"This search-and-find book invites emergent readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about beetles and how to identify them"--

Presents the life and habits of the dung beetle, which obtains food, water, and shelter from the droppings of other animals.

Text and illustrations present an introduction to various types of beetles and their unique characteristics.

Explores the development of the beetle, where they can be found, and their benefits to humans.

This field guide has 100 entries highlighting a variety of insects and arachnids. Readers will gain a greater understanding about these living creatures and will be able to identify them in the wild. Features include a helpful introduction to the topic, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

After Marvin, a beetle, makes a miniature drawing as an eleventh birthday gift for James, a human with whom he shares a house, the two new friends work together to help recover a Durer drawing stolen from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Shares information on different types of beetles, including stag beetles, fireflies, and wasp beetles.

Take a walk on the wild side as actor and wildlife enthusiast, Dominic Monaghan, brings his love of the slithering and crawling creatures of your worst nightmares. Monaghan explores the remote corners of the globe in search of some of the most nasty animals in the world. He'll educate the masses on their origins, their unique qualities and why we shouldn't be so quick to squash them on sight.

What's that smell? It's Danny the dung beetle rolling by with today's meal. Readers will delight in this fact-based story that follows Danny and his beetle friends as they prove just how important their role in the ecosystem really is. Bright visuals illustrate the story, while an engaging narrative hooks even the most reluctant reader. Readers will learn how dung beetles live, what they eat, and which animals rely on them. The whimsical story makes...

Uncle Hoole wants to study the S'krrr, a race of creatures that look like giant bugs. While Hoole works, Zak and Tash visit the S'krrr's huge garden, it's the most beautiful place they have ever seen. It's also full of very strange creatures. When a bat like shreev swoops down at Zak, he panics and accidentally kills it. Suddenly, the garden is overrun by big beetles. When Zak wakes up in the middle of the night covered with creepy crawly bugs, he's...