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Amazing Octopus

Creature From an Unknown World
By Michael Stavaric
Series: Amazing Ocean
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In Amazing Octopus by Michael Stavaric, young readers are invited to explore the fascinating underwater world of the octopus. The book combines vibrant illustrations with engaging storytelling to educate and entertain children about these intelligent and mysterious sea creatures. Through captivating insights, it broadens children's understanding of marine life, making it a delightful and informative read.
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Format: Hardback
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You might enjoy this enchanting children’s book if you love stories that blend imagination with the intriguing wonders of the marine world. It offers a delightful mix of fun and education, inviting young readers to explore the fascinating lives of ocean creatures, especially the intelligent and mysterious octopus.

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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 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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Book Details

INFORMATION

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

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Humour Michael Stavaric Series: Amazing Ocean

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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