Octopus: Master of Disguise

by Josh Plattner

Overview

Check out the outrageous Octopus! Kids will find out about its superpower and how it is the Master of Disguise. They will also learn how it moves in the water and discover how and what it eats. Readers can decide for themselves what kind of superhero an octopus could be! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781629696713
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing
Publication date:	08/15/2015
Series:	Animal Superpowers Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Lexile:	470L (what's this?)
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	5 - 10 Years

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2015
Gr 1–3—Each title in this series briefly identifies one "superpower" for each animal, such as the alligator's strong jaws or the regeneration ability of the salamander. This brief introduction is followed by straightforward species basics. Using a few sentences per page, the author covers habitat, behavior, physical features, and other general topics. The simple writing is appropriate for early readers, but the series of facts sometimes feels disjointed. Two or three photographs per spread add some visual appeal; a tooth-first image of an alligator is a particularly strong example. The superhero theme is reinforced at each book's close with a cartoon drawing of the animal in superhero garb and a prompt for readers to imagine what its powers might be. VERDICT Adequate species data for beginners, with minimal tie-ins to the superhero motif.

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