Dangerous World of Butterflies
Dangerous World of Butterflies

Author: Peter Laufer

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-05-04

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0762799811

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This widely praised book chronicles Peter Laufer’s adventures within the butterfly industry and the butterfly underground. Laufer begins by examining the allure of butterflies throughout history, but his research soon veers into the high-stake realms of organized crime, ecological devastation, museum collections, and chaos theory. His ever-expanding journey of discovery throughout the Americas and beyond offers a rare look into a theater of intrigue, peopled with quirky and nefarious characters—all in pursuit of these delicate, beautiful creatures. Read this book, and your garden—and the world—will never quite look the same.

No Animals Were Harmed
No Animals Were Harmed

Author: Peter Laufer

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2011-10-18

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 0762777184

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Investigative journalist Peter Laufer is back with his third book in a trilogy that explores the way we humans interact with animals. The attack of a trainer at Sea World by a killer whale in February 2010 is the catalyst for this examination of the controversial role animals have played in the human arenas of entertainment and sports. From the Romans throwing Christians to lions to cock-fighting in present-day California, from abusive Mexican circuses to the thrills of a Hungarian counterpart, from dog training to shooting strays in the Baghdad streets, Laufer looks at the ways people have used animals for their pleasure. The reader travels with Laufer as he encounters fascinating people and places, and as he ponders the ethical questions that arise from his quest.

Breaking Butterflies
Breaking Butterflies

Author: M. Anjelais

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2014-08-26

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 0545667674

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The closest he will ever come to happiness is when he's hurting her. Will she let him? A beautiful and twisted story of first love and innocence lost -- written when the author was just eighteen. Sphinxie and Cadence. Promised to each other in childhood. Drawn together again as teens. Sphinxie is sweet, compassionate, and plain. Cadence is brilliant, charismatic. Damaged. And diseased. When they were kids, he scarred her with a knife. Now, as his illness progresses, he becomes increasingly demanding. She wants to be loyal -- but fears for her life. Only the ultimate sacrifice will give this love an ending.

Queen Alexandra's Birdwing
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing

Author: John Stidworthy

Publisher: Bearport Publishing

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1597163953

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Describes Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterflies, discussing where and how they live and their size, important body parts, diet, and stages of development.

Butterflies
Butterflies

Author: Shirley C. Raines

Publisher: My Wonderful World

Published: 2017-10-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781486713219

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Discover butterflies with photos, fun facts, and verse.

Paper Butterflies
Paper Butterflies

Author: Lisa Heathfield

Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab ®

Published: 2017-10-01

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 1512482420

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June's life at home with her stepmother and stepsister is a dark one—and a secret one. Not even her dad knows the truth, and she can't find the words to tell anyone else. She's trapped like a butterfly in a net. Then June meets Blister, a boy from a large, loving, chaotic family. In him, she finds a glimmer of hope that perhaps she can find a way to fly far, far away. Because she deserves her freedom. Doesn't she?

A Butterfly's Life
A Butterfly's Life

Author: Ellen Lawrence

Publisher: Bearport Publishing

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1617724777

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A young child from the northern United States spots a Monarch butterfly laying eggs and keeps watch as the eggs hatch and the new caterpillars munch away on leaves. Readers will follow along as the narrator observes the butterflies' behavior up close, including the amazing metamorphosis of caterpillars into adult Monarch butterflies and their migration to Mexico. Colorful photos, diagrams, and clear, age-appropriate text will engage young readers as they explore the life cycle, natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of these beautiful insects. The diary format models scientific observation and critical thinking--and encourages children to keep notebooks recording their own investigations into the natural world.

Moths
Moths

Author: Martha E. H. Rustad

Publisher: Bellwether Media

Published: 2012-08-01

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1612111823

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Moths are attracted to bright lights, though it is still unknown exactly why that is. Like butterflies, moths grow from caterpillars into insects with beautiful wings. Discover moths with wings of all different colors, shapes, and sizes!

The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Author: Bobbie Kalman

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780778706502

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The Life Cycle of a Butterfly explains in simple terms the transformation from pupa to chrysalis to butterfly. Beautifully illustrated, the book also takes a close up look at the caterpillar, one of nature's eating machines" and shows why monarchs fly 4,000 miles after metamorphosis.