Books with author Kelly Murphy

The charming story of a tiny beetle who is able to reach great heights.Redd scurried to the punch bowl for a cool drink. The cups were bigger than he was, but he was too thirsty to care.Redd is small, even for a beetle. He's too small to reach the mailbox, too small to fly, too small even to dance at the famous Boll Weevil Ball. But when Redd sets his mind on something, nothing can stop him. Starring a very small but hugely determined beetle, this charming picture book proves that little people -- or insects -- can do great things.

These fuzzy, brightly colored, illuminated pets will teach kids all about electricity and circuitry. Everything kids need to build three bugs is in herecoin-cell batteries, colored pipe cleaners, copper tubes, red, yellow, and green LEDs, pom-poms, and more! Step-by-step instructions are presented in a compelling comic book format.Book Details:Format: HardcoverPublication Date: 9/1/2010Pages: 48Reading Level: Age 9 and Up

This is Grade 5, Level 1, Book 5 in the Houghton Mifflin Leveled Books series. The book info is as follows: Level: S / DRA: 40 / Genre: Realistic Fiction / Strategy: Visualize / Skill: Theme / Word Count: 1,952. This particular book is one of the ELL Leveled Readers, for students that are not native English speaking, but are learning it as a second language, if I understand correctly.

The charming story of a tiny beetle who is able to reach great heights.Redd scurried to the punch bowl for a cool drink. The cups were bigger than he was, but he was too thirsty to care.Redd is small, even for a beetle. He's too small to reach the mailbox, too small to fly, too small even to dance at the famous Boll Weevil Ball. But when Redd sets his mind on something, nothing can stop him. Starring a very small but hugely determined beetle, this charming picture book proves that little people -- or insects -- can do great things.