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Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Sea monsters have a long history in lore and literature. Homer first wrote of them in 700 BCE. What Do We Know About the Kraken? lets curious young readers explore what we actually know about this mysterious sea monster's long history. Dive into the facts behind this massive squid-like creature that was first described using the word "Kraken" in the beginning of the eighteenth century. For centuries, sailors have feared the Kraken, which they believe...
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
"North American Spanish translation of Spot Squids. Emergent readers will dive right into this search-and-find book about squids. Simple text and colorful underwater photos teach new vocabulary and facts about anatomy and habitat"--
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
""Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces octopuses and squids to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks eXplore
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When Glow, a bioluminescent squid who loves to show off his twirling skills, ditches his friends in search of fans, he gets lost and loses his glow, but luckily he runs into some familiar faces and realizes he would much rather twirl with friends than twirl for fans.
Author
Publisher
Del Rey/Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Fantasy set in modern-day London. Crowds throng to the British Museum to see the dead Kraken, a giant squid. When it goes missing, a breathless search for the monster leads to strange, magical criminals, and mythical cults.
12) After squidnight
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Late at night, squids creep from the ocean to the reader's house, where they leave inky doodles on the bathtub, walls, books, and more, then escape in time to avoid the blame.
Author
Series
Stink Moody volume 9
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Stink's parents win an aquarium sleepover, he and his two friends enjoy a scavenger hunt before trying to fall asleep while worrying about the frankensquid on the loose.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Ten fierce animals battle it out in this exciting bind-up featuring five books in this action-packed animal series! Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this awesome bind-up of five books in the popular Who Would Win? series. The collection features a range of mammals, sea creatures, reptiles, and birds to satisfy all kinds of animal fans, including Falcon vs. Hawk, Hyena vs. Honey Badger, Komodo Dragon vs. King Cobra, Tarantula...
Author
Series
Adventures of Team POM volume 1
Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"There's something fishy going down in Shadyside, but Team Pom are on the case... Oddballs Agnes, Roberta, and Ruby band together to form their very own synchronized swimming club, magnificent enough to rival any in Queens, New York. But on their mission to win both trophies and snacks, they stumble upon a lonely creatures secretly living in their pool. Could be he the key to their superstardom? Or will he lead them into the clutches of the sinister...
Series
Splatoon volume 4
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The preliminary rounds have come to a close! And Team Blue has made up. As the Inklings gear up for the main round of the Square King Cup, they must prepare for all kinds of teams that are way stronger than they are, and may even have to battle the undisputed Splatoon champion--the player known as Emperor!"--Page [4] of cover.
Series
Splatoon volume 1
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"It's the Final Splatfest, with Team Blue vs. Team Hivemind! Then, during a new Turf War, Goggles and his friends take on a mysterious group of Inklings who look strangely familiar ... Can Team Blue defeat the Shadows?"--
Series
Squidding around volume 3
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"It's time for Seaweed Elementary's annual talent show, but Squizzard can't decide on an act. He's too distracted by the fact that it's also prank week! And he has some fin-tastically silly pranks planned. But his friends have a few tricks up their sleeves, and soon the joke is on Squizzard. Can he survive the prank war, or will he lose his crown as the reigning class clown fish once and for all?"--
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