Bugs & Spiders

A little magic can take you a long way. After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree....

When Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland....

With just one bite, a wakeful flea atop a pile of sleeping creatures causes a commotion....

Tucker is a streetwise city mouse. He thought he'd seen it all. But he's never met a cricket before, which really isn't surprising, because, along with his friend Harry Cat, Tucker lives in the very heart of New York City—the Times Square subway station.

Follow the adventures of Wiggly Worm and his best friends (Snarky Snail, Rattles Snake, and Munchy Mosquito)....

In Caterflies and Ice, an unexpected snow storm causes trouble for the magical creatures of the forest. When Zoey and Sassafras attempt to rescue trapped caterfly eggs, they make a mistake....

When a very lonely firefly goes out into the night searching for other fireflies, it sees a lantern, a candle, and the eyes of a dog, cat, and owl all glowing in the darkness. It even sees a surprise celebration of light....

¡¿A quién le gustan las cucarachas?! Pues esta cucarachita, ¡les va a encantar! Esta tierna historia musical nos enseña que cultivar la paciencia nos premiará con el regalo del verdadero amor y la amistad....

One day, a little cricket is born and meets a big cricket who chirps his welcome. But the little cricket cannot make a sound. The cricket meets many insects, but it isn't until he meets a beautiful female cricket that he can finally chirp "hello"....

This comical companion to Ross Burach's The Very Impatient Caterpillar pays loving homage to every child's struggle to persist through challenges while also delivering a lighthearted lesson on butterfly migration. Remember, if at first you don't succeed, fly, fly again....

Forty years after its first publication this much-loved Child's Play classic is as popular as ever....

Facing a world dually altered by climate change and those who profit from it, Yolanda Cicerón will have to fight to save the last known beehive from extinction in this stirring new adventure by award-winning author Pablo Cartaya.

An unlikely team of talkative plants, a curious spider, and a grumpy goldfish use their newfound magical abilities to defend their family from a greedy human in this charming middle grade novel from New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry.

Listeners will laugh themselves silly as they learn to find their inner calm and settle for sleep—even when they wake in the night—as they also discover the difference between nocturnal and diurnal animals.

Billy is a potato bug that lives in a colony under a rock in the garden. No one has ever left the rock, but Billy has other plans. Is he brave enough to do what's never been done? Follow the adventures of Billy the bug to find out what happens next....

Wildlife expert and YouTube phenomenon, Coyote Peterson, is back with the sequel to the best-selling Brave Adventures: Wild Animals in a Wild World. Once again, Coyote and his crew voyage to new environments and encounter an even more eclectic ensemble of the planets' animals....

Anansi, one of the great folk heroes of the world, is saved from a terrible fate by his six sons....

Listen and relive exciting tales from Highlights, now on audio! Learn why hummingbirds are called “nature’s top athlete” and about colorful jumping spiders’ ability to jump, along with other stories about birds and insects....

How did YOU collect SO MUCH POLLEN??? I have sticky hairs EVERYWHERE! Oh! I'm not sticky enough. It's okay. You don't need to collect as much pollen as a bee. Just be a butterfly. Right. You're saying I need to be STICKIER.

The best-selling author of the Septimus Heap series, Angie Sage, delivers a gripping and darkly humorous tale of Maximillian Fly - a human with cockroach features - whose quiet life is upended when he aids two human children in their escape from an oppressive governing power....

An exploration of the importance of bees in our world is offered through the author’s lyrical observations to his young sons, often with analogies between the insects and children, and always beautifully presented with unconditional love for them both....

The Spanish translation of The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Philomel) preserves the original simplicity and the appealing use of repetition and rhythm....

Ross Burach's hilarious, tongue-in-cheek exploration of metamorphosis will make you flutter with glee, while also providing real facts about how caterpillars transform into butterflies....

This treasury of titles from the World of Eric Carle features eight engaging stories in one book. And since each one can lasts five minutes or less, it's the perfect pick for bedtime or whenever time is tight.

Wer guckt zwischen den Bäumen hervor? Was flattert da über die Lichtung? Welche Tiere krabbeln im Unterholz? In diesem Hörspiel erfahren Kinder ...

Adjustable text for any device — great for read-aloud, dyslexia-friendly formatting, and screen readers. Optimized for accessibility and enjoyment across formats. Who’s crunching the alphabet cookies—and why do the crumbs spell H-A-P-P-Y? Snack time at B. Havior School is suddenly suspicious. Half-eaten alphabet cookies. Weird bite marks. Frosting smears. And letters that seem to spell… a message? Is it a hungry prankster? A cookie-loving ghost? Or something even sneakier? Enter the Bugville Sleuth Society! • Lass Ladybug launches a full investigation (clipboard included). • Dag...

This story has been written to get the children of today—and their parents—excited about the natural world and to encourage them to get out there and explore. The author agrees there is a need to get them outside and investigating what Mother Nature has put there for them to enjoy. Be it in a park, on an actual farm, or even in their own backyard, there are many wonders available if one would just look.

Darryl is a lightning bug who’s afraid of the dark. Gerald is a frog who can’t eat bugs because they hurt his tummy. In a world where fitting in means glowing bright or gulping flies, they both feel a little… strange. When their paths cross one evening in the garden, something magical happens—because being different doesn’t have to mean being alone.

Vinnie is just a normal school kid who loves to learn new things. His life is pretty average until he meets Theo the talking ant! Theo takes Vinnie on an amazing adventure exploring the underground world of the ant kingdom. Join Vinnie and Theo as they boldly go where no school kid has gone before on an OUTRAGEOUS adventure!

In einer warmen Juninacht, nach der Grillparty ihrer Eltern, trifft sie den Leuchtkäfer Luz. Er ist verzweifelt, weil er vor lauter Gartenbeleuchtung keine Partnerin findet. Lotta hilft ihm und überzeugt ihre Eltern mit viel Feingefühl und Raffinesse, den Garten insektenfreundlicher zu gestalten. Welche guten Folgen das hat, hätte sich Lotta nie träumen lassen.