Text and photographs introduce readers to different types of spiders and their behavior.

Spinning webs, climbing walls, gobbling up flies and insects...spiders have pretty cool lives! Learn more fascinating stuff about these crawly critters inside! Additional features include informative captions and sidebars, a Think-About-It section, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, a table of contents, an index, and an introduction to the author. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index...

Describes in verse a variety of bugs and how they look, behave, and improve our lives.

Text and photographs introduce readers to different types of spiders and their behavior.

Describes the research that Samuel Marshall and his students are doing on tarantulas, including the largest spider on earth, the Goliath birdeating tarantula.

Describes, in simple text and illustrations, the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the black and yellow garden spider. Also includes information on some other types of spiders.

Provides an overview of spiders, covering such things as their physical characteristics, web-building, mating behavior, and defensive techniques.

Shares lots of fascinating facts about spiders in an entirely captivating way and helps cure your spider phobia.

Have you ever peeked under a rock? A whole community of creatures lives there! One of the world's most fascinating habitats is right at your feet. No child will be able to resist looking under a rock after reading Fredericks's rhythmic, engaging story, and seeing DiRubbio's vivid close-up illustrations. Field Notes and Fantastic Facts will inspire endless exploration.

An expanded version of the familiar children's song describing what the little spider does after being washed out of the water-spout. Includes music to sing, a story to read, and games to play.