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Identifying New Zealand's insects, spiders and other land invertebrates is made simple with this new guide. Over 300 life-size colour photographs make it fun for all the family to learn more about the natural world of New Zealand. The book includes colour coded page numbers and key questions asked in pictures as well as words to assist young readers and non-readers.

New Zealand's most interesting native and introduced insects and other invertebrates have been illustrated specially for this book. Accompanied by maps and fascinating facts about physical characteristics, habitat, feeding habits, breeding information and more, this book is an ideal introduction to many of the insects commonly found in New Zealand for people of all ages.

Creepy crawlies are what this game is all about.
Professor Noggin’s series of educational games encourages kids to learn interesting facts about their favorite subjects. Each of the cards combines trivia, true or false, and multiple choice questions. A special three-numbered die is included white creates interaction and promotes communication between players. Easy and hard levels keep kids interested and challenged – while of course having fun!

All about bees, including an introduction to how bees make honey. Simply beeeutiful!

This title helps you to be an eyewitness to creepy crawlies around the world. Bees, beetles, bugs, butterflies and more - love them or hate them insects are everywhere. Discover the different varieties, body-structure, life-cycles and behaviour - from why bees make honey to which insects have ears on their knees. You can get the picture using the clip-art CD with over 100 amazing images to download. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate your room. Great for projects or just for fun, this fact-packed guide and CD sh... read more

A non-fiction picture book which combines story with information helps curious young minds discover each stage in the journey from wriggly green caterpillar to the beautiful butterfly. A charming and informative book from the Walker Books series 'Nature Storybooks'.

A fascinating look at the world of insects and spiders. With more than 350 superb full-colour illustrations, expertly written text on how key species look and behave, and maps to show each creatures distribution, this is an essential reference book suitable for project work at home or school.

With easy text and labelled photographs, this colourful book inspires interest in the common classroom creatures.

What happens when a wriggly caterpillar turns into a beautiful, bold butterfly? Find out in this informative, fascinating book! White Wolves Non-fiction is a guided reading scheme which takes a high-interest approach to core geography, history and science topics. It has been created to appeal to children and reflect the range of texts in the real world, from guidebooks to cookbooks. Covering a wide range of topics at different reading levels, these books are ideal for classroom and topic libraries, and for teaching non-fiction lite... read more

Where did that butterfly come from? And where is it going next? A monarch butterflys journey is filled with crawling and crunching, flapping and floating. Pack your bags, and get ready to folllow it!

A fascinating introduction to how tiny white eggs turn into colourful ladybirds. Discover what baby ladybirds eat to help them grow.

This is a brilliant pocket pop-up, featuring twelve amazing arthropods. This unfolding pop-up examines twelve of the world's most extraordinary arthropods: the European Praying Mantis, the Asian Giant Hornet, the Arizona Bark Scorpion, the Stag Beetle, the Mexican Red-kneed Tarantula, the Army Ant, the American Cockroach, the Atlas Moth, the Anopheles Mosquito, the North American Millipede, the Giant Weta and the Pill Woodlouse. With bold and colourful illustrations and fun facts, the guide unfolds to a length of 1.5 metres and i... read more

Get CloseUp with the fierce, frightening and fabulous creatures of our planet — as close as you will ever see them in real life! mazing photographs accompanied by bite-sized chunks of information makes these books easily digestible for any age range and reading level Large-format photographs show these amazing, personable creatures in all their glorious detail Gorgeous images and minimal text ensure that these are the ideal books for the emerging independent reader. They are also wonderful for adults to read along with a ch... read more

In this companion to his award-winning 'Which New Zealand Insect?', Andrew Crowe showcases New Zealand spiders, with practical details on how, when and where to find them. Includes their eight-legged cousins, the harvestmen, false scorpions, mites, ticks and sea spiders. Some 60 spiders, both native and introduced, and their relatives are covered. Learn how to identify a spider and about its lifestyle. With his typically entertaining style weaving odd and surprising facts into this practical guide, Andrew Crowe's book was again a ... read more

A life-size photo guide to over 200 of New Zealand's most common and striking land invertebrates. This is a handy wallet-style folder designed for all-weather use in the field or displayed as an educational poster. Printed on environmentally-friendly waterproof and tear-proof plastic paper. The folder contains extra information relating to discovering and identifying insects in New Zealand

Why do bugs bug us? Do butterflies remember being caterpillars? Why don't spiders get stuck to their own webs? This book reveals the mysteries and wonder of the world of bugs - the insects, the spiders, and the many-legged creepy crawlies. It provides the answers to the questions that children ask and wonder about the world around them.

"The Big Picture" series brings the world and its wonders to life for young readers. With topics ranging from climate to people and culture, these attractive books are delightful jumping-off points for a variety of discussions. Each title provides a context for its topic, helping readers make connections and see 'the big picture'. From bird tongues in Ancient Rome to eggs sold at a street market in India, this set checks out food across the globe and over time. It features: Bold Glossary Words in Text; Full Colour; Table of Content... read more

Slip on the 3-D glasses included in this book and get ready for an in-your-face encounter with bugs.

This book introduces 19 spiders commonly found in New Zealand. Detailed photographs and imaginative text cover all the details about spiders' lives.

This new addition to a popular series recognises the fact that New Zealand is a fascinating arena of study for anyone with an interest in insect life, be it casual or academic. The country's long isolation from other land masses has led to a flowering of remarkable species including the world's heaviest insect (giant weta) and largest weevil (giraffe weevil). Over the years these have been joined by insects introduced accidentally or deliberately from overseas, sometimes with destructive consequences for New Zealand's ecosystem. Fe... read more