Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
7.9
Points
3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
17186
Points per Word
0.000175
Page Count
73
Points per Page
0.041096
Description
This book examines the connections between old myths about the kraken, a Scandinavian sea monster, and modern scientific study of the giant squid, discussing representations of the creature in film and literature.