Author: M. L. Roberts
Publisher: Whistlestop
ISBN: 9780816735365
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Close-up, full-color pictures of rare bugs and dinosaurs combine with fascinating facts in these striking first-science books.
Author: L.J. Tracosas
Publisher: becker&mayer! kids
ISBN: 0760360359
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
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The Amazing World series transports kids to extraordinary places from the bottom of the deepest ocean to faraway galaxies. The third title in the series, Amazing World: Bugs explores the incredible world of 20 strange and magnificent insects, from shimmering glow worms and fireflies, to the extremely odd giraffe bug. Every insect profile includes up-close-and-personal, full-color photos of each amazing creature and tons of fun facts and easily digestible graphics. Kids learn about where each bug lives, what they eat, how they survive predators much, MUCH larger than they are, and so much more! The book comes with 13 reusable glow-in-the-dark plastic stickers.
Author: Michael Worek
Publisher: Firefly Books
ISBN: 1770856285
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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This book provides a sneak peak into the diverse and often hidden world of nature's strangest insects. Insects account for more than half of the more than 17,000,000 named species of living things. This fascinating book reveals a rare and close up look at the odd beauty of some of the strangest of these tiny creatures. Despite their large numbers, the world of these particularly weird insects exists largely hidden from our view. Included in the book are some of the most interesting insects from North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand and beyond. Weird Insects features: Beautiful photographs that show the insects in the wild Informative captions that provide fascinating details about the lives of these intriguing creatures. The book will appeal to middle school students exploring topic ideas; younger students interested in wildlife and advanced readers who enjoy picture books.
Author: Francesco Tomasinelli
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
ISBN: 0762468971
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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From moths and beetles to worms and spiders, this completely illustrated, fact-filled book features hundreds of creepy-crawlies for kids to discover and explore. This gorgeously illustrated book reveals the hidden world of some of the most mind-boggling insects. Divided into categorical sections like herbivores and predators, Bugs of the World includes beetles, wasps, bees, ants, caterpillars, butterflies, dragonflies, spiders, flies, crickets and grasshoppers, centipedes and millipedes, and more. Each of the 250 insects featured is accompanied by beautiful illustrations and facts about the creature, including its common name and scientific name, its size, its continent of origin, and a brief description of its unique characteristics. Kids will also learn about the different life cycles of insects, why they are important to ecology and our world, the planet's most dangerous insects, how bugs camouflage themselves, and so much more.
Author: Steve Parker
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482450046
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
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Bugs are some of the most interesting members of the animal kingdom! Some are brightly colored and quite beautiful. Many have wings, some just have legs, and still others have no limbs at all. Through full-color photographs and detailed fact boxes, readers are introduced to many members of the wonderful world of bugs. This up-close look reveals that spiders have fangs, leg and wing shape can tell a lot about a bugs behavior, and that people have a lot to learn about bugs!
Author: P. T. Hersom
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615885476
Category : Beetles
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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Discover Bugs from Around the World with Funny Insect Pictures and Weird Spider Facts Learning new things can be fun and humorous, join bestselling children's book author P. T. Hersom as he uncovers funny bug facts and sometimes weird bug behavior, with stunning full color photos with descriptions of the bugs and spiders, what they like to eat, where they live and their behavior. Explore parts of the earth to find spiders that that jump, the world's largest moth, or beetles the size of a man's hand! See mystical wonders such as the walking stick, giant mosquito or the farting beetle. Funny & Weird Animals Series Part of the Funny & Weird Animals Series, Bug Life, will keep your young readers interested in reading this insects children's book over and over again. Descriptions in the large text make it easy for early readers, or for a child to be guided through with a parent or family member. As with all books in this series, it is designed to be a learning tool too. The author combines humor with facts to make the learning fun and memorable for the kids. Additionally, with "What did You Learn Today" fun questions and answers at the books end. The Following Bugs and Spiders are Featured: The giant Atlas Moth The fruity Banana Spider The farting Bombardier Beetle The jumping Camel Spider The nymph Dragonfly The biting Gaillinipper The swimming Giant Isopod The dangerous Giant Water Bug The hopping Giant Weta The biblical Goliath Beetle The ninja Japanese Giant Hornet The hiding Katydid The nosey Lantern Fly The falling Leaf Insect The bright Lightning Bug The migrating Monarch Butterfly The far east Panda Ant The silly Peanut Head Lantern Fly The scary Peruvian Giant Yellow-leg Centipede The church going Praying Mantis The stinging Scorpionfly The smelly Stink Bug The smiling Thorn Bug The twiggy Walking Stick Click on the Look Inside feature before you buy. You'll be glad you did. I quarantee it!
Author: Andrew Zimmern
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0375898700
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
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Book Description
Have you ever thought about eating giant flying ants? Or raw camel kidneys? Well, read on to watch Andrew Zimmern -- star of TV's Bizarre Foods -- not only eat these unique and gross foods, but live to tell the tale about the people, places, and adventures he's had while roaming the world in search of new and exciting meals. Zimmern takes readers from country to country, visiting local markets, participating in cultural feasts, and chasing down native wildlife to taste what each country has to offer, and discovering what is most authentic about each place he visits and the amazing information he receives while traveling to these countries. And you can too! Come along on Andrew's amazing adventures and learn fun facts about the animals he encounters, the people he meets, and the places he explores. You'll also find cool recipes to try at home. So let Andrew Zimmern be your guide as he takes you around the world, eating his way through foods one couldn't even dream of eating, while celebrating the undiscovered destinations and weird wonders still taking place today.
Author: Phil Patton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743202422
Category : Volkswagen Beetle automobile
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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Patton chronicles the remarkable journey of the Volkswagen Beetle--the world's most famous car--from Nazism to the sixties counterculture, the Cold War and today's global manufacturing.
Author: Paul Zborowski
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921580369
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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Book Description
Fungus zombies, giraffe weevils, exploding ants, tortoise beetles and super hairy caterpillars - some very strange adaptations have taken place among the world's 2 million insect species. Join us on a global tour of weird bugs that offers a unique window into a world of alien-looking critters and makes essential reading for any young bug hunter or creepy crawly enthusiast.
Author: Kathryn Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780753430170
Category : Insects
Languages : en
Pages : 14
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In WEIRD WORLD: BUGS, meet grasshoppers with ears on their legs, palm-sized goliath beetles, and gruesome bloodsucking assassin bugs! Learn how a swarm of millions of driver ants can devour animals as large as a young zebra, why the Hercules beetle is the strongest animal on Earth for its size, and much, much more.
