crickets

When Maggie's pet cricket is stolen, she and her friends embark on a search for the "pirate" thief which ensues in a small tragedy, but the making of a new friend.

"A countdown of five of the most fascinating crickets provides thrills as readers learn about the biological, social, and hunting characteristics of these chirping, nocturnal insects."--.

Presents two children's stories featuring animals, including Chester Cricket, a hungry mouse, and a lonely kitten, who find adventure and fortune in the streets and skies of New York City.

Kendra Delaney, Kiersten Cooper, and Bryson Hatfield find themselves fighting for their lives when a secret experiment conducted by two brothers outside of Aspen, Colorado, goes horribly wrong and produces giant, man-eating crickets.

Cricket shows Oscar the kitten how various objects need a push or a pull to move, but animals use their muscles to move around.

Because their dreams of daring adventures go against the cautious teachings of their nations, Firefly and Cricket set out on their own, find a home with kindly Vole, and together help a grieving "miniature giant" named Peter.

A cricket is born, but when the cricket rubs his two wings together, he isn't able to make a sound!.

Simple text and illustrations introduce young readers to crickets, discussing how they live, what they eat, and more.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitats, and life cycles of crickets and grasshoppers.

Because their dreams of daring adventures go against the cautious teachings of their nations, Firefly and Cricket set out on their own, find a home with kindly Vole, and together help a grieving "miniature giant" named Peter.