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Bugs & Insects Books for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Bugs & Insects Books for Ages 12–18

Insects for older readers become a window into ecology, evolution, and the interconnected systems that keep the planet running. These 338 books are for the reader who knows the insects are more interesting than most people think.

338 books

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Flora and Tiger

Gentle moments from a celebrated life unfold through nineteen short stories where animals connect a childhood in Germany

Cover of Larklight

Arthur and his sister live in a house floating through space, but their quiet Victorian life is upended by a terrifying

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For the child who loves imagining the impossible, this grand finale celebrates the power of sibling bonds and bravery wh

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Cover of Calculating Chimpanzees, Brainy Bees, and Other Animals with Mind-Blowing Mathematical Abilities

MIT Kids Press: Animal Minds

Calculating Chimpanzees, Brainy Bees, and Other Animals with Mind-Blowing Mathematical Abilities

Stephanie Gibeault

For the child who thinks math is just for the classroom, discover how bees, hyenas, and chimps use numbers to survive in

Ages 8–12

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Jungle Adventures

Researchers trek into Cambodia's mountain forests to live in remote camps while tracking rare animals and visiting wildl

Cover of How Come?

For the child who never stops asking why, this comprehensive guide turns everyday curiosities into fascinating scientifi

Cover of Science Verse

After a teacher claims science is like poetry, a student is cursed to hear every scientific fact as a hilarious parody o

Cover of Before Colors: Where Pigments and Dyes Come From

Before Colors: Where Pigments and Dyes Come From

Annette Bay Pimentel

For the curious child who asks where everything comes from, this beautiful history of color explores how nature is trans

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Usborne Science & Experiments

Richard Spurgeon

For the curious young explorer eager to understand how plants, animals, and humans connect. This guide uses hands-on act

Cover of Your Pets' Secret Lives: The Truth Behind Your Pets' Wildest Behaviors

Your Hidden Life #2

Your Pets' Secret Lives: The Truth Behind Your Pets' Wildest Behaviors

Eleanor Spicer Rice

For the curious child who wonders why their dog sniffs butts or their cat stares at nothing, this hilarious guide reveal

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The Web of Life

Adaptation and Survival

Living things have incredible ways of staying alive; see how specific plants and animals adapt their bodies and behavior

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Alice Brie`re-Haquet

For the teen who feels like an outsider and is beginning to question humanity's impact on the natural world and our plac

Cover of Dining with Dinosaurs: A Tasty Guide to Mesozoic Munching

Dining with Dinosaurs: A Tasty Guide to Mesozoic Munching

From bug-munching insectivores to prehistoric trashivores, see how ancient creatures chewed and soaked up their food bas

Cover of Out of Sight: Pictures of Hidden Worlds

Out of Sight: Pictures of Hidden Worlds

For the curious child who wonders about the invisible world, from the tiniest microscopic crystals to the vast reaches o

Cover of Sing a Song of Seasons

Sing a Song of Seasons

Wake up to a new nature poem for every single day of the year. This collection captures the changing seasons through the

Cover of The Tighty Whitey Spider: And More Wacky Animal Poems I Totally Made Up

The Tighty Whitey Spider: And More Wacky Animal Poems I Totally Made Up

Ever seen a dog play invisible frisbee or a hippo sandwich? These zany poems celebrate the funniest and most bizarre ani

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The Hamlet Chronicles #4

A Couple of April Fools

Gregory Maguire

April Fools' Day at a Vermont school turns suspiciously serious when a teacher vanishes, leaving behind a trail of suspe

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Toby Lolness #2

Toby and the Secrets of the Tree

Timothée de Fombelle

For the young reader processing the weight of social responsibility or the sting of a friend's betrayal, this epic adven

Cover of Everybody Sees the Ants

Everybody Sees the Ants

Struggling with family fights and school bullies, fifteen-year-old Lucky Linderman escapes into dreams of his missing gr

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School of Fear #2

Class Is Not Dismissed!

Gitty Daneshvari

Wigs and trophies are disappearing from the School of Fear! To solve the mystery, five students must confront their deep

Cover of Rats

Gigantic mutant rats emerge from a Staten Island landfill, forcing fourteen-year-old Sarah and her brother to fight for

Cover of Dream Magic

Shadow Magic #2

Giant bats, jewel spiders, and a looming troll invasion threaten Gehenna as Lily and Thorn race to uncover the mystery b

Cover of Twisted Tongues Jokes, Comics, Facts, and Tongue Twisters––All 100% Gross!

Twisted Tongues Jokes, Comics, Facts, and Tongue Twisters––All 100% Gross!

David Lewman, Kit Lively

For the middle grade reader who loves all things icky, this collection of gross-out facts and tongue twisters is perfect

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Conserving Our World

Protecting Wildlife

Felicity Brooks

For the child who asks how they can help the planet. This hands-on guide explains the threats to biodiversity through en

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