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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...
3) The octopus
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Series
Publisher
Kidhaven Press
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the octopus.
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Series
Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Dive into this fascinating illustrated guide all about the aliens of the deep. From the truly terrifying giant Pacific octopus to the inventive common octopus, find out where they live, what they eat and how we can protect them. Owen Davey's bestselling series introduces everything you ever wanted to know about the weird and wonderful creatures from around the world.
Author
Publisher
Cobblehill Books
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, feeding and mating habits, and defense mechanisms of octopuses, and gives information about other cephalopods, including the squid, the cuttlefish, and the chambered nautilus.
7) Emile
Author
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
1960
Description
Emile the octopus rescues a diver being attacked by a shark, accepts a job as a lifeguard and saves many people in the ocean, and helps the police capture a gang of smugglers.
12) Crime wave!
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
©2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Superman, Batman and the rest of their CD Super Friends team up to stop the nefarious Black Manta, who has stolen the world's largest pearl and unleashed a deadly giant octopus.
13) Shy ones
Author
Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
He's not the type to stand out. In fact, unless you were looking for him, you wouldn't know he was missing at all. But you know us, the shy ones, we can always spot one another... This delicate picture book about a quiet little octopus that keeps to himself in a school of lively fish explores the topic of shyness and friendship. Stunningly illustrated by bestselling creator of Hug Me, Simona Ciraolo, this book is sure to resonate with young children...
14) Cowboy & Octopus
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Cowboy and Octopus maintain their friendship despite different opinions about things like beans and knock-knock jokes.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"A new baby will be joining the family soon so Carter tries to help his parents doing jobs around the house. He imagines being an octopus with many arms so he could help everyone do all kinds of amazing jobs, from washing windows to a puppet show."--
17) Hooray for fall!
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Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
Oswald and Weenie try to convince Henry to have fun in the falling autumn leaves, instead of trying to clean them up.
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"The dignified seahorse, the billowing jelly, and the stealthy octopus: We long to see every aspect of their graceful forms. For more than a decade, celebrated nature photographer David Littschwager has traveled the world to reveal their mysterious beauty. His extraordinary images will bring you closer than ever to these colorful and enigmatic creatures." -- Back cover.
In this ode to some of the most wondrous species on Earth, a celebrated photographer...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
When mommy octopus tells little Floyd that it is time for bed, he decides that his parents want help getting their baths and putting on their pajamas (not what Mommy-O meant)--soon all three are covered with water and bubbles, and his parents are so exhausted that they fall asleep before Floyd is in bed.
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