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"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 son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago. Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine...
5) The octopus
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[2005]
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Grandpa helps his favorite grandpup to avoid scratching his chicken pox by telling how he once had to fight off an octopus during a terrible storm.
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Humankind discovers intelligent life in an octopus species with its own language and culture, and sets off a high-stakes global competition to dominate the future. The transnational tech corporation DIANIMA has sealed off the remote Con Dao Archipelago, where a species of octopus has been discovered that may have developed its own language and culture. The marine biologist Dr. Ha Nguyen, who has spent her life researching cephalopod intelligence,...
8) Roof octopus
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[2017]
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Nora is the first to notice a very large octopus on top of her apartment building, which proves to be a very good neighbor but leaves all too soon.
10) Tickly octopus
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Octopus enjoys tickling other creatures, although most of them want him to stop, but one day his tickling causes big trouble and while he is trying to set things right, he discovers that he is good at doing other things, as well.
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Not-so-tiny tales of Simon Seahorse volume 2
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2021.
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While exploring Coral Jungle, Simon Seahorse and his best friend Olive Octopus encounter a shark named Zelda who invites them to her mother's birthday party at Shark Point--and Simon not only has a unique school report, but the makings of an exciting story.
12) Oswald
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[2001]
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Oswald the Octopus and his dog, Weenie, make many new friends when they move to Big City.
13) My octopus arms
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[2013]
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Little Crab asks what an octopus can do with his eight arms and gets a surprising, rhyming, reply.
14) Octopus soup
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[2011]
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An octopus struggles with misadventure when he leaves home but is relieved to know how and where to find a safe haven.
15) Octopus's garden
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2014.
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Presents a picture book rendering of the classic Beatles song and includes an accompanying CD recording and audio reading by the song's writer.
19) The Octopus
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Lighthouse family volume 5
Pub. Date
c2005
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Low tide around the lighthouse means it's time for the children to go exploring. On this particular day, Cleo the Octopus, who changes colors as quickly as his mood, decides to do some exploring of his own in this chapter book. Illustrations.
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.
20) Nico's octopus
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2003
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Nico rescues a small octopus and takes it home to keep as a pet, caring for it until one day, he learns some sad and wonderful news. Includes a factual section on octopuses.
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