Ten-year-old inventor Andrew Dubble takes his robot Thudd and his cousin Judy on a deep-ocean journey in the Water Bug, but they find themselves in a dangerous situation when the vehicle loses power while passing over the deepest place on Earth.
Describes the inner and outer workings of giant squids, enormous deep-sea creatures that have never been seen alive, discussing their diet, anatomy, and reproduction.
Explores the history and origins of kraken legends; examines accounts of sightings and evidence for the existence of the gigantic sea monster; and discusses the creature's depiction in popular culture.
Describes a giant squid recently found off the coast of New Zealand, whose twenty-five-foot-long body can now be studied by scientists to reveal more facts about this mysterious creature of the deep.
Describes the inner and outer workings of giant squids, enormous deep-sea creatures that have never been seen alive, discussing their diet, anatomy, and reproduction.
Ten-year-old inventor Andrew Dubble takes his robot Thudd and his cousin Judy on a deep-ocean journey in the Water Bug, but they find themselves in a dangerous situation when the vehicle loses power while passing over the deepest place on Earth.
After the mysterious disappearance of their parents, Marty and Grace go to live with their scientist uncle and accompany him on, what soon becomes, an increasingly dangerous expedition to New Zealand to track a giant squid.