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Amazing Octopus
Creature From an Unknown World
Series: Amazing Ocean
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What do the ocean and space have in common? How did octopuses and humans evolve? What exactly are cephalopods—and why do they have such a funny name?
Octopuses are the oldest and most intelligent creatures on our planet, true aliens whose abilities amaze us. Michael Stavaric and Michele Ganser have created a non-fiction book full of surprising twists and turns that offer much more than just imparting knowledge. Together with their readers, they embark on an adventure into the world of the octopus.
Full of funny details and vivid descriptions, Amazing Octopus is a book that is as unusual as the octopus itself.
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Amazing Octopus
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Amazing Octopus by Michael Stavaric, categorised as a children’s book, receives praise for its engaging and entertaining approach to non-fiction. It captivates readers with its beauty and charm, appealing to both young and old, and it inspires curiosity about the natural world. Rather than a typical non-fiction book, it offers an adventurous journey from cosmic to marine wonders.
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ISBN: 9781782694243
Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 30 November 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pushkin Children's Books
Contributors:
- Translated by Oliver Latsch
- Illustrated by Michèle Ganser
- Illustrated by Michèle Ganser
- Translated by Oliver Latsch
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 195.0mm
Height: 295.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Michael Stavaric was born in Brno in 1972 and works in Vienna as a freelance writer, translator and lecturer. He has received numerous scholarships and awards, including: LeseLenz Prize for Young Literature, Adelbert Chamisso Prize, Austrian State Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature, Children's Book Prize of the City of Vienna, German Design Award, Wartholz Literature Prize and Hohenems Literature Prize. He would have liked to be a marine biologist and now he writes children's books, novels, plays and poetry. When he's not writing books, he spends his time making nature documentaries. Michele Ganser was born in Aachen in 1995 and studied communication design in Aachen and Mainz. She is particularly fascinated by space, the stars and the different planets. In her illustrations, she combines exciting topics in an unusual way and thus creates completely new worlds. In her free time she likes to read - preferably science fiction novels.
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