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4) Insect
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explores the anatomy, behavior, and ecological role of the world's most populous class of animals.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Meet the mamas and papas of the insect world in this fresh and funny nonfiction look at how bugs are like us from popular science author and teacher Heather Montgomery. Most insects don't take care of their young, but some do--in surprising ways. Some bugs clean up after their messy little ones, cater to their picky eaters, and yes--hug their baby bugs. A fun and clever look at parenting in the insect world, perfect for backyard scientists and their...
9) Insects
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Readers will learn all about insects life stages, senses, bodies, and the many different kinds, including beetles, ladybugs, bees, butterflies, and more!"--Amazon website.
10) Walkingsticks
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
12) Stick insect
Author
Series
Publisher
Kidhaven Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 19 x 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In listening to cicadas, as well as other humming, clicking, and thrumming insects, Rothenberg considers the radical notion that we humans got our idea of rhythm, synchronization, and dance from the world of insect sounds that surrounded our species over the millions of years over which we evolved. He explores insect influences in classical and modern music, plays his saxophone with crickets and other insects, and confers with researchers and scientists...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A millipede the size of a basketball player? A pit-bull-sized scorpion? It's hard to believe, but such mega-critters once lived on our planet. In this peek into prehistory, award-winning science writer Helaine Becker introduces us to nine of these terrifying giants. You'll discover when and where they lived, how they grew to their mega-sizes and what (thankfully!) caused their extinction. On each spread, a highly realistic illustration shows us what...
16) Crickwing
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A lonely cockroach named Crickwing has a creative idea that saves the day for the leaf-cutter ants when their fierce forest enemies attack them.
18) Inspector Hopper
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Inspector Hopper and his perpetually hungry assistant McBugg solve three mysteries for their insect friends.
19) Leap!
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A startled little flea triggers a domino effect of surprised jumps in a grasshopper, a bunny, a dog and other animals in a circular story poem that combines engaging action words with mixed-media collage art.
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