beetles

"Ra, the pharoah's pampered cat, and his scarab beetle sidekick, Khepri, investigate when crown prince Dedi disappears from the palace of one of Pharoah's wives in ancient Egypt"--OCLC.

Pictures alone tell the story in this colorfully illustrated book with ladybugs racing across the pages--who will win, and what does it mean to be the winner of the race?.

"What does it take to be a scientist in the field? Doug Emlen is a scientist. He studies beetles. Specifically, he studies the evolution of beetle weapons--how their horns and armor change to better suit them in different environments. This book starts with a mystery: Doug wanted to know why a particular type of beetle developed a massive evolutionary weapon. He wanted to know how these changes happened and what advantages these enormous weapons gave the tiny dung beetles. So, he went to visit. Part travel diary and part scientific exploration, Beetle Battles takes you deep into the South American rainforest to monitor beetles in their own habitat. Packed with color photographs, extensive back matter, and entertaining anecdotes, this book will make beetle fans out of all its young readers"--From the publisher's web site.

"Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text show how a firefly that has been confused by bioluminescence in the ocean is helped by two humans to find its family on shore"--Provided by publisher.

James invites Marvin and his cousin Elaine on a trip to the country, and it proves to be a very exciting adventure for the forever friends.

"Beetle does not want to share the last three leaves on the tree with Weevil and Flea, but feels bad when he sits down to eat them alone"--OCLC.

Zak battles killer beetles in the Sikadian Garden on Sk'rrr.

Lucy the lightning bug hides the fact that she cannot light up but when her team is in danger, her excellent flying skills are all she needs.

"From a secret Biome in the jungle, Lucretia Cutter plans to wreak wickedness on the world unless Darkus, Virginia, and Bertolt can find a way to stop her. Can Darkus and his friends, human and beetle alike, find it before it's too late? If they fail, she'll amass an army of giant Frankenstein beetles and the planet will never be the same again"--Provided by publisher.

Joining his family to collect discarded things that they can put to use, little Marvin the beetle enlists James' help to save an injured Uncle Albert.