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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2010 · Est. 9 min read-aloud
Insect Detective
Written by Steve Voake · Illustrated by Charlotte Voake
Part of the Read and Wonder series
Discover the hidden world of insects and become a bug detective.
4.1 Goodreads · 322 ratings
32 pages· 1,092 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud· AD840L
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Bookroo's summary
Dive into the fascinating world of insects where wasps build, ants gather, and dragonflies hunt. This book transforms young readers into insect detectives, revealing the secret lives of these six-legged wonders. Are you ready to uncover their mysteries?
From the publisher
Young readers will definitely catch the bug when they see this enticing, fact-filled invitation to explore the world of insects. A Junior Library Guild Selection Right now, all around us, thousands of insects are doing strange and wonderful things: wasps are building nests, ants are collecting food, and dragonflies are readying for the hunt. But it s not always easy to catch sight of these six-legged creatures: you have to know where to look. Guided by this book, readers will happily become insect detectives and find out just what those bugs are up to.”
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,092
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD840L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.6
- F&P level
- ~T
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 135085
Publication
- Published
- February 23, 2010
- Publisher
- Candlewick
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780763644475
- LCCN
- 2009011152
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