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Follow Buzzwing the honeybee on a beautifully illustrated journey through the world of bees filled with amazing science and intriguing folklore.

Welcome to my honey hive home.
It’s where I live with my family.
I’m small and fuzzy and striped black and gold.
I’m Buzzwing the hardworking honeybee!


Did you know that bees love to dance? Or that they have an amazing sense of smell to help them find the best flowers? In The Secret Life of Bees, Buzzwing shares with you all the details of her life as a bee, in and out of the hive, starting with the day she was born.

Learn the secrets of this worker bee’s tiny world, including:
  • The bee life cycle
  • Bee anatomy
  • How bees collect nectar and make honey
  • What happens inside the hive
  • The different types of bees
  • Why bees are so important to humans
  • How bees can thrive in the city
    Trade Review
    Engaging bee facts combine with stories and folk tales in this beautiful non-fiction guide narrated by Buzzwing the honey bee. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *
    There is so much to be learned about bees in these pages, showing just how fascinating their ‘secret’ lives are. * NSTBA *
    What a lovely, thoughtful book The Secret Life of Bees is […] a book children will want to linger with.’ * Books For Topics *

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    A Hardback by Moira Butterfield, Vivian Mineker

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      Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: 20/04/2021
      ISBN13: 9780711260498, 978-0711260498
      ISBN10: 0711260494

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Follow Buzzwing the honeybee on a beautifully illustrated journey through the world of bees filled with amazing science and intriguing folklore.

      Welcome to my honey hive home.
      It’s where I live with my family.
      I’m small and fuzzy and striped black and gold.
      I’m Buzzwing the hardworking honeybee!


      Did you know that bees love to dance? Or that they have an amazing sense of smell to help them find the best flowers? In The Secret Life of Bees, Buzzwing shares with you all the details of her life as a bee, in and out of the hive, starting with the day she was born.

      Learn the secrets of this worker bee’s tiny world, including:
      • The bee life cycle
      • Bee anatomy
      • How bees collect nectar and make honey
      • What happens inside the hive
      • The different types of bees
      • Why bees are so important to humans
      • How bees can thrive in the city
        Trade Review
        Engaging bee facts combine with stories and folk tales in this beautiful non-fiction guide narrated by Buzzwing the honey bee. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *
        There is so much to be learned about bees in these pages, showing just how fascinating their ‘secret’ lives are. * NSTBA *
        What a lovely, thoughtful book The Secret Life of Bees is […] a book children will want to linger with.’ * Books For Topics *

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