# The Octopus Escapes - Hardcover

by **Maile Meloy** (Author), **Felicita Sala** (Illustrator)

**From a _New York Times_ bestselling author comes this poignant, lyrical tale about nature's great escape artist--perfect for fans of the Oscar-winning documentary film _My Octopus Teacher_.**

The octopus is happy in his undersea cave until one day, a diver captures him and takes him to live in an aquarium. The humans give him food and tests that look like toys. But every day is the same, and the octopus soon tires of captive life. And so, under the cover of darkness, he makes his daring escape...

Maile Meloy and Felicita Sala bring us a story full of excitement and heart, about the thrill of hard-won freedom and the pull of home.

### Author Biography

Maile Meloy is the bestselling author of a middle-grade trilogy: _The Apothecary_, which won the E. B. White Read-Aloud Award and the California Book Awards Gold Medal; _The Apprentices_; and _The After-Room_. She also writes short stories, essays, and novels for adults. She grew up in Montana and lives in Los Angeles. Visit her online at mailemeloy.com.

Felicita Sala received Italy's Premio Andersen for her work illustrating many books for children, including _She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein_ by Lynn Fulton, a _New York Times_ Best Illustrated Book; _Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor_ by Patricia Valdez; and _I Don't Draw, I Color!_ by Adam Lehrhaupt. Visit her online at FelicitaSala.com. Follow her on Instagram @felicita.sala.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 11.2 x 9 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** May 11, 2021

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Octopus Escapes

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 2.8

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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