Octopus Ahoy!: Exloring the Ocean with "The Octopus Scientists" by Sy Montgomery

If you don't know anything about octopuses, you really should fix that. Right now. They are a brilliant and little-studied mollusk that has captured the imaginations of people everywhere for centuries. Now you have a chance to look in-depth at what it's like to hunt down octopuses in the ocean for study. Did you know that octopus scientists administer personality tests? Or that an octopus is colorblind, but can change it's skin color to blend in wherever they are? So amazing! You can read all about it in "The Octopus Scientists" by Sy Montgomery. Follow a group of scientists as they hunt down and research some eight-legged oceanic wonders. With beautiful photographs along the way, you'll feel like you're right there with them. Best for third grade readers on up.

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