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Eight eyes, venomous fangs, surprise attacks...as if there wasn't enough not to like about spiders! Colorful photos and descriptive text help explain the body parts, characteristics, and behaviors that make some spiders special-and creepy. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high interest read.
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Portuguese
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Soar into the Solar System to witness the first Favorite Planet Competition, emceed by none other than the former-ninth planet, now known as dwarf planet Pluto. The readers become the judges after the sun can't pick a favorite and the meteors leave for a shower. Who will the lucky winning planet be? Could it be speedy-messenger Mercury, light-on-his-feet Saturn, or smoking-hot Venus? Readers learn all about each planet as Pluto announces them with...
4) Bugs
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Some crawl. Some jump really high. Some have beautiful wings! What do you know about bugs? With this book, you can become an expert!
Kids love to be the experts! Now they can feel like real pros with this exciting nonfiction series for beginning readers. Kids will be hooked on the thrilling real-world topics and big, bright photos. Each book features simple sentences and sight words that children can practice reading. Then, with support, kids can...
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Bestselling author Kathryn Lasky takes readers into the world of the Deadlies--a family of friendly spiders on a search to find a new home.The Deadlies are like any other family with a loving mother and bright, rambunctious children. Except they're spiders. Really, really poisonous ones. But Edith and her children are kind and cultured - they would never hurt anyone.The Deadlies had been happily living in a symphony hall until Edith's son, Felix,...
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This beginning reader book uses colorful ants to introduce the numbers one to ten. A yummy cake sits one the left side of each page and soon the first ant is on the cake, then two, three, etc. Soon young children will be counting ant one to ten. Large type, sight words, and short sentences will engage readers.
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The giant weta is one massive bug! Weighing more than a mouse, this giant bug was once found all over New Zealand. Now, some scientists from New Zealand are trying to bring the population back! Giant wetas might look creepy, but they're a very important part of their ecosystem. Young readers will love learning about this huge bug and what makes it so special. With photographs of the giant weta up close paired with easy to read text, young biologists...
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In a world where adventure awaits, meet Arthur, an ant with big dreams and an even bigger heart! Tired of the ordinary life of his ant colony, Arthur sets out on a daring quest for thrills and excitement. But what he discovers along the way will shock and amaze you – Arthur befriends a GIANT!Join them on an incredible journey filled with unexpected twists, where Arthur learns the true meaning of friendship and bravery. Get ready for a thrilling...
9) Ants
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Let's search for creepy critters. Look under that plant. What's that crawling by? It's a little ant! This book uses simple rhymes and engaging images to teach readers about ants.
11) Fred the Fly
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Some things in life can be quite annoying at times - like flies, spiders, and mosquitoes.
However, it is important to remember that every living thing is trying to make its way through life in the best way it can. We all are.
Some lives are pretty tricky though. And you know, we have all annoyed someone at some point – even you have – but that doesn't mean that we are bad and deserve to be squished!
This is a little story about some things...
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What if a little lightning bug loses her light? What happens when a horsefly lands in a giant web? Do bumblebees lose their stings?This book addresses the what ifs of life for everyone! Lexi, Horace, Bella and Gus teach worriers to focus on the positive aspects of life and their friendships in a way that only The Little Worry Warts can.
13) Incredible Bugs
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Meet some of the most fascinating insects and arachnids on Earth, and learn about their incredible abilities-from building and weight-lifting to long-distance migration and hunting.
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Cruel beetle fashionista Lucretia Cutter is still at large with her yellow ladybird spies. And now that she's brainwashed Darkus's father to stay by her side -he, Virginia, and Bertolt are determined to stop her... once and for all. The final installment in the Beetle trilogy flies readers to Lucretia's secret Biome hidden in the Amazon rain forest. If they can't stop Lucretia, she will release her hoard of giant Frankenstein beetles, and the planet...
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¿Sabías que hay más insectos que cualquier otro grupo de animales? La diversidad de insectos es asombrosa. ¿Qué tienen en común las hormigas con las abejas? ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre una mariposa y una polilla? ¿Cómo están relacionados los gorgojos y las mariquitas? Algunos insectos tienen un par de alas, otros tienen dos pares y hay algunos que no tienen alas. Algunos insectos, aunque no todos, tienen un caparazón duro y externo (exoesqueleto)....
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A small insect walks across silk threads, unaware that one of the world's most dangerous spiders is hiding in a hole at the other end of one of those threads. The bug doesn't stand a chance as the funnel-web spider pounces. Lively text and action-packed photos explore where this eight-legged predator lives, how it hunts, and all that makes it a danger down under!
18) Beetles
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Do you see that insect, crawling on the ground? It's a beetle! Its shell is smooth and round. This book uses simple rhymes and engaging images to teach readers about beetles.
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Did you know that there are more insects than any other group of animals? The diversity of insects is staggering. What do ants have in common with bees? What's the difference between a butterfly and a moth? How are ladybugs and weevils related? Some insects have a set of wings, some have two, but others might not have any. Some insects have a hard outer shell (exoskeleton). Learn how insects are alike and how they are different in this latest addition...
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Head lice infect between 6 to 12 million people in the United States each year, but they're found on people worldwide. Head lice are common among children ages three to 11, but anyone in a house infected by lice can catch them too! Young readers will jump right into this close-up look at the life cycle of the common head louse. With full-color photographs paired closely with approachable text, readers will discover more about the tiny (and gross)...
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