Tentacles (novel)
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Tentacles is a 2009 young adult science fiction novel by Roland Smith
and the sequel to Cryptid Hunters
. It is one of 25 award-winning books by Smith. At Barnes & Noble
, it has a sales rank of 18,005 and on the "Lexile" scale, it received a rating equal to "740L". It is reviewed by Barnes & Noble as a "must purchase" for libraries and schools.
board the Coelacanth, a presumably haunted ship, on a voyage led by Dr. Wolfe to capture a giant squid alive. During the voyage, there are Mokele-mbembe
eggs (which Marty and Grace had found in the Congo
in Cryptid Hunters
) incubating in a laboratory restricted to most of the crew. Unbeknownst to Wolfe, Blackwood's thug, Butch is on board, planning on stealing the eggs and Grace for his boss. The book culminates in a showdown between Blackwood and Wolfe, ending in Ted Bronson, Wolfe's partner's, successful capture of a squid, though Blackwood, thinking Wolfe and the rest of the crew to be dead, escapes with the eggs (now hatched), and Grace. Unbeknownst to Wolfe, Grace tricked Blackwood into taking her, with the dragonspy hidden on her, allowing her to be one step ahead of Blackwood.
Roland Smith
Roland Smith is an American author of young adult fiction as well as nonfiction books for children.-Early life and education:...
and the sequel to Cryptid Hunters
Cryptid Hunters
Cryptid Hunters is a 2004 novel by Roland Smith about twins living with their uncle who fall out of a plane into the Congolese jungle. Their uncle comes searching for them, but his enemy Noah Blackwood is in the same jungle, and their uncle must get to them before Blackwood does...
. It is one of 25 award-winning books by Smith. At Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...
, it has a sales rank of 18,005 and on the "Lexile" scale, it received a rating equal to "740L". It is reviewed by Barnes & Noble as a "must purchase" for libraries and schools.
Plot
Tentacles begins as the protagonists from Cryptid HuntersCryptid Hunters
Cryptid Hunters is a 2004 novel by Roland Smith about twins living with their uncle who fall out of a plane into the Congolese jungle. Their uncle comes searching for them, but his enemy Noah Blackwood is in the same jungle, and their uncle must get to them before Blackwood does...
board the Coelacanth, a presumably haunted ship, on a voyage led by Dr. Wolfe to capture a giant squid alive. During the voyage, there are Mokele-mbembe
Mokèlé-mbèmbé
Mokèlé-mbèmbé, meaning "one who stops the flow of rivers" in the Lingala language, is the name given to a large water-dwelling cryptid found in legends and folklore of the Congo River basin. It is sometimes described as a living creature and sometimes as a spirit. It could be considered loosely...
eggs (which Marty and Grace had found in the Congo
Congo Basin
The Congo Basin is the sedimentary basin that is the drainage of the Congo River of west equatorial Africa. The basin begins in the highlands of the East African Rift system with input from the Chambeshi River, the Uele and Ubangi Rivers in the upper reaches and the Lualaba River draining wetlands...
in Cryptid Hunters
Cryptid Hunters
Cryptid Hunters is a 2004 novel by Roland Smith about twins living with their uncle who fall out of a plane into the Congolese jungle. Their uncle comes searching for them, but his enemy Noah Blackwood is in the same jungle, and their uncle must get to them before Blackwood does...
) incubating in a laboratory restricted to most of the crew. Unbeknownst to Wolfe, Blackwood's thug, Butch is on board, planning on stealing the eggs and Grace for his boss. The book culminates in a showdown between Blackwood and Wolfe, ending in Ted Bronson, Wolfe's partner's, successful capture of a squid, though Blackwood, thinking Wolfe and the rest of the crew to be dead, escapes with the eggs (now hatched), and Grace. Unbeknownst to Wolfe, Grace tricked Blackwood into taking her, with the dragonspy hidden on her, allowing her to be one step ahead of Blackwood.
Reading lists
- 2010 - Montana State University Kids on Campus
- 2010 - Donoho School Summer Reading List – Grade 8
- 2010 - Doral Academy Charter School Incoming Fourth/Fifth Grade Student’s Summer Reading List
- 2010 - Holy Name of JesusHoly Name of Jesus Catholic SchoolHoly Name of Jesus Catholic School is a Catholic private day school in Indialantic, Florida. The school is part of the parish of the Holy Name of Jesus and under the control of the Diocese of Orlando. Annual tuition in 2002 was $2350 for parishioners....
Fifth GradeFifth gradeFifth grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The fifth grade is the fifth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 10 – 11 years old, and are preteens...
Summer Reading List - 2010 - Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle schoolMiddle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
7th Grade Language ArtsLanguage artsTraditionally, the primary divisions in the language arts are Literature and Language, where language in this case refers to both linguistics, and specific languages....
/ Reading List - 2010 - Nauset Regional Middle School Summer Reading
- 2010 - Pennington School Rising Sixth Grade Summer Reading List
- 2010 - Roanoke County Public SchoolsRoanoke County Public SchoolsRoanoke County Public Schools is the branch of the government of Roanoke County, Virginia responsible for public K–12 education. Like all public school systems in Virginia, it is legally classified as a school division. Although it performs the functions of school districts in other U.S...
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Sequel
It was revealed that the sequel of Tentacles would come out in 2012.The title is unknown. Readers are impatiently waiting.External links
- http://www.rolandsmith.com/Roland Smith Adventure Books Animals Roland SmithRoland SmithRoland Smith is an American author of young adult fiction as well as nonfiction books for children.-Early life and education:...
] - Official website: retrieved: 2010-06-14. - Booktalk for Tentacles Booktalk Scholastic Tentacles @
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