The Octopus Sammy Harkham […] This sweet

[…] This sweet

black and white

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adopting and co-opting

Roald gave Emma a mysterious envelope to open

The Octopus Sammy Harkham […] This sweetBy Leda Zawacki. Published by Cup of Stars. Softcover, 42 pages, B&W, 2009. The Octopus is a comic about a young school girl who lives in an imaginary world of her own making. She loves scientific facts and learning about the ocean but sometimes bleeds reality with fantasy by making up her own facts. On a school field trip to the aquarium she meets an octopus who begins to take over her mind. 42 pages.