Children's Nonfiction Marine Life
The Amazing Octopus
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2003
- Category
- Marine Life, Water (Oceans, Lakes, etc.), General
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 9
- Recommended Grade
- 3 to 4
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780778713210
- Publish Date
- Mar 2003
- List Price
- $8.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780778712992
- Publish Date
- Mar 2003
- List Price
- $25.95
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Description
Octopuses have captivated people's imagination for centuries. Young readers will be intrigued to discover how these tentacled animals move through water, how they hunt, how they use camouflage and other protection measures, and why octopuses are importance in oceans around the world.
About the authors
Rebecca Sjonger is the author of twenty-five non-fiction books for children and young adults, including Life in the Far North and The Life Cylce of a Bat, as well as other "Resource Links of the Year" selections. She lives in Huntsville, Ontario.