spiders

West African spider-god Anansi wants all of Sky God's famous stories, but to earn them, he has to outwit several of the animals in his village. It will take all of his cleverness and skills in mischief to pull it off. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him.

When a young girl sees a spider on her way to bed, she and her dog think up ways to get rid of the spider.

Spiders have a bad reputation based solely on their appearance, which many find creepy or unnerving. However, these helpful bugs eat many other pests and lead interesting, busy lives.

"Find out who's who in the spider world, which spiders spin webs, which ones can bite, and so much more"--Provided by publisher.

"Oleg the hunter has dragged Nagi out into the woods in hopes of capturing Asa! Can the giant spider make it past Oleg's ambush and save the day? The dangers of this post-apocalyptic world might be many, but when you've got a friendly, eight-legged companion at your side, things don't seem so bad!"--Back cover.

"Covered in earthworm slime and assisted only by her cat and her little brother, Roberta rescues tiny creatures. A lot of the time, that earns her funny looks from kids in school. But when a swarm of baby spiders finds its way into the classroom, Roberta will save the day with her knowledge and creativity, showing everybody that tiny creatures aren't so scary after all"--Provided by publisher.

Readers learn all about spiders from around the world, and that despite their bad reputation, many of them are here to help.

All the insects agree that the object that fell from the sky is a Wonder, but when Spider decides it is his, he risks losing all of his friends.

"Spider is going on an adventure! There might be Fearsome Fish, Hungry Birds, and Hairy Beasts--but Spider's not scared. Her friends are. They try to call her back from her adventure time and time again, and each time Spider becomes upset when her adventure is interrupted. There's nothing to be scared of . . . or is there?"--Provided by publisher.