Herman the helpful octopus is always willing to assist anyone who needs his help--old or young, friend or enemy.

"It begins with an octopus who plays the ukulele. Since this is a story, the octopus has to want somethingmaybe to travel to faraway galaxies in a totally awesome purple spaceship. Then the octopus sets out to build a spaceship out of soda cans, glue, umbrellas, glitter, and waffles. OK, maybe the octopus needs some help, like from an adorable bunny friend, and maybe that bunny turns out to be . . . a rocket scientist? (Probably not.) But could something...

"For fans of A Man Called Ove, a luminous debut novel about a widow's unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium-and the truths she finally uncovers about her son's disappearance 30 years ago"-- 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...

Octopus leaves her cave in a lively reef because she is shy and the seahorses there find her fascinating, but when she finds a quieter, more peaceful spot she misses her home and friends.

Whistler and Lila, two of the mice children who live in a lighthouse, meet a young octopus when they visit the beach during low tide.

In California, Agnes, a giant Pacific octopus, pens a series of postcards to strangers from both above and below the pier.

Four separate stories celebrate the many-legged friendship between Squid and Octopus as they disagree over how to stay warm, encourage each other, and fret over the contents of a fortune cookie.

When Doc Ock and CAL steal gifts from holiday shoppers at the town Christmas tree lighting, it's up to the Spidey Team to save the day.

"An octopus is taken from his undersea home to live in an aquarium, but he soon tires of captive life"--

In this hilarious book of animals, artist Gabe Pyle presents fourteen beloved animals who are definitely not an octopus--or are they? Observant youngsters will love uncovering each octopus cleverly disguised in 14 animals' shapes. Based on the immensely popular Threadless t-shirt, 14 Animals (That Are Definitely Not an Octopus) is a fresh, witty romp through the animal kingdom that even adults will find hard to resist. On board pages.