Seahorse volume 7
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Simon visits a fortune-telling seadragon who gives him an alarming, but incomplete prediction, that his friend Olive the octopus is in danger.
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Pub. Date
2023.
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Español
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After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago. Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but...
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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This playful picture book introduces young readers to the fascinating world of octopuses big and small, ink-squirting and shape-shifting, all around the planet. With their super smarts and awe-inspiring abilities, octopuses have captivated human imaginations. This book is a celebration of all things weird and wonderful about these beloved creatures--with their eight arms, nine brains, and one-of-a-kind personalities. Inside, find lyrical poetry paired...
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Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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There are about three hundred species of octopus, and they look very unlike each other. There are many different sizes--from less than one inch up to twenty feet long. There are also octopuses in lots of colors because their skin can change color to match their moods. Interesting facts and a rhythmic, rhyming verse combine with colorful illustrations to portray on of the most interesting animals in the world.
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Not-so-tiny tales of Simon Seahorse volume 2
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
While exploring Coral Jungle, Simon Seahorse and his best friend Olive Octopus encounter a shark named Zelda who invites them to her mother's birthday party at Shark Point--and Simon not only has a unique school report, but the makings of an exciting story.
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