Squids Will Be Squids

Author: Jon Scieszka
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142500402
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49

Book Description
Sure we'd all love to be able to go around telling stories about all the weird, scary, and just-plain-annoying people that we know. But the truth is, no one likes a gossip. Here, the irrepressible Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith have found a way around that problem-they just make like Aesop and change all the people to animals or food, add a moral to each story, and call the stories fables! With tales like "Little Walrus," in which too much of the truth is a dangerous thing, the cautionary "Slug's Big Moment," wherein Slug is so caught up in herself that she doesn't see the steamroller behind her, and "Straw and Matches," which illustrates quite clearly why you should never play with matches (because they cheat), the eighteen fables in this uproarious collection are sure to delight readers both young and old.

The Trouble with Squids #4

Author: Julie Berry
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110153544X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
It's a squid invasion! The boys uncover an old forgotten swimming pool hidden away below the floor of the school's gymnasium?-and below the surface they discover a whole undersea world that might just provide them with a way to finally escape from Splurch Academy. However, they soon realize that the pool is overflowing with evil monstrous squids.

Squids

Author: Colleen Sexton
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1612111610
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
A squid has two gigantic eyes to see in dark places, eights arms for holding food, and a funnel for swimming! Young readers will get sucked in as they discover how squids eat, swim, and escape predators.

Battle Bunny

Author: Jon Scieszka
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442446730
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Alex, whose birthday it is, hijacks a story about Birthday Bunny on his special day and turns it into a battle between a supervillain and his enemies in the forest--who, in the original story, are simply planning a surprise party.

SQUIDs, the Josephson Effects and Superconducting Electronics

Author: J.C Gallop
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9780750300513
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
The science of superconducting electronics was first developed over forty years ago, fifty years after the discovery of superconductivity. Since then, a wide range of applications has emerged, and more are envisaged within this ever expanding and exciting field. SQUIDs, the Josephson Effects and Superconducting Electronics chronicles this development from fundamental principles to the present work with high-temperature superconductors. The book discusses superconductivity, Josephson effects, and detectors of unparalleled sensitivity such as SQUIDs. It punctuates theory with practical discussions on how to harness this new science. This complete guide to the subject is an invaluable resource for graduate students and researchers with a specific interest in this field. It also provides guidance to those working in areas of industry where superconducting electronics could be applied.

Field Guide to Squids and Octopods of the Eastern North Pacific and Bering Sea

Author: Elaina M. Jorgensen
Publisher: Alaska Sea Grant College Program
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 104

Book Description
This handy, fully illustrated guide is designed to help researchers and scientists identify squids and octopods found in the eastern North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea, regions that have been difficult to sample because of their rough seas and thus have been poorly known until now. Printed on waterproof paper, the book describes and illustrates forty-four species, with full scientific details and aids to identification."

Giant Squid

Author: Candace Fleming
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1596435992
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45

Book Description
"A nonfiction picture book exploring the mysterious life of the elusive giant squid"--

Sid the Squid and the Search for the Perfect Job

Author: David G. Derrick
Publisher: Immedium
ISBN: 1597020214
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
With the help of his friend Alice, Sid the giant squid tries many jobs including firefighter, cook, and window washer, in the search for the perfect one.

Kraken

Author: Wendy Williams
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1613120850
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 203

Book Description
The enthralling examination of one of the most popular and most intriguing animals in the deep blue sea The ocean is the last remaining source of profound mystery and discovery on Earth with eighty percent of it still largely unexplored; thus, it is of perennial fascination. In Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid, journalist Wendy Williams introduces one of the ocean’s most charismatic, monstrous, enigmatic, and curious inhabitants: the squid. More than just calamari, squid species are fascinatingly odd creatures, with much to teach us about our own species, not to mention the obsessive interest so many of us can't help but have for the enormous beast that is the giant squid, which is quick to attack sperm whales, and even submarines and boats. Williams also examines other equally enthralling cephalopods, including the octopus and the cuttlefish, and explores their otherworldly abilities, such as camouflage and bioluminescence. Kraken takes the reader on a wild ride through the world of squid science and adventure, along the way answering some riddles about how the human brain works, what intelligence really is, and what monsters lie in the deep. Wendy Williams weaves a rich narrative tapestry around her subject, drawing powerfully on the passions and discoveries of scientists, fisherman, and squid enthusiasts around the world.

Science Verse

Author: Jon Scieszka
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
ISBN: 9780670062690
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
When the teacher tells his class that they can hear the poetry of science in everything, a student is struck with a curse and begins hearing nothing but science verses that sound very much like some well-known poems.