The Insects that Run Our World: The Decomposers
- Paperback
24 pages
- Release Date
9 February 2021
Summary
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 insect decomposers such as the beetles that munch on dead trees, breaking them down and returning nutrients to the soil. It also looks at the flies that lay eggs on dead animals or food waste and whose grubs clean up these dead things to recycle their nutrients and clean up the planet. Then there are ants, collecting up crumbs of food…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526314048 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1526314045 |
| Author: | Sarah Ridley |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Imprint: | Wayland |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 24 |
| Release Date: | 9 February 2021 |
| Weight: | 130g |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 244mm x 10mm |
| Series: | The Insects that Run Our World |
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About The Author
Sarah Ridley
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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