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Remarkably bright creatures : a novel / Shelby Van Pelt.
"For fans of A Man Called Ove, a luminous debut novel about a widow's unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium-and the truths she finally uncovers about her son's disappearance 30 years ago"--. Provided by publisher.
After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago. Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn't dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors--until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova. Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova's son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it's too late.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063204157
- ISBN: 0063204150
- ISBN: 9780063204164
- ISBN: 0063204169
- Physical Description: 360 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
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| General Note: | Publisher, publishing date, binding, and paging may vary. "Read with Jenna" -- Page 1 of cover. |
| Awards Note: | BookBrowse Debut Award Winner, 2022 |
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| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. Fictional Work. Animal fiction. Fiction. Novels. |
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Available copies
- 29 of 101 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 3 of 7 copies available at Little Dixie Regional.
Holds
- 33 current holds with 101 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Dixie - Huntsville | F VAN PELT (Text) | 200482011+ | Adult Fiction Shelves | On holds shelf | - |
| Little Dixie - Madison | F VAN PELT (Text) | 2004775106 | Adult Fiction Shelves | Available | - |
| Little Dixie - Main Library - Moberly | F VAN PELT (Text) | 2004676671 | Adult Fiction Shelves | Checked out | 05/28/2025 |
| Little Dixie - Main Library - Moberly | F VAN PELT (Text) | 2004820128 | Adult Fiction Shelves | Checked out | 05/27/2025 |
| Little Dixie - Paris | F VAN PELT (Text) | 2004775122 | Adult Fiction Shelves | Available | - |
| Little Dixie - Paris | F VAN PELT (Text) | 2004775130 | Adult Fiction Shelves | Available | - |
| Little Dixie - Paris | F VAN PELT (Text) | 2004775149 | Adult Fiction Shelves | Checked out | 05/21/2025 |
