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andizor's review against another edition
4.0
I love Sy Montgomery and I love the Scientists in the Field series. The whole series is a fantastic look into what life as a scientist is actually all about. I had no idea that octopuses were so mysterious and hard to study in the wild. I learned a ton about octopuses (and was that much more inclined to read Montgomery's adult book about the species) and about how to study ocean creatures. Two thumbs up. Give this to budding naturalists.
alenka's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the narrative style of this book; Montgomery takes us on an expedition searching for octopuses, gives us some intriguing details about the researchers studying them, and even builds a little suspense! (Will it be a successful trip? Will they find more than one study site?) The passion of both the researchers and Montgomery really make the book; you can tell that they love and are really fascinated by these creatures, and it's easy to match their enthusiasm. Also, octopuses are so weird! It was fun to learn about the stuff they can do, like change color and shoot salt water.
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