The Octopus Scientists - Hardcover
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But most intriguing of all, octopuses--classed as mollusks, like clams--are remarkably intelligent with quirky personalities. This book, an inquiry into the mind of an intelligent invertebrate, is also a foray into our own unexplored planet. These thinking, feeling creatures can help readers experience and understand our world (and perhaps even life itself) in a new way.
The Octopus Scientists - Hardcover
$18.99
by Sy Montgomery (Author), Keith Ellenbogen (Illustrator)
With three hearts and blue blood, its gelatinous body unconstrained by jointed limbs or gravity, the octopus seems to be an alien, an inhabitant of another world. It's baggy, boneless body sprouts eight arms covered with thousands of suckers--suckers that can taste as well as feel. The octopus also has the powers of a superhero: it can shape-shift, change color, squirt ink, pour itself through the tiniest of openings, or jet away through the sea faster than a swimmer can follow.
But most intriguing of all, octopuses--classed as mollusks, like clams--are remarkably intelligent with quirky personalities. This book, an inquiry into the mind of an intelligent invertebrate, is also a foray into our own unexplored planet. These thinking, feeling creatures can help readers experience and understand our world (and perhaps even life itself) in a new way.
Join a real-life octopus team on a mission to understand one of the ocean's strangest minds and discover:
- Animal Intelligence: How an animal with three hearts, blue blood, and no bones developed a mind smart enough to solve puzzles and show a unique personality.
- Scientists in the Field: Follow a team of researchers in Moorea as they track, test, and try to understand these amazing animals in their natural habitat.
- Masters of Disguise: Uncover the secrets of skin that can change color, shape, and texture in less than a second for the ultimate deep-sea camouflage.
- Ocean Exploration: Dive into the vibrant world of coral reefs, the rainforests of the sea, and meet the incredible creatures who call them home.
Author Biography
Sy Montgomery writes award winning books for children and adults. Her book Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot was awarded the 2011 Sibert Medal. She lives in Hancock, NH. Keith Ellenbogen specializes in underwater photography and videography, documenting marine life to showcase the beauty of nature, inspire social change, and protection of the natural world. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Number of Pages: 80
Dimensions: 0.6 x 9.3 x 11.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 26, 2015
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Octopus Scientists: Exploring the Mind of a Mollusk
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 6.8
Point Value: 3
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