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Die verrückte Schatzsuche im Aquarium Immer schlabbert Rex, der Hund, der Kakerlakenbande die leckersten Krümel vor den Fühlern weg! Doch nun bricht eine neue Zeit an: Die Menschen haben eine Pfeife, die Rex erstarren lässt. Dieses Wunderding muss Kakerlak Karate haben! Aber der Hund versenkt die Pfeife im Aquarium und beauftragt die Goldfische, den Schatz zu bewachen. Iiiiiih, Wasser! Wie sollen Karate, Liane und Sprungbein nur an den Schatz kommen? Karate ersinnt einen Plan, der sich gewaschen hat.

Before Carl Linnaeus began classifying organisms, before John James Audubon drew birds from the wild, before Charles Darwin proposed his theory of evolution, there lived a 13-year-old girl named Maria Merian who loved to draw bugs. With no formal training or university education, Maria Merian took on the role of artist, adventurer, and scientist in 17th-century Europe - a time when women were rarely allowed responsibilities outside the home, and unusual interests led to accusations of witchcraft.

Examine the many awesome things about caterpillars, including their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and the way they transform from soft-bodied insects into beautiful butterflies or moths.

Delve into the fascinating world of cockroaches. Learn about their unique body parts and structure and discover how their habitat supports them. Find out what they eat and where they find their meals.

Explore the fascinating life of fireflies, including information about their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and their unique way of communicating.

Listeners will learn about beautiful dragonflies, including information about their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and what makes a dragonfly unique.

Explore the unique aspects of snails, including their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, their diet, and what all that slime is used for. Chapter headings assist listeners in locating information and main ideas.

Paul Fleischman's Poems for Two Voices make for irresistable listening. Whether funny, sad, boisterous or serene, each poem is a virtuoso performance - skillfully illuminating a unique personality from the natural world.

The colorful flowers in Mama's garden reveal a strange-looking creature. "What is it? Does it sting, does it bite?" Join in this journey as the young girl and her mother care for the caterpillar. Watch as it transforms into a chrysalis and then emerges as a beautiful monarch butterfly. How can the young girl claim the butterfly as her own but still let it go free?

Two friends take off on a butterfly hunt, only to find themselves tangled in a mathematics net! Written in rhyme, award-winning author Barbara Mariconda takes you along as the narrator, Rose, and her friend, Ed, race to see who can catch the most butterflies on this addition adventure. "How many in all? Let's add them again!" shout the butterfly hunters. Who will win?

Do you know the difference between a spiderweb and a cobweb? What are the two sections of a spider's body called? Which spider holds the record for the largest leg span? And which species wears the drained corpses of its victims on its back? In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Jason Zenobia answers all these questions and more as he talks us through over 100 facts about our eight-legged friends.

Which do you think is greater: the combined weight of all the insects in the world or all the humans? How many flowers does it take to provide the pollen for a pound of honey? What is the most venomous insect in the world? And how many dust mites are there inside your mattress right now? In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Jason Zenobia answers all of these questions and more as he talks us through over 100 amazing facts about insects and arthropods, looking in detail into their incredible world.

What do a bee, a butterfly, and an ant have in common? They're all insects! But do you know what makes an insect an insect? Listen to this audiobook to find out! Learn all about reptiles, fish, mammals, and other animal groups in the Meet the Animal Groups series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high energy, Lightning Bolt Books™ bring nonfiction topics to life!

How does an egg become a butterfly? Follow each step in nature's cycle - from egg to brightly colored insect - in this fascinating book!

What do a bee, a butterfly, and an ant have in common? They're all insects! Learn about the characteristics that all insects share.

What is an insect? Crickets, mosquitos, ladybugs, and many other creatures are all insects!

Many insects drink nectar and collect pollen from flowers, and in the process they help plants reproduce. Listeners will investigate how bees, butterflies, ants, and other insects assist in pollination. Simple text helps listeners understand key ideas and details about this important science concept.

How is honey made from a flower? Follow each step in nature's cycle - from pretty bloom to tasty treat - in this fascinating book!

Learn about Zoos and Insects! Zoos: Songs that teach about mammals, amphibians, reptiles, animal families and more! Insects: Songs that teach about entomology, “true bugs”, the importance of insects, metamorphosis and more!

The monarch is perhaps the best known of all North American butterflies. Young listeners will learn about the monarch's cycles, from eggs, to larva stage, to pupa stage, to becoming the adult butterfly.