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02904aam a22005418i 4500 001 5AD29CD87D3B11EE9BA621765EECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20231107010036 008 231012s2024 nyu j b 000 0 eng 010 $a 2023037288 020 $a 0593658450 020 $a 9780593658451 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d DLC $d SILO 050 00 $a QL89.2.K73 $b H83 2024 082 00 $2 23/eng/20231030 100 1 $a Hubbard, Ben, $d 1973- $e author. $9 214786 245 10 $a WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE KRAKEN? / $c by Ben Hubbard ; illustrated by Robert Squier. 263 $a 2401 264 1 $a New York : $b Penguin Workshop, $c 2024. 300 $a pages cm 490 0 $a What do we know about? 500 $a 2024/01/09 504 $a Includes bibliographical references. 505 0 $a What do we know about the kraken? -- The ancient kraken -- Scandinavian sightings -- The disgrace of de Montfort -- Serpents and scientific discovery -- What's in a giant squid? -- Giant and colossal -- The popular kraken -- Timelines. 520 $a "Sea monsters have a long history in lore and literature. Homer first wrote of them in 700 BCE. What Do We Know About the Kraken? lets curious young readers explore what we actually know about this mysterious sea monster's long history. Dive into the facts behind this massive squid-like creature that was first described using the word "Kraken" in the beginning of the eighteenth century. For centuries, sailors have feared the Kraken, which they believe lurks in the ocean, waiting to pull ships beneath thesurface with its powerful tentacles. Several famous writers such as Alfred, Lord Tennyson and Jules Verne have described monsters inspired by the Kraken. In this book, readers will also learn about the real creature that might have inspired the Kraken --the giant squid"-- $c Provided by publisher. 521 $a Ages 8-12 years $b Penguin Workshop 650 0 $a Kraken $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Kraken $x History $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Giant squids $x History $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Giant squids $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Giant squids $x Mythology $v Juvenile literature. 700 1 $a Squier, Robert, $e illustrator. $9 177654 941 $a 14 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20240509012212.0 952 $l UJPE911 $d 20240507010908.0 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20240409012551.0 952 $l WKPE185 $d 20240404011444.0 952 $l TFPI826 $d 20240302011213.0 952 $l SAPG074 $d 20240224010843.0 952 $l ZBPE245 $d 20240210011451.0 952 $l XXPH787 $d 20240207010325.0 952 $l CYPF706 $d 20240202010202.0 952 $l S2PA501 $d 20240125151731.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20240125012410.0 952 $l KSPG296 $d 20240123010900.0 952 $l WSPF215 $d 20240119023138.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20231107010136.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=5AD29CD87D3B11EE9BA621765EECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search