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After the death of Mori Gladius, the champion of the human lands, humankind is still reeling. Belzu is on the run, and Levithus has the Sword of Alexander. With Salvos finally reunited with her companions, perhaps... this is the perfect chance to deal with one of her problems once and for all.

In Morpho Eugenia, an explorer realises that the behaviour of the people around him is alarmingly similar to that of the insects he studies. In The Conjugal Angel, curious individuals - some fictional, others drawn from history - gather to connect with the spirit world. Throughout both, Byatt examines the eccentricities of the Victorian era, weaving fact and fiction, reality and romance, science and faith into a sumptuous, magical tapestry.

Dive back into the enchanting world of Pleasant Valley with Insects, another delightful Tuck-Me-In book by Arthur Scott Bailey. Join Johnnie as he embarks on an adventure at the Green Farm, where he received a lamb from his father. The familiar cast of animals and birds from the beloved Tales series continues to bring life and charm to the valley, inviting listeners of all ages to explore their fascinating stories. - Summary by Lynda Marie Neilson

In 1907, a cargo ship docked in California carrying, among other things, a small colony of Argentine ants. Nobody noticed. Within a century those ants had formed the largest cooperative supercolony ever recorded: a single network stretching 600 miles of coastline. They systematically eliminated nearly every native ant species in their path. The Supercolony Wars is a novel about that invasion, told entirely from the inside. There are almost no human characters. The voices belong to an ancient oak grove speaking in the slow language of centuries.

In two breathtakingly accomplished novellas, A. S. Byatt explores the landscape of Victorian England, where science and spiritualism are both popular manias and domestic decorum coexists with brutality and perversion. In "Morpho Eugenia", a shipwrecked naturalist is rescued by a wealthy family...

As children, Gareth and Helen went ignored and utterly unsupervised in their isolated English farmhouse while their mother obsessively tended to her beloved, exquisite garden. When they were little, Gareth would occupy himself by trapping insects under glass and Helen would find ways to entertain herself - but the older they grew, the more sinister their lives became, with no attentive parent to shield them from the predators of the world. Decades later, Helen is in the same crumbling house, unhappily married and looking after their bedridden mother, and Gareth finally returns home.

An overview of bees and stinging insects - Summary by Larry Wilson

Dive into the enchanting world of crickets, ants, bees, and other little busybodies through delightful short stories crafted by two loving authors. Aimed at sparking curiosity in their children, these tales reveal the incredible lives of insects waiting to be discovered. Youll learn that the marvels of these tiny creatures surpass even the most enchanting fairy tales. The authors invite young readers to understand the joys and challenges faced by these little beings, while also exploring how they play vital roles in our ecosystem. Each story is a heartfelt conversation between the authors and ...

A wonderful collection of spine-tingling ghost stories and thought-provoking essays on insects. This new version has an introduction "Hearn and Japan", which details the continuing influence of Hearn on contemporary Japan.

A colourful, rhyming tale of unique Australian animals gathering together for rowdy good times.