Amy Seto Forrester and her brother Andy Chou Musser holding their book Search for a Giant Squid. Photo by Will Forrester.

Search for a Giant Squid

Written by Amy Seto Forrester, illustrated by Andy Chou Musser
Chronicle Books. 9781797213934. April 25, 2023

An exciting ocean-themed choose-your-path STEM adventure for emerging readers! Take a journey to the ocean's twilight zone in Search for a Giant Squid! An exciting mixture of fiction and nonfiction, this choose-your-own-adventure-style story allows readers to take on the mantle of a teuthologist looking for a giant squid in its natural habitat. Once readers pick their submersible, pilot, and dive site, the adventure begins! The first book in the Science Explorers series. Book 2 will be all about fungi and will be published in 2024!

★ “Immensely engaging, this reader packs an informational punch.” — Booklist, starred review

“An engaging, fun, and deep guide to how sea research happens.”
Kirkus Reviews

Purchase from your nearest indie bookstore:
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Also available from:
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ALSC Notable Children’s Book 2024
ALSC Summer Reading List 2024
Children’s Book Council Favorite Award 2024
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Kids 2024
Amazon’s Best Books 2023
New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2023
Science Friday Best Science Books for Kids 2023
Good Housekeeping Kids’ Book Award 2023
PureWow Happy Kid Award 2023


Coming Soon!

The second book in the Science Explorers series will feature a search for a tiny, spiny, white fungus in three national parks around the world!

Photo of two small white mushrooms growing out of a twig on a green background.