Books with title The Walking Stick

Walking sticks are some of the world's most fascinating insects! This book's easy-to-read text and larger-than-life photos bring the walking stick's world to life, introducing readers to a walking stick's diet, habitat, enemies, and methods of defense. Diagrams help readers investigate the concept of metamorphosis and identify body parts, from the walking stick's long legs to its wings. The digestive, respiratory, and circulatory systems are also described. A step-by-step approach to scientific classification helps place walking sticks within the order Phasmida. Readers are also encouraged to consider the benefits and drawbacks of walking sticks, as well as how they impact our daily lives. From northern walking sticks to tropical walking sticks, young entomologists will enjoy uncovering the lives of these amazing creatures. Informative sidebars and Bug Bytes aim to peak readers' interest, while bolded glossary terms, phonetic spellings, and an index enhance readability. Checkerboard is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Let's learn about creepy, crawly critters! A perfectly age-appropriate introduction to reading, this series introduces simple facts and new vocabulary to emergent readers. From crickets to dragonflies, up-close photographs and carefully leveled text provide basic information about these critters' body parts and behaviors. A search-and-find feature keeps even the youngest readers engaged and entertained. This search-and-find book invites early readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a walking stick's habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

This is the story of a young girl, Max, who has a coming of age experience, similar to a "walkabout". She is taken by her parents to meet her grandmother, who lives alone on an island somewhere in the Puget Sound. The grandmother tells Max an old family legend that has been passed on through generations of women and gives her a magic driftwood stick. The girl is unimpressed and unhappy. Her adventure begins when Max goes exploring on her own looking for berries, taking the magic stick with her. She gets lost and finds help from the animals who's spirits are in the stick. By the end of the story, the girl has learned to appreciate nature and her own place in her family's history. She has found unexpected strength in herself. This is a sort of a walkabout

Join Zoey, on a Sunday night in Maine, as she gets to pick a medallion from her father’s walking stick for story time. Geared toward young readers of early chapter books, "The Walking Stick Chronicles" mixes life lessons with adventures and engages young readers with amazing tales. At the end of each story, the reader can complete the Walking Stick Adventure Challenge to really feel involved. Your little one will soon be yearning to get away from the distractions of the modern world and go on Walking Stick Adventures of his or her own.