"Wicked Bugs: The Meanest, Deadliest, Grossest Bugs on Earth is a middle-grade adaptation of Amy Stewart's Wicked Bugs that features profiles of the world's scariest, deadliest, and grossest bugs, from the most painful hornet to flies that transmit deadly diseases to millipedes that stop traffic, to "bookworms" that devour libraries. With its featured bugs organized by categories that match the upper elementary science curriculum, this humorous, fascinating,...

This book uses simple rhymes and engaging images to teach readers about caterpillars.

This fun book provides an easy-to-read introduction to insects. The book features simple text and vibrant photos, making it a perfect choice for beginning readers. It also includes a table of contents, picture glossary, and index.

Introduces readers to butterflies and their role as pollinators, while also exploring their physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and threats they face.

"Butterflies are the rock stars of the insect world. They are beautiful. They glide through the air, looking elegant and regal. Photographers like to snap pictures of them. The press gives special coverage to the famous Monarch butterfly. Butterflies are adored by all. These flying insects play an important role in the life cycle of plants. They are pollinators, and many are native to America. Butterflies help plants grow many of the flowers you...

"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells about the physical features of moths and briefly describes their life cycle. Includes picture glossary"--

Have you ever watched a child play outdoors? If you have then it is a certainty that you have seen them play with all the creepy crawly there are around. Children seem to be drawn to the world of insects. An Insecto-pedia world picture is the perfect way for your child to see that there are more insects in the world than just the ones in your back yard. You can sit your child down and explore the world with them. See the excitement on their face as...

Este es un libro para niños encantador, que sigue a Tim y su abuelo Don en una aventura. Tim, rápidamente aprende que toda la vida es importante. El abuelo Don presenta a Tim a todos sus amigos en los campos y bosques que rodean su casa. Las criaturas le dicen a Tim lo importantes que son para la tierra y como, sin ellas, la vida sería muy diferenteEste es un libro para niños encantador, que sigue a Tim y su abuelo Don en una aventura. Tim, rápidamente...

Frank Eugene Lutz became an entomologist at a time when this science was still new. He was one of the first to set up experiments in the study of heredity using the common fruit fly. In his many field trips he observed unusual insects in their natural habitats and brought back thousands of valuable specimens. As curator of the Department of Entomology at the American Museum of Natural History, he was responsible for innovations in labeling and museum...

This book offers young readers an exciting look at insect migration, focusing on the reasons these insects make their journeys and the places they travel to. The book also includes an "Animal Spotlight" special feature, fun facts, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2-3 and interest levels of grades 3-5.