The Incredible Hunt for the Giant Squid


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Eight long arms ... Two gigantic tentacles ... Twelve-inch eyes! Although many fascinating facts are known about the giant squid, the elusive animal remains the most mysterious of the underwater creatures: No one has ever seen a living giant squid. Come along on an exciting journey with an expert squid hunter as he attempts to make history and become the first person to see a giant squid alive in its natural habitat. Learn more about the discoveries of other mysterious sea creatures, such as the coelacanth and the megamouth shark, that are hidden in the sea. Book jacket.




Giant Squid


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Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.




Terrifying & Ugly Sea Creatures


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"Terrifying & Ugly Sea Creatures features amazing and frightening underwater sea creatures such as the Portuguese man-of-war, the stonefish, and the gray reef shark."--Publisher's description.




Mysteries of the Deep


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This series examines weird and unexlained phenomena including aliens and ghosts. Each title ends with an open question and leads the reader to make up his or her own mind.




The Octonauts and the Giant Squid


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The Octonautsfollows a team of adventure heroes who dive right into action whenever there is trouble under the sea. In a fleet of amazing aquatic vehicles, the Octonauts explore incredible new underwater worlds, rescue wonderful sea creatures, and often save the day before returning safely home to the Octopod. Under the leadership of Captain Barnacles Bear, closely flanked by Lieutenant Kwazii Cat and Medic Peso Penguin, the Octonauts are always ready to embark on an exciting new mission! The Octonauts and the Giant Squid When a huge sea monster attacks the GUP-A, Professor Inkling wades in. He thinks the monster is his long-lost cousin Irving crying out for help! Now it's all hands on deck in the hunt for the super-sized giant squid. Octonauts, let's do this!




Weird and Wonderful


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Introduces some of the world's most unusual plants and animals, explains what they eat and how they live, and discusses how their unique characteristics help them survive.




Mysterious Monsters


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Looks at such mythical creatures and real animals as Komodo dragons, giant squid, vampires, dragons, and Bigfoot.




Giant Squid


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The giant squid is one of the most elusive creatures in the world. As large as whales, they hide beyond reach deep within the sea, forcing scientists to piece together their story from those clues they leave behind. An injured whale's ring-shaped scars indicate an encounter with a giant squid. A piece of beak broken off in the whale's belly; a flash of ink dispersed as a blinding defense to allow the squid to escape-- these fragments of proof were all we had . . . until a giant squid was finally filmed in its natural habitat only two years ago. In this beautiful and clever nonfiction picture book about the giant squid, Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann explore, both visually and poetically, this hidden creature's mysterious life. A Neal Porter Book




Can You Catch the Kraken?


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Reports are pouring in from around the world. A fishing crew claims a giant squid is lurking off the coast of Norway. A huge, snakelike sea serpent was spotted in the Mediterranean Sea. Far out in the Pacific Ocean there are reports of the biggest shark ever seen. Are these reports evidence of the legendary Kraken and other sea monsters of old? It's up to YOU to find out! With dozens of choices, you can follow the clues to the end. Which path will YOU CHOOSE to discover the truth?




Giant Squid: Mysterious Monster of the Deep


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Meet the monstrous Giant Squid as it lurks in the ocean's depths! This book introduces the unique features of this wild animal including habitat, life cycle, physical characteristics, diet, threats, and defenses. Also included are a range map and food chain and body diagrams. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.