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When a dapper Mr. Mosquito arrives at the insect ball hosted by the Queen Bee, he joins all the elegantly attired guests in having a splendid time. Suddenly a big-footed intruder - Gasp! A bear! - threatens to stomp out all the six-legged fun. Dare Mr. Mosquito go to the rescue? Might he have a special talent that will make him a hero? Andrew Thiriot’s masterful reading of this children’s book will have you chuckling and cheering for Mr. Mosquito. And as for that pesky question - Will the festivities go on? - be bugged no more. A royally good answer awaits.

Jasper, a trans-questioning and gender-nonconforming child who uses they/them pronouns, is frequently bullied at school. To cheer them up, their grandfather tells them a fairy tale of the most beautiful butterfly who ever lived - who turns out to have more than a few similarities to Jasper. In the story-within-a-story, caterpillars Mikael and Frankie are both bullied in their little town of Coconut Grove. Mikael is a boy caterpillar who wears a pink glitter scarf. Frankie is a girl caterpillar who wears a hat and looks like a boy.

What makes a bug a BUG? Is a spider a bug? Is a turtle a bug? Is a worm a bug? Bucky and Bingo the dog are buddies who LOVE creepy crawling things. When they have questions about nature, they go back to the magic mystery book to find answers. Exploration, adventure, and digging in the dirt for worms - every little curious kid's dream!

Kaia is the brave type. Like hottest-hot-pepper brave. But there is one thing that scares her: bees! And right now, thousands of bees live on her roof because Kaia's dad is a beekeeper. Her dad says that the world needs bees and that’s why they are beekeepers. But only he goes on the roof, not Kaia - unless she can find a way to be the brave girl she always says she is. Kaia’s small courageous steps - and her tiny insect neighbors - are depicted with great empathy and charm.

When Mia moves to Vermont the summer after seventh grade, she's recovering from the broken arm she got falling off a balance beam. And packed away in the moving boxes under her clothes and gymnastics trophies is a secret she'd rather forget. Mia's change in scenery brings day camp, new friends, and time with her beloved grandmother. But Gram is convinced someone is trying to destroy her cricket farm. Is it sabotage or is Gram's thinking impaired from the stroke she suffered months ago?

The fun-loving Cricket neglects his Shabbat tasks while the industrious Ant does hers, but Cricket surprises her by coming to the rescue just in time to save her Shabbat celebration. Originally published in Hebrew.

Honeybees are a crucial part of our food chain. As they gather nectar from flowers to make sweet honey, these bees also play an important role in pollination, helping some plants produce fruit. But large numbers of honeybees are disappearing every year...and no one knows why. Is a fungus killing them? Could a poor diet be the cause? What about changes to bees' natural habitat? In this real-life science mystery, scientists and beekeepers are working to answer these questions...and save the world's honeybees before it's too late.

Marcus is a worm, and a bird named Laurence who looks very much like a chicken is about to eat him for breakfast. So what does Marcus do? He strikes up a conversation, of course! But even after talking his way out of being eaten, Marcus’s troubles are just beginning: soon he is clinging to Laurence’s neck as the designated navigator on an absurd journey to Kenya, where his feathered companion dreams of finding happiness with other flamingos like himself. The only problem is Marcus can’t actually read a map - and this bird is clearly not a flamingo.

It's the summer before eighth grade and Flor is stuck at home and working at her family's mattress store, while her best friend goes off to band camp (probably to make new friends). It becomes even worse when she's asked to compete in the local honey pageant. This means Flor has to spend the summer practicing her talent (recorder) and volunteering (helping a recluse bee-keeper) with Candice, her former friend who's still bitter about losing the pageant crown to Flor when they were in second grade. And she can't say no.

Pavouk Čenda a jeho kamarádka dřevěná kukačka spolu žijí ve starém opuštěném domě. Zaběhnutý řád však jednoho dne naruší zloděj a pak i lopaty buldozérů, které začnou dům bourat. Všechno zlé ale bývá pro něco dobré. A Čendův útěk z bezpečí starých hodin doprostřed neznámého lesa mu možná přinese nové dobrodružné příhody a přátele. Kouzelná audioknížka obsahuje všechny tři příběhy pavouka Čendy z pera brněnského ilustrátora a výtvarníka Pavla Čecha.

Do you believe in fairies, love wildlife, and respect the countryside? This is a fun and comical tale for children about a modern-day fairy, Hannah Hollyhock, and her adventures on a work experience day with a wildlife rescue fairy. Children's author Tracey lives with her cat in rural Worcestershire, and her garden is full of fairies. She knows all about wildlife rescue.

Those crafty robbers Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are out of jail, and they're heading back to the farm with another cunning plan to cause trouble. They've been stealing eggs from the fat red hen, but now they're setting their sights higher and are planning to steal the fat red hen herself! Fortunately the quiet, clever ladybird is on their trail, and she and her farm animal friends have a plan of their own.

When Joseph Mateo captures an ant in a soda bottle to bring as a show-and-tell project, he is shocked by the sudden appearance of a weird-looking kid in the classroom closet. This wasn’t some ordinary transfer kid - it was his ant from that morning, miraculously transformed into a human-sized ant! Joseph’s no-drama life is turned upside down as he takes on the challenging role as the ant’s protector.

This is a short children's audiobook suitable for ages one to seven. A very simple, easy-to-listen, and easy-to-understand book. This fun story helps children know the basics about the formation and importance of a butterfly's growth.

In this story, Emma has an encounter with a bug. She is afraid! Fortunately, as with the first two stories, she has her truly most favorite fluffy friends to help her and comfort her during the story. Is the bug dangerous? How do her friends help her? What does Emma discover? If you and your child enjoy stories such as A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh, you may enjoy Emma and her collection of lifelike stuffed animal friends and the adventures that they share together.

"In unsre Welt voll Sonnenschein, da kommt uns nie ein Fremder rein!" Das ist der Wahlspruch der drei Wiesenbewohner Giovanni (einer Ameise), Schleimer (einer Schnecke) und Fine (einer Biene). Als Luzie, das Glühwürmchen, mitspielen möchte, wird es weggejagt. Wer braucht schon Licht auf einer Sommersonnenwiese? Doch schon bald bedauern Giovanni und seine Freunde ihre Entscheidung, denn der große Zauberer Victor Zackenbarsch entführt das Sonnenlicht.

A collection of magical adventures which place the listener at the heart of the action. Told in the second person, these stories involve the listener changing into a creepy crawly for a day. Although the main aim of this book is to entertain, young listeners will also: learn amazing facts about the workings and wonders of the natural world; learn about the behaviour, habits and lives of these amazing creatures; discover a new perspective on life by walking in another animal’s "shoes" for a day; and more!

Windy and Wendy get bendy and fly! This audiobook will teach your children all about the transformation of caterpillars into butterflies. The audiobook includes interesting facts and figures as well as quotes and jokes.... Carefree caterpillar craziness... Introducing Windy and Wendy. Contains Windy and Wendy's story, facts and poems, and jokes and quotes. Ideal for teaching children how the wickedly wonderful wriggly caterpillar turns into a beautiful butterfly.

Lily Finds Hope is a fun, heartwarming story about a friendship that blossoms between a little girl named Lily and a talking caterpillar called Hope. Listen to the audiobook to learn what links Lily and Hope together forever. This book is just right to share with and prepare an older sister getting ready for an expanding family. And the very adventurous caterpillar will eat her way right into your child's heart!

The Little Cockroach is the first in a series of travel adventures that will teach children about other cultures and travel. The main character is a little Mexican cockroach called Pedro. He is brave, lovable and always looking for fun. Pedro loves Mexico but he wants to see the world. Amazing things happen to Pedro and his friend Enrico when they leave Mexico in search of adventure.