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Sid and the Very Hard to Find Squid

Hardback
June 2025
9781486319664
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  • Publisher
    CSIRO Publishing
  • ISBN 9781486319664
  • Language English
  • Pages 32 pp.
  • Size 9.84" x 9.84"
  • Images color illus throughout
$17.99

No one has ever seen a colossal squid in the wild, but Sid is determined to be the first. Join Sid on his exciting quest to find this incredibly rare animal.

Along the way, Sid encounters other strange creatures until he eventually discovers … that sometimes the joy of exploration is more about the unexpected journey, and not the ending.

Look closely and you might just find a cheeky colossal squid too!

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 5 to 9.

Features:

  • A playful journey of exploration and unexpected discoveries.
  • Uncovers the secrets of the world’s largest invertebrate, the colossal squid.
  • Fabulous illustrations featuring a cheeky colossal squid hidden in the pages.

Main story
More about the colossal squid
Glossary

James O’Hanlon

Dr. James O’Hanlon is a scientist, writer, and illustrator who has travelled the globe uncovering the secret lives of mysterious animals. If it is hard to find, and lacks a backbone, James has an unsatiable desire to find out what it is and what it does.

Colossal squid; invertebrate; Cephalopod