Ultimate Bugopedia


Book Description

Texts and photographs look at over four hundred insects.




Discovery Bugopedia


Book Description

Calling all bug-obsessed kids! Did you know that insects make up the largest group of animals on Earth — numbering more than 1 million species? From rhinoceros beetles and regal jumping spiders to helpful honeybees and noisy cicadas, Bugopedia: The Complete Guide to Everything Insect is the ultimate visual guide to the creepiest, crawliest, and coolest creatures in the world! With more than 400 color photos featuring amazing macro views and life-size images of insects, Bugopedia lets kids explore species they may already know of and introduces them to all 30 classes of insects. Discover how insects play important roles within our ecosystem and learn fascinating trivia about extreme bug behaviors, record breakers, and more from the science experts at Discovery. Want to meet more incredible creatures? Check out the other books in the Discovery Opedia series: Sharkopedia, Snakeopedia and Dinopedia!




Bugopedia


Book Description

Did you know that the praying mantis has only one ear? That slugs have 27,000 teeth? Or that only female mosquitoes bite? Discovery Bugopedia is the ultimate illustrated guide for kids who are curious about the creepiest, crawliest, coolest creatures on earth!




Discovery Channel Sharkopedia


Book Description

Celebrate Discovery Shark Week all year long with Discovery Sharkopedia, the definitive visual guide to everything there is to know about sharks! With more than 400 incredible color photos of the world's most infamous sharks, including great white, bull, and tiger sharks, Sharkopedia explores the evolution of sharks-did you know sharks have been swimming in the world's oceans since before dinosaurs roamed the earth?-and introduces kids to almost 500 known shark species with close-up portraits of each and fun "fin facts" throughout. Discover what makes sharks expert hunters with detailed sections about shark anatomy, habitats, life cycles, surprising behaviors, and more. Sharkopedia also provides shark conservation resources and offers suggestions for ways to help these amazing, often misunderstood, creatures continue to survive. Want to meet more incredible creatures? Check out the other books in the Discovery Opedia series: Snakeopedia, Dinopedia, and Bugopedia!




Don't Squash that Bug!


Book Description

(ages 5 - 7) Don't Squash that Bug! The Curious Kid's Guide to Insectsis a junior field guide for backyard explorers. This bright, bold book introduces young ones to the insect world through close-up photos, colorful illustrated characters, a helpful glossary, fascinating facts, and tips on finding bugs. By seeing how insects help plants, animals, and even people, readers will learn about the valuable role they play in nature. Once kids discover how amazing insects can be, they'll go from squashing bugs to studying them up close! The content of Don't Squash that Bug!was evaluated by Zack Lemann, Staff Entomologist with Audubon Nature Institute, and Steve Sullivan, curator of the Chicago Academy of Sciences and The Notebaert Nature Museum. This book is part of the "Lobster Learners" series, which encourages children to explore the world around them and see the everyday in a whole new way.




Ultimate Bugopedia, 2nd Edition


Book Description

Updated, expanded, and buzzing with the latest information on all the wild, wacky, cool, and creepy insects and spiders that kids love, this is a must-have title for all young explorers! Get ready to meet even more incredible bugs in the second edition of Ultimate Bugopedia! Featuring snakeflies, the red fire ant, the Indian domino cockroach, and hundreds more, this expanded edition explores all your favorite creatures that creep, crawl, and climb. Wonder how different spiders make their webs? This book has you covered with facts, photos, and explanations of the six different types of webs! If you think caterpillars are cool and butterflies are beautiful, you won't want to miss the section on metamorphosis. Reviewed by an expert in the field of entomology and featuring completely updated facts and figures, parents, teachers, and young readers can be sure they're getting the latest and greatest information on all things bugs. It's the perfect fun-filled reference book for use at school or home.




Bugs! (Animal Planet Chapter Books #3)


Book Description

Animal Planet introduces information-packed nonfiction chapter books that are just right for pleasure reading and schoolwork. Fly away on a fascinating journey to the world of Bugs!. Meet the fastest flyers and the long-distance travelers--from huge moths and colorful butterflys to busy bees and annoying fleas. Learn about massive locust swarms and hungry caterpillars. Bugs! is the perfect overview for developing readers ready to explore this popular animal subject on their own. Special features include full-color photography throughout, "Meet the Scientist" sidebars, and "In Your Newsfeed" articles about amazing new discoveries. Don't miss the other books in the Animal Planet Chapter Books series: Snakes!, Dinosaurs!, and Sharks!.




Discovery Bugopedia


Book Description

Calling all bug-obsessed kids! Did you know that insects make up the largest group of animals on Earth — numbering more than 1 million species? From rhinoceros beetles and regal jumping spiders to helpful honeybees and noisy cicadas, Bugopedia: The Complete Guide to Everything Insect is the ultimate visual guide to the creepiest, crawliest, and coolest creatures in the world! With more than 400 color photos featuring amazing macro views and life-size images of insects, Bugopedia lets kids explore species they may already know of and introduces them to all 30 classes of insects. Discover how insects play important roles within our ecosystem and learn fascinating trivia about extreme bug behaviors, record breakers, and more from the science experts at Discovery. Want to meet more incredible creatures? Check out the other books in the Discovery Opedia series: Sharkopedia, Snakeopedia and Dinopedia!




Ultimate Bug-opedia


Book Description

An introduction to the hidden worlds of popular insects profiles their habits, habitats, and diets while providing thematic spreads that share additional historical and geographical fun facts.




Discovery Spaceopedia


Book Description

Blast off into space with Discovery Spaceopedia to explore our solar system and mysterious, far-off galaxies. Created with Discovery Channel's leading space expert, Hakeem Oluseyi, Spaceopedia is filled with incredible facts, more than 400 full color NASA photos, and profiles of groundbreaking astronauts and scientists including Neil Armstrong, Edwin Hubble, and Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Readers will learn all about black holes, orbits, constellations and more with special features on the Curiosity and Rosetta Comet landings, and the current number of earth-like planets in the universe that may have intelligent life! Don't miss the other books in the series: Bugopedia, Snakeopedia, Dinopedia, and Sharkopedia!