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Eight eyes, venomous fangs, surprise attacks...as if there wasn't enough not to like about spiders! Colorful photos and descriptive text help explain the body parts, characteristics, and behaviors that make some spiders special-and creepy. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high interest read.
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A small insect walks across silk threads, unaware that one of the world's most dangerous spiders is hiding in a hole at the other end of one of those threads. The bug doesn't stand a chance as the funnel-web spider pounces. Lively text and action-packed photos explore where this eight-legged predator lives, how it hunts, and all that makes it a danger down under!
3) Beetles
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Do you see that insect, crawling on the ground? It's a beetle! Its shell is smooth and round. This book uses simple rhymes and engaging images to teach readers about beetles.
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¿Sabías que hay más insectos que cualquier otro grupo de animales? La diversidad de insectos es asombrosa. ¿Qué tienen en común las hormigas con las abejas? ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre una mariposa y una polilla? ¿Cómo están relacionados los gorgojos y las mariquitas? Algunos insectos tienen un par de alas, otros tienen dos pares y hay algunos que no tienen alas. Algunos insectos, aunque no todos, tienen un caparazón duro y externo (exoesqueleto)....
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Did you know that there are more insects than any other group of animals? The diversity of insects is staggering. What do ants have in common with bees? What's the difference between a butterfly and a moth? How are ladybugs and weevils related? Some insects have a set of wings, some have two, but others might not have any. Some insects have a hard outer shell (exoskeleton). Learn how insects are alike and how they are different in this latest addition...
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It seems that every kid goes through a "bug" phase. When your child or classroom can't resist collecting caterpillars, ladybugs, and crickets, this collection of poems makes a fun and educational companion. This book contains 31 poems and nursery rhymes that are perfect for budding entomologists and those who haven't outgrown their sense of wonder when seeing a spider's silken web. Familiar favorites like "The Ants go Marching" and "Itsy Bitsy...
9) Spiders
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Do you think a spider is an insect? I wouldn't blame you if you did. But a spider belongs to a special group and is actually called an arachnid! This book uses simple rhymes and engaging images to teach readers about spiders.
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The world of insects is full of strange surprises, including beetles that eject boiling-hot liquid and moths that look like hummingbirds. This high-interest topic uncovers some really strange insects and the adaptations that make them unique. Readers will learn about the peanut head bug, stick bug, moths and butterflies, and more. With a focus on the fascinating aspects of biology, this text teaches readers about important science concepts such as...
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Ants are more than just pests; they're super-strong creatures that can carry 50 times their own weight and work as a team. This book introduces readers to interesting facts about ants, from their complex colonies to their lifecycles and roles. Facts are presented in delightful rhyme, which gives readers the opportunity to better remember information and to recognize rhyming words. Vivid photographs invite readers to study ants up close, while simple...
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What's Up ZipZap? is a heartwarming story of empathy and kindness towards all living beings. Chooti and Nanga learn that bugs that come into their home are just lost and need help finding their way back home.
How will you help bugs find their way home?
Read on to find out what Chooti and Nanga do to come up with a plan to safely catch and release the dragonfly that flew into their room.
This experience teaches them the importance of treating all...
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This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts 16 ferocious insects. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling animals before finally discovering the winner!
This nonfiction series is full of facts, photos, and realistic illustrations, and it includes a range of mammals, sea creatures, insects, and dinosaurs to satisfy all kinds of animal fans.
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Ben's unpopular this we know.
He's a pesky mosquito.
All he wants is a friend.
To be with him through thick and thin.
It's not as simple as it sounds.
BEN the Unpopular "Mosquito" is lonely, and he has no friends. Until one day, he goes on a friend seeking adventure.
His adventure leads him into hazardous and dangerous territories.
He has to run for his life, from unsavory creatures.
Will these unsavory creatures capture...
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In this life science fiction title, Clara presents facts about ladybugs. The text structure is descriptive, and kids will be helped with word recognition through their familiarity with the bug and the tight picture-text correlation. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title I See a Ladybug.
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Bumblebees busily buzz and hover around us with audacity, pollinating plants to support life. The Audacity of that Bumblebee is a fascinating story about a bold, buzzing bumblebee that draws a sister and brother into a backyard adventure. The children follow that audacious bumblebee; and they discover together the wonder of the outdoors.
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A mantis disguised as a flower! Beetles that smear themselves in poop! Insects may be small, but they have adapted to their environments in some extreme ways. Discover some of the most interesting and unusual adaptations that allow insects to survive in all types of habitats around the world.
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The giant weta is one massive bug! Weighing more than a mouse, this giant bug was once found all over New Zealand. Now, some scientists from New Zealand are trying to bring the population back! Giant wetas might look creepy, but they're a very important part of their ecosystem. Young readers will love learning about this huge bug and what makes it so special. With photographs of the giant weta up close paired with easy to read text, young biologists...
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Can Jo Bell spin a web big enough to catch...a criminal? The world's friendliest spiders take center stage in bestselling author Kathryn Lasky's latest book about The Deadlies!
They're sweet and friendly...but they just happen to be super toxic. The Deadlies are the world's most misunderstood family of spiders. Kicked out of home after home, all the Deadlies want is to settle down in a cozy web with no exterminators around.
Now they've found the...
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