Books with title Journey of the Dragonflies

Despite what many believe, the record for the longest insect migration isn't held by the well-known monarch butterfly, it's held by dragonflies, specifically the wandering glider dragonfly. Young readers will discover the fascinating world of these beautiful bugs, one of the oldest species on Earth, through engaging, age-appropriate text accompanied by vivid, full-color photographs. Also featured is a map of the migration, showing readers just how far these small creatures travel during their epic journey.

Despite what many believe, the record for the longest insect migration isn't held by the well-known monarch butterfly, it's held by dragonflies, specifically the wandering glider dragonfly. Young readers will discover the fascinating world of these beautiful bugs, one of the oldest species on Earth, through engaging, age-appropriate text accompanied by vivid, full-color photographs. Also featured is a map of the migration, showing readers just how far these small creatures travel during their epic journey.

Do you believe in dragons?Alex Chevalier always did, in fact she spent everyday dreaming about them and to her amazement, she discovers a huge secret - Dragons actually do exist!In this exciting sequel to her debut novel The Science of Dragons, young Fantasy novelist Julie Kramer once again immerses the reader in Alex Chevalier's world.Alex has now become the public face of dragons, however, she's having to deal with foreign bureaucrats demanding their own training programmes before the existence of dragons can be revealed to the world. Alex has one huge problem though, whilst the dragons are being trained abroad, they are needed to fight a threat that may wipe them off the face of the earth before they even step out of the shadows.Accompanied by new students, misfortune after misfortune befalls them - is the whole enterprise jinxed or is there a traitor in their midst? Find out in The Journey of Dragons.

Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid unexpectedly passed away, he shed what was his first skin for another to live down by the bayou in their small Louisiana town. Khalid still visits in dreams, and King must keep these secrets to himself as he watches grief transform his family. It would be easier if King could talk with his best friend, Sandy Sanders. But just days before he died, Khalid told King to end their friendship, after overhearing a secret about Sandy—that he thinks he might be gay. “You don't want anyone to think you're gaytoo, do you?” But when Sandy goes missing, sparking a town-wide search, and King finds his former best friend hiding in a tent in his backyard, he agrees to help Sandy escape from his abusive father, and the two begin an adventure as they build their own private paradise down by the bayou and among the dragonflies. As King's friendship with Sandy is reignited, he's forced to confront questions about himself and the reality of his brother's death.

Enjoy the travels of a drop of water as he journeys from his lofty place in the clouds to a round about adventure through mountain streams, waterfalls, meandering rivers, a public water supply, the coastal plain, tidal pools, and the deep ocean. Drop ends his travels back in the sunny sky where he started. At the end of your journey with Drop, you may find you know a bit more about the cycle of water and are delightfully entertained along the way.