Berthoud Community Library District

A young spider discovers, day by day, that there is a lot to learn about being a spider, including how to spin webs and avoid vacuum cleaners.

A grouchy ladybug, looking for a fight, challenges everyone she meets regardless of their size or strength. On board pages.

Roberta rescues tiny creatures. You know, the ones stranded in the middle of the sidewalk, upside down, flopping, or near frozen? A lot of the time, that earns her funny looks from kids at school. But one day there's an invasion of tiny creatures in her classroom, and Roberta will need to use her knowledge and creativity to show everybody that tiny creatures aren't so scary after all. They just need friends who rescue and understand them.

When James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree, strange things start to happen. The peach begins to grow, and before long, it's as big as a house.

"This cute collection of not-so-creepy crawlies shows kids that common insects are anything but scary."--P. [4] of cover.

Young readers are invited to lift flaps to reveal such insects as ladybugs, caterpillars, ants, and bees.

Ms. Frizzle teaches her class about insects and their world by using the magic school bus to turn them all into insects themselves.

When lonely Miss Spider tries to host a tea party, the other bugs refuse to come for fear of being eaten.

Text, illustrations, and photographs introduce the physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitats of a number of insects, spiders, and worms.

"A mysterious book marked with an X has let loose a swarm of insects, and the bugs are on the hunt for their favorite food--paper! Will the Librarian be able to squash the deadly pests?"--