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The Octopus Escapes
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  • Published: 3 August 2021
  • ISBN: 9781984812698
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $42.00

The Octopus Escapes

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11 May 2021
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11 May 2021
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3 Aug 2021
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15 Aug 2023
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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.

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.
  • Published: 3 August 2021
  • ISBN: 9781984812698
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $42.00
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About the authors

Maile Meloy

Maile Meloy is the award-winning author of several short-story collections and novels for adults including Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It and Liars and Saints. The After-Room is the third and final novel in the Apothecary series for young adults.
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Felicita Sala

Felicita Sala is a self-taught illustrator and painter. She graduated in philosophy from the University of Western Australia. She has illustrated many picture books, contributed her art to magazines and newspapers, and has also worked on papercut stop-motion animations. One of her books was included in The New York Times’ Best Illustrated Picture Books of 2018, and in 2020 she won the Premio Andersen award in Italy for best illustrator. Felicita lives in Rome with her husband, Gianluca, and their daughter, Nina.
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Praise for The Octopus Escapes

Praise for The Apothecary:

A New York Times Bestseller
Winner of the E.B. White Read-Aloud Book Award
Winner of the California Book Awards Gold Medal
A Wall Street Journal Best of the Year
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year

"Inventive, smart and fun, an absolute delight." --Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach Me

"Satisfies on all levels." --The New York Times

"Pitch-perfect." --The Los Angeles Times

"Witty and entertaining." --The Wall Street Journal

"A smartly written, page-turning adventure/fantasy." --USA Today

"A thoroughly enjoyable adventure, filled with magic, humor, memorable characters, and just a bit of sweet romance." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

Praise for The Apothecary:

A New York Times Bestseller
Winner of the E.B. White Read-Aloud Book Award
Winner of the California Book Awards Gold Medal
A Wall Street Journal Best of the Year
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year

"Inventive, smart and fun, an absolute delight." --Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach Me

"Satisfies on all levels." --The New York Times

"Pitch-perfect." --The Los Angeles Times

"Witty and entertaining." --The Wall Street Journal

"A smartly written, page-turning adventure/fantasy." --USA Today

"A thoroughly enjoyable adventure, filled with magic, humor, memorable characters, and just a bit of sweet romance." --Publishers Weekly, starred review