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Picture Book · Ages 6–10 · 2015 · Est. 4 min read-aloud
Giant Squid
By Candace Fleming, Eric Rohmann (Illustrator)
A book about giant squid and their mysterious lives in the deep sea.
4.3/5 Goodreads · 1,581 ratings
40 pages· 498 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Dive into the enigmatic world of the giant squid, a creature as large as whales yet hidden in the ocean's depths. Scientists piece together its story from tantalizing clues: scars on whales, broken beaks, and inky escapes. These fragments were all we had until a groundbreaking film captured the squid in its natural habitat. This nonfiction picture book invites you to explore the mysterious life of this elusive giant, blending visual and poetic storytelling. What secrets does the deep sea hold, and what more can we discover about this hidden titan of the ocean?
From the publisher
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
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 498
- Reading age
- 6–10
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 990L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.2
- F&P level
- ~X
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 183235
Publication
- Published
- September 27, 2016
- First published
- October 13, 2015
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781596435995
- LCCN
- 2015038610
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