Del Norte Public Library

"First published by Houghton Mifflin in 1962, Silent Spring alerted a large audience to the environmental and human dangers of indiscriminate use of pesticides, spurring revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. 'Silent Spring became a runaway bestseller, with international reverberations . . . [It is] well crafted, fearless and succinct . . . Even if she had not inspired a generation of activists, Carson would prevail...

When James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree, strange things start to happen. The peach begins to grow, and before long, it's as big as a house.

A very quiet cricket who wants to rub his wings together and make a sound as do so many other animals finally achieves his wish. The cricket's sound is reproduced at the end of the book.

"This guide covers common wildlife and native plants from northern British Columbia's Cassiar Range to as far south as Albuquerque, New Mexico. Lone Pine's "Nature Guide" series gives information on mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, fish, insects and butterflies, trees, shrubs, herbs, and wildflowers. Each species receives a concise yet thorough description, including range and habitat. Also includes appendices with seasonal highlights for...

A collection of poems describing the characteristics and activities of a variety of insects.

Some inquisitive insects discover the secret of the disappearing caterpillar.

The adventures of a country cricket who unintentionally arrives in New York and is befriended by Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat.

Fans left desperate for more at the end of Bloom will dive into this second book of the Overthrow trilogy--where the danger mounts and alien creatures begin to hatch. First the rain brought seeds. Seeds that grew into alien plants that burrowed and strangled and fed. Seth, Anaya, and Petra are strangely immune to the plants' toxins and found a way to combat them. But just as they have their first success, the rain begins again. This rain brings eggs....

Introduces the characteristics and activities of insects and spiders from one zebra butterfly to twenty-six army ants, one for each letter of the alphabet.

Introduces the life cycle of a butterfly, showing how it changes from an egg to a chrysalis to a butterfly.