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Not mighty in size, but mighty in resourcefulness and industry, the ant has crawled the earth since prehistoric times. It has dwelt in rainforest tree trunks and acorns of oak trees, beneath logs, and under sidewalks. It has protected forests by capturing insects, cleared weeds away from acacia trees, and by growing gardens has released important nutrients into the soil. Seed lifters, dirt diggers, social beings, ants have the most advanced br...

Salted, spread, or chocolate-covered, the plain ol' peanut is a common food with a very uncommon history. According to one study, you'll personally eat about 1, 500 peanut butter sandwiches by the time you turn eighteen! Find out where the peanut was first grown, what it has been used for, and how it has traveled around the world, in this fascinating look at the life and times of the humble peanut.

This witty and informative salute to the honeybee uses clear, lively text and detailed full-color illustrations to present a wide range of interesting and sometimes amusing, facts about the life cycle, work, and history of one of the world's most useful insects. Full color.