# Bugs in Danger: Our Vanishing Bees, Butterflies, and Beetles - Hardcover

by **Mark Kurlansky** (Author), **Jia Liu** (Illustrator)

By now you've probably heard that bees are disappearing--but they aren't the only species at risk. Populations of fireflies, butterflies, and ladybugs have all been declining in recent years, too. This middle grade nonfiction explains the growth, spread, and recent declines of each of these four types of insects. Exploring human causes, like the Baltimore electric company that collected fireflies to attempt to harness their phosphorescent lighting source, to natural occurrences, like the mysterious colony collapse disorder that plagues bee populations, master nonfiction storyteller Mark Kurlansky shows just how much bugs matter to our world.

### Author Biography

Mark Kurlansky is the _New York Times_ bestselling author of more than 30 books, including _A World Without Fish_ for young readers and _Milk, Salt,_ and _Cod_ for adults. He has received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, _Bon Appetit_'s Food Writer of the Year Award, the James Beard Award, and the Glenfiddich Award. He lives in New York City. www.markkurlansky.com

**Number of Pages:** 176

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** November 12, 2019

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Bugs in Danger: Our Vanishing Bees, Butterflies, and Beetles

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 8

**Point Value:** 6

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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