It takes force to make something move. You can exert force on an object by pushing it or pulling it. Search for motion all around during a fun day at the beach. Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, and words with the w, wh, and y sounds. Also features tips for teachers and caregivers along with additional information at the end to build the reader's background knowledge of the topic. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

This book is largely a scene setting introduction for the ones that follow and covers a time when the house where the CREATURES OF THE WILDERNESS live, changes hands. This results in the creatures' lives being turned upside down, because the new owners of the property decide to redesign the garden and tidy it up (threatening the creatures very existence). Fortunately for the creatures involved, Mr Green and Bernie Beetle join forces in an effort to...

This giant cricket from New Zealand is something right out of a nightmare! The giant weta, also known as the wētāpunga, is only found on the islands off the coast of New Zealand and grows bigger than any cricket in the world! Through this up-close look at the nightmarish giant weta, young readers will learn how wetas survive in the wild and how people are helping them. With achievable text and fact boxes offering more information, young readers...

Do you have something you look forward to doing every week? Do you ever feel disappointed and frustrated when you were expecting something that doesn't happen, or when things don't go your way? Meet our friend Spider. Spider's favorite food is an extra large bowl of extra creamy, extra cheesy, extra hot mac and cheese. Each week he goes to his favorite restaurant for his favorite food. One ordinary day he arrives to find his favorite restaurant closed!...

Insects are small, but they're very complex! Readers discover this for themselves in this unique look at some of nature's creepiest and crawliest creatures. The focused approach of this volume gives readers the ability to learn more about insect body parts-from their eyes and antennae to their exoskeletons-as well as their behaviors, colonies, habitats, and life cycles. The detailed text is presented around helpful diagrams of the body of a flea,...

To ensure the presence, long and productive lives of beeswe must be kind to themby providing a friendly habitat.Building hives and having natural settings,like logs, and old trees,will keep them safe and warm.Growing a variety of flowering plantsthat bloom throughout all seasonswill enable them to collect nectar and pollen.Honeybees are not the only one pollinators.That delicate job is also done by butterflies,bumblebees, hornets, flies, ants,mosquitos,...

I have a backyard and I guess that makes me lucky. Not everyone does , especially with apartment explosion that is happening here in Melbourne Australia, at the moment.I actually love my backyard and would rather be in it, than not. The other day, awhile ago now,of course I met a few of the bugs, that live me at the moment.I think I took it for granted the diversity and beauty of these creatures.Well this is a book to pay homage to my bugs. The bugs...

Skeptical readers may not think a spider could take down and eat a bird, but this volume certainly proves it. Goliath bird-eating spiders stalk their flying prey, though--despite their name--they mostly eat insects and other easier-to-hunt victims. Vivid photographs of these creepy crawlers are featured throughout the volume, as accessible text and fact boxes guide readers to knowing all about the spiders at an age-appropriate level! Although they...

Step into a world where the unappealing becomes fascinating and the misunderstood finds a voice. Join Flyboy on a transformative journey as he uncovers the hidden truths behind creatures often deemed unsightly or fearsome. Through his encounters with much-maligned allies, Flyboy challenges the notion that first impressions tell the whole story. As he delves into the lives of flies and other oft-maligned creatures, Flyboy discovers a wealth of positive...

Colorful praying mantises may be big bugs, but they are also masters of camouflage. They stay still and blend in to fool both prey and predators. When it's time to attack, however, praying mantises can be vicious. They turn their heads, spring into action, and chomp into a meal--head first. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about praying mantises.