Innovative Octopuses, Half-Brained Birds, and More Animals with Magnificent Minds -- Christina Couch, Hardcover Role Playing Games from cake to balloons to

from cake to balloons to party hats

In a story that sweeps from the glittering ballrooms of Saint Petersburg to the wilds of Scotland

she captures her transition from girlhood to womanhood to motherhood

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Innovative Octopuses, Half-Brained Birds, and More Animals with Magnificent Minds -- Christina Couch, Hardcover Role Playing Games from cake to balloons to"An inviting and accessible introduction to neuroscience and brain function." Booklist (starred review) This third book in the Extraordinary Animals series delves into the mind bending world of amazing animal brains. Real life animal brainiacs and the scientists who study them come to life in this detailed look at how animal and human brains work and the incredible things they can do. Meet goldfish who drive their own special car in search of treats;