Monroe Free Library

Dragonflies are some the world's most beautiful (and fascinating!) insects. And one many children can find right in their backyards! With a simple story, perfect for read-alouds, and colorful illustrations, this scientific look at a dragonfly's life-cycle will captivate little entomologists. Informative sidebars are included that let children learn even more about these amazing insects.

We can fly straight up or down, backwards or forwards, stop and hover, make hairpin turns--at top speed or in slow motion. And we've been on Earth for around 300 million years. Strong graphic art and rhythmic text packed with interesting facts to capture imaginations.

Rick Riker is a high school student who is bitten by a genetically altered dragonfly while on a field trip to the local laboratory. Rick soon realizes that he's developing super powers, including the ability to break-dance vertically on a building wall and the development of lightening fast reflexes. Disguised in a green and black suit and going by the name Dragonfly, Rick uses his abilities to fight crime all over the city. His archenemy is Lou Landers,...

When Mazu discovers a rare dragonfly -- the last of its kind -- she is determined to find a safe place for the tiny creature to lay her eggs. But when the Raptors steal the dragonfly, Mazu needs to figure out a way to convince them to give it back. She offers to trade for something even more exotic: a scale from Gigantosaurus! But, how will Mazu snatch one from the biggest, scariest dinosaur of all? She'll have to use her smarts. And nobody is better...

Nurk, a sort-of brave shrew, packs up a few pairs of clean socks and sails off on an accidental adventure, guided by wisdom found in the journal of his famously brave and fierce grandmother, Lady Surka the warrior shrew.

Hoping to be with other dragonflies, Dragon joins the Flying Aces, but he finds that he misses his insect friends and family.

An adventurous little girl shrinks down to the size of a bug and takes a tour of the swamp on a dragonfly's back.

"This search-and-find book invites early readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a dragonfly's habitat, body parts, and behaviors"--

Field guide for finding, attracting, and identifying butterflies in North America and where to look for eggs and chrysalises. Also shows how to find dragonflies.