octopuses

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of the octopus, the smartest of the world's spineless animals.

Octopus causes an oyster to lose its pearl when he tickles him and must go on a dangerous deep-sea adventure.

Ruth, an octopus who loves to bake, spends so much time making shortbread, pies, cookies, and cakes that she opens her own bake shop.

Octavia the octopus can shoot every color of ink cloud except the usual purple one. She practices knowing that she needs the purple one to camouflage from predators. Will she be able to shoot her purple cloud when it counts? Includes activities: for creative minds; camouflage and protection; octopus fun facts; octopus ink cloud craft.

Discusses the various functions and parts of squids and octopuses, covering their feeding habits and use of ink and camouflage, and contains a glossary.

Describes how scientist Eric Baery is studying octopus eyes in an attempt to create better cameras and lenses.

Features four programs in which Jay and Elisha learn the slimy, yucky truth about subway tunnels, sewers, garbage and dumps, leeches, cockroaches, bees, frogs, and octopi.

Simple text and photographs introduce octopuses and their behavior.

Simple text and photographs present the Giant Pacific Octopus, the largest octopus in the world.

Four separate stories celebrate the many-legged friendship between Squid and Octopus as they disagree over how to stay warm, encourage each other, and fret over the contents of a fortune cookie.