insects

"Assassin bugs, kissing bugs, stink bugs...colorful photos and descriptive text help explain the body parts, characteristics, and behaviors that make some bugs special-and creepy. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read"--.

"There are about three thousand different kinds of cicadas but only the males make the sound we know. Some cicadas appear every year but other kinds only show up every seventeen years, but no one knows why. And there can be trillions of them! Interesting facts and a rhythmic, rhyming verse combine with colorful illustrations to . . . [provided information on cicadas]"--Provided by publisher.

A young boy escapes from two wicked aunts and embarks on a series of adventures with six giant insects he meets inside a giant peach.

"Asher isn't happy when his parents go out of town and leave his older brother, Clayton, in charge. After all, Clayton is no fun. To liven things up, Asher and his little sister play a prank. When their joke goes horribly wrong, they soon realize they're not just in trouble . . . they're in danger!"--Back cover.

From butterflies and moths to crickets and cicadas, a rhyming exploration of backyard-bug behavior.

Introduces readers to the habitats, characteristics, and behaviors of a number of species of insects.

Picky Trilobite only likes to eat noodles, but when he tries a bite of Bug's snack, he is pleasantly surprised.

Introduces readers to insects that are classified as endangered today. It examines why they may have become endangered as well as conservation efforts being made to help them.

"Celebrates the relationships between flowers and the birds, insects and four-legged friends with which they share their world"--Provided by publisher.

"Children aged 7-9 can read stories of more than one hundred unique animals, plants and phenomena and learn about the weird and wonderful side of the natural world"--Publisher.