Insects, Spiders, Etc.

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Cover: The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees: A Scientific Mystery
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The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees: A Scientific Mystery

From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries

Honeybees are a crucial part of our food chain. As they gather nectar from flowers to make sweet honey, these bees also play an important role in pollination, helping some plants produce… Read More →

  • Lexile: 980
  • ATOS: 6.0
  • Dewey: 595.79'9
  • Copyright: 2014

The Dragonfly's Journey

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Amazing Migrators

With such small, thin wings, it's hard to imagine dragonflies flying long distances. But some dragonflies are migrators! Some dragonflies even travel for thousands of miles. From egg to adult Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • ATOS: 3.8
  • Dewey: 595.7/33
  • Copyright: 2018
Cover: The Observologist: A Handbook for Mounting Very Small Scientific Expeditions
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The Observologist: A Handbook for Mounting Very Small Scientific Expeditions

A highly illustrated, playful field guide for budding natural scientists and curious observers of the world right under our noses. Observology is the study of looking. An observologist makes… Read More →

  • Dewey: 333.71
  • Copyright: 2024

The Story of a Ladybug: It Starts with an Egg

From the Series Step by Step

Engaging photos offer a close-up look at how a tiny egg becomes the recognizable ladybug. Discover each step in the ladybug's lifecycle. Read More →

  • Lexile: 390
  • Dewey: 595.76/9
  • Copyright: 2022

Ticks: An Augmented Reality Experience

From the Series Creepy Crawlers in Action: Augmented Reality

A tick cuts through a host's skin and begins to drink blood as its body slowly swells. Learn about the life cycles of ticks through amazing augmented reality experiences and tons of creepy,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 660
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: 595.4/29
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: Ticks: Dangerous Hitchhikers
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Ticks: Dangerous Hitchhikers

From the Series Arachnid World

Avoid these tiny, disease-carrying hitchhikers—they are ticks! In this book, you will learn how ticks are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams… Read More →

  • Lexile: 840
  • ATOS: 5.4
  • Dewey: 595.4'29
  • Copyright: 2011

Tiny Creepy Crawlers

From the Series Crazy Creepy Crawlers

Some of the most powerful creatures are also the smallest! Some are easy to find, such as the woodlouse and centipede. Others are so tiny that they can only be seen clearly under a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1020
  • ATOS: 6.0
  • Dewey: 595
  • Copyright: 2017
Spring 2025

Watching and Waiting: What Hatches from Nature's Nurseries

What should you do if you discover eggs, egg cases, or galls when you're exploring the outdoors? You should watch and wait and come back to check on them! Author Sara Levine's simple, lyrical Read More →

  • Dewey: 591.4/68
  • Copyright: 2025

Web-Spinning Spiders

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Backyard Critters

Learn about the many intriguing aspects of spiders, including their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and how they use webs to catch their next meal. Captions… Read More →

  • Lexile: 480
  • Dewey: 595.4/4
  • Copyright: 2017

Welcome to the Tree Stump

From the Series Nature's Neighborhoods: All about Ecosystems

In this book, readers will explore a tree stump microhabitat and discover how the tiny animals, plants, and fungi that live here form an ecosystem and rely on each other for survival. This… Read More →

  • Dewey: 578
  • Copyright: 2024

What's So Scary about Snakes?

From the Series Core Content Science — Earth's Amazing Animals

Even venomous snakes can be helpful to people and Planet Earth! Young readers will learn the truth about the many different kinds of snakes, how to tell which ones are truly dangerous and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • Dewey: 597.96
  • Copyright: 2023

What's So Scary about Spiders?

From the Series Core Content Science — Earth's Amazing Animals

Spiders seem scary, but they are really quiet creatures who help humans by eating many insect pests. And it’s hard not to love nature’s best engineer as it builds elaborate web homes. Young… Read More →

  • Lexile: 740
  • Dewey: 595.4
  • Copyright: 2023
Cover: What to Expect When You're Expecting Larvae: A Guide for Insect Parents (and Curious Kids)
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What to Expect When You're Expecting Larvae: A Guide for Insect Parents (and Curious Kids)

From the Series Expecting Animal Babies

Congratulations, insect parents-to-be! You’re about to meet your squirmy, wormy bundles of joy. They’re called larvae. Read this book to find out where to lay your eggs, how many babies to… Read More →

  • Lexile: 660
  • ATOS: 3.9
  • Dewey: 595.713'9
  • Copyright: 2011

Wind Scorpions: Killer Jaws

From the Series Arachnid World

What is that creature attacking a lizard with its the giant jaws? It's a wind scorpion! In this book, you will learn how wind scorpions are similar to and very different from other arachnids. Read More →

  • Lexile: 890
  • Dewey: 595.4'8
  • Copyright: 2012

Wolf Spiders: Mothers on Guard

From the Series Arachnid World

Make way for that arachnid with babies on its back—it is a wolf spider mother protecting her young! In this book, you will learn how wolf spiders are similar to and different from other… Read More →

  • Lexile: 850
  • ATOS: 5.3
  • Dewey: 595.4'4
  • Copyright: 2011

World's Grossest Creepy Crawlers

From the Series World's Grossest (UpDog Books ™)

These creepy creatures will make your skin crawl! Learn about blood-sucking leeches, smelly stinkbugs, giant centipedes, and more. See how their disgusting behaviors keep these animals alive. Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • Dewey: 595.7
  • Copyright: 2022
6 titles

World's Grossest (UpDog Books ™) — Hardcover Set

From the Series World's Grossest (UpDog Books ™)

Don't read these disgusting high/low books on a full stomach! Atrocious animals, creepy crawlies, horrible history, and more revolting topics will draw in striving readers, while short,… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2022
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $183.90
  • Your Price: $137.93
  • 6 titles

Worms

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Animal Life Cycles

A basic overview of the life cycle of a worm. Read More →

  • Lexile: 400
  • ATOS: 2.0
  • Dewey: 592'.3
  • Copyright: 2009