Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!

About this book

There are over 1,000,000 species of insects on our planet, many more than all the other animal groups combined. 

If you love delving into the undergrowth to get up close to beetles, moths, myriapods, spiders, true bugs, and other wriggling minibeasts, then this is the perfect book for you. It’s packed with information and illustrations which make even the creepiest of crawlies feel approachable!

Susan Martineau’s friendly, fact-packed writing is broken up into bitesize chunks for accessibility, and the bright illustrations from Vicky Barker will draw readers in, making this a great book for classroom shelves and science corners. 

The content is accurate, well-pitched, and full of fascinating titbits that will appeal to fact-hungry children and possibly surprise a few adults too – who knew that dragonflies have up to 30,000 lenses in their eyes?

As well as providing a more general overview of insects, this book also supports specific early science topics and teachers will appreciate the sections on habitats, commonly found native insects, life cycles, and pollination that are each displayed with a pleasing, clear aesthetic. 

Entertaining, educational, and just the right amount of gross, Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! is a brilliant gateway into the miniature world which scuttles all around us and which we depend so much on. It would make an excellent addition to any learning environment and a delightful read for bug-loving kids and bug-tolerant adults alike.

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