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Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Co
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
"Charles Homar has a problem. His bride-to-be, the sultry Gillian Lee, has nixed their nuptials and fled to the high seas in search of the kraken, a legendary giant squid, unleashing an unholy heart wreck upon him."--P. [2] of jacket.
Author
Series
Cat Kid Comic Club volume 5
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A pioneering new graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of the internationally bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series. In Cat Kid Comic Club, Li'l Petey, Flippy, and Molly introduce twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs to the art of comic making. As the story unwinds with mishaps and hilarity, readers get to see the progress, mistakes, and improvements that come with practice and persistence. Squid...
5) Nursery earth: the wondrous lives of baby animals and the extraordinary ways they shape our world
Author
Publisher
The Experiment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An astonishing safari of infant animals, from baby kangaroos to flamingos to squid, and the essential role they play in Earth's ecosystems"--
Author
Publisher
Neon Squid Productions, St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A book by historian and museum curator Sarah Chavez that helps grieving children understand what happens when we die, and celebrates the traditions people around the world use to honor the dead."--
7) Deep sea
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
An adventure that lets you swim alongside some of the most exotic creatures on the planet. Among them are Green Sea Turtles who gather off Kona so that Surgeonfish can strip harmful algae from their shells; an ominous, predatory Humboldt Squid that changes color four times per second like a flashing strobe light; and an underdog Mantis Shrimp, whose claws have the speed of a .22-caliber bullet, in battle against a hungry octopus.
Author
Series
Shivers! (Annabeth Bondor-Stone) volume 4
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Shivers, the pirate who's afraid of everything, battles a giant squid, discovers hidden treasures, and gets pooped on by a pigeon to save his parents from the clutches of evil"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith dons a wet suit and journeys into the depths of consciousness in Other Minds
Although mammals and birds are widely regarded as the smartest creatures on earth, it has lately become clear that a very distant branch of the tree of life has also sprouted higher intelligence: the cephalopods, consisting of the squid, the cuttlefish, and above all the octopus. In captivity, octopuses have been known
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In his three previous books -- Feathers, The Triumph of Seeds, and Buzz -- Thor Hanson has taken his readers on unforgettable journeys into nature, rendered with great storytelling, the soul of a poet, and the insight of a biologist. In this new book, he is doing it again, but exploring one of the most vital scientific and cultural issues of our time: climate change. As a young biologist, Hanson by his own admission watched with some detachment as...
Series
Cucumber quest volume 2
Publisher
First Second Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The quest to save Dreamside continues! After a surprise attack at sea, Cucumber finds himself in the Ripple Kingdom, home to white sand, blue waves ... oh yeah, and the giant, terrible squid monster holding Almond and Sir Carrot captive. Can our so-called "legendary hero" rescue his companions from the nefarious Splashmaster? Nah, probably not. Good thing Princess Nautilus is here! With her wit, charm, and positive attitude, there's no way they can...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A decade ago, Wolf's Proust and the Squid revealed what we know about how the brain learns to read and how reading changes the way we think and feel. Now, in a series of letters, Wolf describes her concerns-- and hopes-- about how digital mediums may be changing our brains. Wolf herself has found that her ability to read deeply has been impacted as she becomes increasingly dependent on screens. What could this mean for our future? -- adapted from...
Author
Publisher
Debate
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
A menudo denostado en la alta cocina, el bocadillo se está reivindicando con más fuerza que nunca. Recuperado el respeto que se le había perdido, ya no es patrimonio exclusivo de bares y cafeterías, sino que se encuentra en formato gourmet en infinidad de bocadillerías de nuevo cuño y en las cartas de algunos de los mejores restaurantes del momento. Porque, en definitiva, entre dos panes solo hay un universo infinito de posibilidades. Esa es...
14) Counterweight
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"For fans of the worlds of Philip K. Dick, Squid Game, and Severance: An absorbing tale of corporate intrigue, political unrest, unsolved mysteries, and the havoc wreaked by one company's monomaniacal endeavor to build the world's first space elevator--from one of South Korea's most revered science fiction writers, whose identity remains unknown. On the fictional island of Patusan--and much to the ire of the Patusan natives--the Korean conglomerate...
Series
Narwhal and Jelly volume 6
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Narwhal and Jelly become the coolest teachers in the world wide waters in the hilarious sixth book of this blockbuster graphic novel series! Dive into four new stories about Narwhal and Jelly becoming substitute teachers! The two best friends come across an enthusiastic school of fish one morning. Unfortunately, Mr. Blowfish, their teacher, has come down with a cold, and class will have to be cancelled . . . until Professor Knowell (Narwhal) and...
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