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It's a busy day at school with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! From greeting the teacher to reading a book, get ready to celebrate learning with The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

This treasury of titles from the World of Eric Carle features eight engaging stories in one book. And since each one can lasts five minutes or less, it's the perfect pick for bedtime or whenever time is tight.

Mr. and Mrs. Mantis are out looking for food when they come across an egg. They know it will be a caterpillar soon, so they bring it home and wait for it to hatch. But when the caterpillar emerges, they are in for a surprise! The speedy red critter zooms away at high speed. The Mantises try to chase down their dinner, as more and more creatures set their sights on eating the nimble Ginger-Red Caterpillar. You’ve never experienced the story of "The Gingerbread Man" quite like this retelling for kids.

In this reimagining of Aesop’s well known fable, a lone ant finds beauty in the grasshopper’s music, and inspires her entire colony to take up percussion. Yet, in spite of the richness that music brings to their lives, she has trouble convincing her fellow ants that the grasshopper’s dedication to his art still counts as a work, or that he deserves their help when winter comes.

Zara, a curious black ant, stood out from her fellow ants in the bustling anthill beneath the ancient oak tree due to her daring spirit. One sunny morning, she gathered a swarm of ants to explore the Great Garden beyond the meadow. Despite their early reservations, Zara's enthusiasm guided them through encounters with friendly creatures and difficult hurdles, eventually unveiling the garden's beauty and magic.

In the midst of a boring summer, soon-to-be fifth grader Angie DelMar discovers something amazing about the eccentric woman who's just moved into town. She is actually a mad scientist who plans to take over the world by enlarging and controlling insects! With the help of her friends Cooper, Genevieve, and Harvey, Angie nabs the mixture and flees. But before they reach safety, the friends encounter a day care center where the mixture is accidentally released. Soon the town is overcome by gigantic toddlers!

They're the world's greatest heroes! The grim avengers of the night! The planet's first line of defense against supervillains and alien threats! They're . . . the Bug Brigade? Doug, Josie, Kira, and Reginald were all normal sixth graders at the start of their field trip to the Blue Mountain Science Museum. Proud members of the Bug Society of Littleton, the friends are thrilled to explore a private wing of the museum where they can learn all about their favorite insects.

Spid the Spider Is Having a Day Off is the first book in the Spid the Spider series. In this book, Spid meets some interesting and wonderful characters, including his Girlfriend Bid and Herman the Harvestman, amongst others.

Welcome to Scaredy Spider! This story takes us into the world of a little clan of tiny spiders who sing their songs of adventure, and one tiny spider in particular, who rolls into a little ball every time a new adventure appears. Until this time, where he finds himself in his own adventure, discovering his true abilities. This story reminds us about how even the scarediest of creatures can take little tiny steps that might even lead to large grand adventures.

In a small village, a young boy named Dodo begins a life changing friendship with a mosquito named Mykayla. Dodo accidentally reveals their secret friendship to his mom, Mama Dodo, setting off a malaria discovery journey into the opposing worlds of mosquitoes and humans. At the request of Papa Dodo, Dodo invites Mykayla home for dinner. Is the dinner a trap? Will Dodo lose his friendship with Mykayla or will their friendship secure a page in history books? The debut novel by Nana Banafo.

Under the soil, under the surface, there lived a lowly worm called Wallace. One day, he cried: "My world is dark and my life is no good. I've never seen the sun and all I eat is mud!" Wallace cried and Wallace sighed until from the dark a wise voice replied.... That voice would change Wallace's perspective forever!

Gizmo and Trina sang simple swamp songs as they skipped through the murky swampland, which they daily called home. Many claimed that it was a stinky swamp, but these two had gotten used to the scent. It had gotten to the point where, to them, it simply smelled like home. I know what you are probably saying to yourself, “How does a swamp song sound?” We will get to that, my young friend; just wait and see. The two had become very skilled at taking charge at conquering the challenges of life that were so much a part of Dismal Swamp.

Bienvenue à la mare des iris ! Ici, il y a des nénuphars, des herbes hautes et des marguerites. C'est là que vivent Edgar le têtard, Lino le crapaud, Éric le moustique, Gaston le poisson, Barbouille la Grenouille et plein d'autres amis ! Suivez les aventures rigolotes de cette bande de copains à l'école du marais ou en pleine nature ! Tous les copains d'Éric sont occupés. Son papa n'est pas disponible non plus... Le petit moustique est persuadé que personne ne l'aime... Par chance, sa maman est là pour le consoler.

As baby caterpillars, besties Sunshine and Butter formed a stupendous friendship. The inseparable buddies did absolutely everything together. That is, until the time arrived for them to morph into beautiful butterflies.

In a big old house, the ladybird is visiting her friend the spider for the festive season. But those two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are up to no good again. They have a devious plan - to steal the children's Christmas presents from their stockings! It's a good thing that the clever little ladybird has overheard their awful plotting, and she has a cunning plan to make sure they don't get away with it.

Today is Snailentine's Day, and Escargot is on his way to a party. Will his Snailentine be there? Maybe he will find another snail who also likes to read books and eat salad with a light vinaigrette. But when he arrives at the party, Escargot is greeted not by a snail, but by a vole. Mon dieu! This is not a Snailentine's Day party at all. It is a Volentine's Day party! At first, Escargot wants to hide in his shell, but in the end, he finds a surprising new friend.

Eleven-year-old Ruby is a Black girl who loves studying insects and would do just about anything to be an entomologist, much to the grossed-out dismay of her Gramma. Ruby knows everything there is to know about insects so when she finds the weirdest bug she’s ever seen in her front yard, she makes sure no one is looking and captures it for further study. But then Ruby realizes that the creature isn't just a regular bug.

Una farfalla volteggia, leggiadra, nei pressi di un vasto campo agreste nell'aria tiepida di primavera. Proprio lì vicino c'è un lago dove solitamente nuota un ciclopico coccodrillo: arrogante, arcigno, dalla cattiveria stucchevole, sempre pronto a cercare ogni scusa per azzuffarsi col primo che gli capiti intorno.

Ten-year-old Eden’s quiet life is upended when she saves a paper wasp nest from destruction and discovers, to her awe and amazement, that she and its haughty queen can talk to each other. This first conversation is the start of a grand adventure, leading Eden to The Institute for Lower Learning, a secret laboratory devoted to the peaceful coexistence of humans and insects. The Institute is more fantastic and idyllic than Eden could’ve imagined but hidden deep within its tunnels is an old secret that could spell the end for all insects on earth.

Alors que Luna se promène tranquillement dans un terrain vague, elle entend un petit cri au loin... Katsi, la fourmi essaye tant bien que mal d’attirer son attention. Le royaume des fourmis est en danger ! Luna, l’aventurière, ne se doute pas qu’une grande mission l’attend. Découvre la fabuleuse aventure de Luna alors qu’elle entreprend l’incroyable mission de sauvetage du royaume des fourmis !