Books with author Susan K. Mitchell

This huge insect sounds like a toy helicopter when it flies! Is it a toy? Is it a real helicopter? No! It's the huge Goliath beetle! It is one of the biggest beetles in the world. Compare this to the feather-winged beetle, one of the smallest insects in the world. Two of these small beetles could fit on a pencil tip! Read about the biggest and smallest beetles, hornets, and cockroaches.

You see an airplane streaking through the sky. Is it a normal airplane flying vacationers to Florida? Or could it be a spy plane piloted by a robot taking pictures of you? As technology has advanced, so have the ways spies use that technology. From spy planes to lasers to a robot catfish, spy technology is constantly changing to keep up with a fast-paced world.

Did a family of four, including a six-year-old boy, spy on the U.S. military at Pearl Harbor during World War II? Is it possible that pigeons and mice could be used as spies? Some of the most famous and infamous spies in history are not what or whom you would expect. Author Susan K. Mitchell looks at many spies and their secrets from family spy rings to animal spies.

When a strange little creature appears out of nowhere after the big rains, Australian animals wonder what in the world he could possibly be! His fur, feet, tail, and duck-like bill remind each animal of something different. But with a down-under spirit, they all pitch in to help him discover where he belongs. Kersplatypus is the story of one creature's journey to find his place in the world and how he sometimes falls flat on the way there. A heart-warming story with an unmistakable Aussie flare, Kersplatypus proves that with a little determination (and some really good friends) you can pick yourself up when you fall and keep on going.