The Octopus Scientists

The Octopus Scientists - Paperback

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The Octopus Scientists - Paperback

The Octopus Scientists - Paperback

by Sy Montgomery
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Book Overview

by Sy Montgomery (Author), Keith Ellenbogen (Illustrator)

Part of the award-winning Scientists in the Field series, The Octopus Scientists takes readers to the waters off of Moorea, Tahiti, to study the mind of the mollusk. Follow scientists as they uncover the secrets of its advanced intelligence and learn what these thinking, feeling creatures have to teach us about the oceans, its animals, and ourselves.

With three hearts and blue blood, its body unconstrained by jointed limbs or gravity, the octopus seems to be an inhabitant of another world. 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.

Most intriguing of all, octopuses are remarkably intelligent. This book, an inquiry into the mind of an intelligent invertebrate, is also a foray into our unexplored planet. These thinking, feeling creatures can help readers experience and understand our world (or even life itself) in a new way.

Author Biography

Sy Montgomery writes award winning books for children and adults. Her book Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot won the Sibert Medal. She lives in Hancock, New Hampshire. Keith Ellenbogen specializes in underwater photography and videography, documenting marine life to showcase nature and inspire social change. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Number of Pages: 80
Dimensions: 0.3 x 10.9 x 8.8 IN
Publication Date: December 21, 2021
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
ISBN9780358569749
Author Sy Montgomery
PublisherClarion Books
GenreChildren and Education
FormatPaperback
PublishedDecember 2021
LanguageENG- English
Pages80
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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SY MONTGOMERY is the author of 31 books for adults and children, topped by the best-selling Soul of an Octopus. Her titles have earned numerous awards and accolades; Soul of an Octopus was a National Book Award finalist. She holds three honorary doctorates and is often featured in TV and podcast interviews. She lives in Hancock, New Hampshire.

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