Stunning images from scanning electron microscopes give a close-up view of incredible minibeasts, revealing every hair on the back of a flea, the beautiful scales on a moth's wing, and the amazing compound eye of a fly. Discover what a fly likes to eat and how it digests its food or how a pond skater can skim across the surface of water. Learn how a colony of ants communicates, and find out if your garden might be home to the fastest beetle in the world.
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A spectacular collection of the weird and wonderful world of creepy crawlies. There are all kinds of bugs lurking in your backyard. Take a close-up peek at the alien-like beasties that are living right under your nose!
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Beasties in My Backyard and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Beasties in My Backyard features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Wildlife, The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 7+ readers
Beasties in My Backyard is available in Paperback
Beasties in My Backyard was written by Camilla de la Bedoyere and published by QED Publishing
