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The Insects that Run Our World: The Pollinators

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The Insects that Run Our World: The Pollinators by Sarah Ridley introduces young readers to the essential role of pollinating insects in our ecosystems. The book explores how these small creatures contribute to the growth of plants and crops, highlighting their impact on the environment and food supply. It combines engaging illustrations with informative text to foster an appreciation for these vital insects and the natural world.
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You might enjoy this book if you're curious about the crucial role insects play in our ecosystems, particularly in pollination. It's perfect for young readers interested in nature, science, and understanding how these tiny creatures contribute to the environment. With engaging explanations and illustrations, it appeals to children eager to learn about biology and the interconnectedness of life on Earth.

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The Insects that Run Our World: The Pollinators

A series for young children that explains the vital importance of insects to our world

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Perfect for young children studying living things and their habitats in their science lessons, or for young minibeast fans, this book explores the importance of pollinating insects. Pollinating insects allow countless wild and cultivated plants to make fruit and seeds. Bees, of course, are featured, but also wasps, the tiny flies that pollinate the cacao tree flowers, hoverflies, beetles, butterflies and more. Alongside the simple text, fantastic close-up photographs show the insects at work.

The book is part of a series, The Insects that Run Our World, for children aged 6 plus. The titles are: The Pollinators, The Decomposers, The Predators and the Prey and The Helpers and the Pests.The books include information about how insects are threatened by habitat changes and pollution and how we can help them.

Series: The Insects that Run Our World

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526313942

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 November 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wayland

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 244.0mm

Height: 242.0mm

Weight: 129g

Pages: 24

About the Author

Sarah Ridley has an enduring interest in history, the natural world and many other topics which has made her work as an editor and writer of children's information books endlessly fascinating. Some of her books have been shortlisted or longlisted for information book awards, including Dear Jelly Family Letters from the First World War and Suffragettes and the Fight for the Vote. Sarah lives in Colchester with her husband and her student daughter's guinea pigs.

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