The incredible verb choices make this simple text an enjoyable read!

The humorous tale leads to a surprise ending that young readers will love! Great fun, even though its in a bog.

Winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science SeriesIs a spider an insect? Is a ladybug a bug? Lean how to tell what is an insect and what isn't, and discover the fascinating world of the tiny creatures who live in your own backyard.

This Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Main Selection--now in paperback--tells the story of a lonely cockroach who has a creative idea that saves the day for the leafcutter ants when their fierce forest enemies attack them. Full color.

Bright bugs burst out of big pages with simple, interactive text to draw children into the world of creepy, crawly critters. 45 full-color photos.

Penner here offers sensational but true facts about bugs. From the waterbug, sucking its victims' blood like a vampire, to the assassin bug, which turns its prey to mush with deadly poison, this fascinating book will leave kids' skin crawling. Full color.

Did you know you share your home with monsters?! In this book explore the menagerie of tiny and unusual creatures--arthropods (insects, mites, and spiders)--found in our lawns and gardens, our food, our beds, our clothes, and even our eyelashes. Some of these monsters are so tiny that they were barely recognized, even by scientists, until the invention of the electron microscope. Although they may ...