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Acclaimed singer-songwriter Maren Morris and former schoolteacher Karina Argow have together written their picture-book debut, Addie Ant Goes on an Adventure. This delightful story of one little ant’s journey for independence while realizing when to ask for help is set against the backdrop of a vast and abundant garden inhabited by some very helpful insect friends.

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 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.

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 this early chapter book, the follow-up to Blackberry Juice and Not For Sale, Cyrus and Rudy discover gold on the farm. Black gold, that is.

Can you imagine what would happen if a caterpillar went to school? Charlie was a very curious caterpillar. One sunny day he decided to go on a great adventure. After a very long journey, he ended up in a school play yard -- and his whole world turned upside down.

What is Charlie to do on a rainy day after his iPad no longer works? Bored, Charlie wants magic, adventure, and even to slay a dragon! When a rainbow suddenly appears, Charlie steps outside to take a sensory journey through his neighborhood discovering the sights, sounds, and smell of nature. On his walk, Charlie learns much more about the world around him than he would have just playing video games.

Eines Tages wird die kleine Eintagsfliege Bele einfach eingesaugt! Ihr wird schnell klar: Hier kann und will sie nicht bleiben. Sie macht sich also auf die Suche nach dem Ausgang, den nur der Beutelkönig kennt. In einer Odyssee durch verschiedene Beutel-Welten merkt sie immer mehr, dass sie hier drinnen nicht alleine ist.

A heartwarming tale of a girl waiting for her beloved Papá to return when the monarchs fly south to their home in Mexico. Lucía loves to watch the monarchs' migration from her home in Mexico with Papá. But this year, the monarchs' journey north holds extra weight; Papá is heading north...

Jeremy and his friends are on a mission - to save the ash trees of a nearby forest from the invasive Emerald Ash Borer Beetles! Join them as they team up to restore balance to our environment and discover how courage, clever thinking, and hard work can lead to success! Follow this heroic team and learn about the danger of invasive species, the wonders of the natural world, and the importance of teamwork.

It’s winter and the holiday season is in full swing. Thaddeus Spyder is writing a long letter to his friend, Alvin the garter snake, who is hibernating with his family over the winter. Thaddeus details all of their activities, including encounters with snow, flaming clothing, fruit fly chip cookies, maple bug syrup, a great battle, a Christmas truce, and a holiday miracle nobody saw coming.

After days stuck inside because of rain, Thaddeus, Gracey, and Curt Spyder are finally able to go outside and explore. When they reach the edge of the puddle, where they aren’t supposed to go, the temptation of a pirate adventure proves to be too much. A smooth sailing sea voyage soon turns dangerous and it will take teamwork, the help of a new friend, and using all of their spider skills to make it home safely by dinner.

It’s Take Your Kids to Work Day at school, but Harold and Martha Spyder are spies. They can’t take their three kids to work with them—it's too dangerous! That would be bad parenting! But maybe this year they could make an exception and take Gracey, Curt, and Thaddeus on a spy mission for the day. After all, what could possibly go wrong?

In Slither Me Timbers, the first book in the Spyders chapter books series, spider siblings Curt, Gracey, and Thaddeus Spyder become pirates on the high seas, make a very unlikely friend, defeat the most dreaded enemy of all garden creatures, and then use science and creativity to make it safely home before dinner.

Zurück im Hotel Zur Grünen Wiese: Teil 2 der Reihe von Bestsellerautor Rüdiger Bertram. Hotelmanager Adlon macht sich große Sorgen: Margot, die Köchin des Hotels zur Grünen Wiese, hat schlimmen Liebeskummer und ist nicht mehr in der Lage, sich um das Wohl der Gäste zu kümmern. Die Küche befindet sich in einem völlig chaotischen Zustand – und das, obwohl jeden Moment mit der Inspektion der Wiesenpolizei zu rechnen ist, die eine Hygienekontrolle durchführen will. Hilfe muss her – und zwar schnell.

Bean Bean loves bugs! And she can communicate with them, too! It's her life mission to get humans and insects talking and more importantly, to get humans to stop squashing bugs. When Bean and her buddy, Manuel, encounter a lost frog from the Amazon forest in the creek behind her house, she relies on her insect network to help reunite him with his family although they encounter a few hiccups along the way. It's a wild adventure that ends with an unimaginable surprise for Bean Bean Bug Girl!

Meet Marnie Midnight – a little moth with BIG dreams! Marnie Midnight is SO excited to be starting school at Minibeast Academy. She adores everything about the moon and she can’t wait to learn about its magic. But when Marnie starts school, she’s shocked to find out that nobody believes in moon magic anymore! Marnie is determined to get to the bottom of this moon mystery. The little moth and her minibeast friends explore far and wide in their search for the truth. But will they survive a run-in with a rebellious rat or a terrifying out-of-this-world adventure with the Early Bird?

Max Butziwackel, der Ameisenkaiser ist ein Kinderbuch des italienischen Schriftstellers und Journalisten Luigi Bertelli (Pseudonym: Vamba), das 1893 erstmals unter dem Originaltitel Ciondolino erschien. Max (der Ciondolino genannt wird, weil oft ein Teil seines weißen Hemdes hinten aus der kaputten Hose heraushängt), und seine zwei älteren Geschwister Theresa (Giorgina) und Moritz (Maurizio) müssen trotz der Sommerferien ihre Lehrbücher durcharbeiten, da alle drei ihre Schulprüfungen nicht bestanden haben.

Was soll sie denn mit Bienen? Josy ist völlig überrascht, als sie im Testament ihres Opas zur zukünftigen Besitzerin seines Bienenstocks bestimmt wird. Dann lernt sie Alma kennen und mit ihr die Bienen. Gegen den Widerstand ihrer Mutter will Josy die geliebten Bienen des Opas unbedingt behalten. Als sie aber eines Tages mitten in einem Schwarm Bienen steht, ist für Josys Mutter klar: Die Bienen müssen weg! Josy beginnt, um ihre Bienen zu kämpfen, aber dann wird alles noch komplizierter.