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Books with title The Cockroach Vigil

  • The Cockroach

    Elise Gravel

    Hardcover (Tundra Books, Feb. 4, 2020)
    Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about cockroaches perfect for beginning readers. You'll bug out over this perfect pairing of humorous text and funny illustrations about this insect that's been around for over 335 million years!Fast cockroach facts: • Distinctive trait: Flat and oval-shaped body • Diet: Everything! (Especially if it's greasy and sweet . . .) • Special talent: RunningThe Cockroach covers lifestyle (cockroaches prefer the dark and only come out during the day when their colonies get big enough), anatomy (cockroaches have wings but rarely fly), habitat (they prefer heat to cold), life cycle (a female can give birth to up to 350 babies during her lifetime) and much more. Although silly and off-the-wall, The Cockroach contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.
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  • The Cockroach Vigil

    Devika Rajan

    eBook
    This story looks at the world through the eyes of the cockroach. Does mankind deserve to be a god among all living creatures, or will the cockroach do a better job? Devika Rajan, whose stories have made it to the DNA-Out of Print's short fiction longlist (2016) and shortlist (2015), narrates an unusual fable that makes you wonder.
  • The Cockroach War

    Jonathan Harlen

    Paperback (Allen & Unwin, Dec. 28, 2005)
    This hilarious prequel to Brain Scam offers great insights on insects, science, and technology as well as sibling relationships, conflicts, and cooperation. Toby and his sister Emma declare war against their neighbors, the Cadwalladers, whose noisy actions and all-night parties begin to take a toll on Toby and his family. Toby and Emma join forces with a team of cockroaches and secretly seek revenge on the Cadwalladers. What results is a funny, energetic battle.
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  • The Cockroach War

    Jonathan Harlen

    Paperback (Allen & Unwin, May 1, 2004)
    This hilarious prequel to Brain Scam offers great insights on insects, science, and technology as well as sibling relationships, conflicts, and cooperation. Toby and his sister Emma declare war against their neighbors, the Cadwalladers, whose noisy actions and all-night parties begin to take a toll on Toby and his family. Toby and Emma join forces with a team of cockroaches and secretly seek revenge on the Cadwalladers. What results is a funny, energetic battle.
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  • Corrie the Cockroach

    Elaine Macdonald

    Paperback (XLIBRIS, June 11, 2013)
    Corrie the Cockroach by Elaine Macdonald is an unusual, heart-warming story in rhyme about a cockroach who has a very sad life living in a baker's shop. One day the baker's wife sweeps him right out of the window with her broom. Little does Corrie know that this event will change his life forever.
  • Cockroach in the Coach

    PEGASUS

    Paperback (B Jain Publishers Pvt Ltd (IND), May 7, 2015)
    Phonics helps the young beginners to recognise and pronounce words correctly. The 'Easy Phonics' series has been carefully designed to help young minds recognize the sound of words phonetically. Colourful illustrations and interesting stories cover the 48 basic sounds of the English language that would strengthen the child's vocabulary and build his confidence.
  • The Cockroach

    Ewen Cameron

    Paperback (Rigby, April 27, 2007)
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  • The Cockroach Cup

    Caraher, Smith

    Paperback (Random House Australia Children's Books, )
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