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Beetles  Cover Image Book Book

Beetles / Kristin Petrie. --

Summary:

Discusses what beetles look like, what they eat, how they reproduce, and defend themselves against enemies including you.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1604530634 (lib. bdg.)
  • ISBN: 9781604530636 (lib. bdg.)
  • Physical Description: 32 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. --
  • Publisher: Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub., c2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Subject: Beetles > Juvenile literature.
Insects > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cookstown Branch J 595.76 Pet 31681001948090 JNONFIC Available -

  • Abdo Group
    Beetles are some of the world’s most fascinating insects! This book’s easy-to-read text and larger-than-life color photos bring the beetle’s world to life, introducing readers to a beetle’s diet, habitat, enemies, and methods of defense.
  • Abdo Group
    Beetles are some of the world's most fascinating insects! This book's easy-to-read text and larger-than-life color photos bring the beetle's world to life, introducing readers to a beetle's diet, habitat, enemies, and methods of defense. Diagrams help readers investigate the concept of metamorphosis and identify body parts, from the beetle's antennae to its elytra. The digestive, respiratory, circulatory, and nervous systems are also described. A step-by-step approach to scientific classification helps place beetles within the order Coleoptera. Readers are also encouraged to consider the benefits and drawbacks of beetles, as well as how they impact our daily lives. From ladybugs to dung beetles, young entomologists will enjoy uncovering the lives of these amazing creatures. Informative sidebars and Bug Bytes aim to peak readers' interest, while bolded glossary terms, phonetic spellings, and an index enhance readability. Checkerboard is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
  • Baker & Taylor
    Introduces the different species of beetles, including their different parts, their life cycle, and what they eat.

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