Helaine Becker

illustrated by Claudia Davila

Most experts think that there are over 10 quintillion individual insects digging, boring, flying, and crawling their way in and around the Earth (that's about a billion billion bugs for every single person!). Award-winning author Helaine Becker's knack for turning great information into great fun is right at home in the insect world -- a micro-universe packed with feats of strength and tales of adventure. Full of witty energy and wacky illustrations, The Insecto-files brings bug facts to life with simple, insightful entomological experiments that feed into kids' natural curiosity. Each (cruelty-free!) activity can be performed safely at home and is accompanied by a "What's Going On?" feature, which allows kids to learn more about bugs on their own terms. Along the way, readers will encounter real-life insect inspectors and learn about their zany experiments, all in the name of science. Whether its everyday insects or the rare and fantastic ones that fascinate readers,, this book is sure to delight and inform.

Ages 8-12.