Little Miss Spider At Sunny Patch School

Could the orphaned beetle Asparagus be the little brother Little Miss Spider has wished so hard for?

Sunny Patch School Was the best place to go to study the lessons all bugs ought to know. When the first day of school arrives, Little Miss Spider is almost beside herself with excitement. She gobbles her breakfast ("a fresh flower plate") and runs all the way to Sunny Patch School. But poor Miss Spider is in for a day of frustration. She can't seem to master the new lessons: dung digging, leaf drilling, stinging, or flying. As the day draws to a close, Miss Spider bemoans her lack of skills. Isn't there anything she can do well? We are all soon to find out...

On her first day at school, Little Miss Spider worries that she cannot do what the others can, but she learns that she has a special quality all her own.

Miss Spider is hosting a tea party, but no one will accept her invitations to tea. Unaware of her own predatory reputation Miss Spider is sad and perplexed when all of her potential guests scurry away. Eventually her good intentions become clear and the party starts. This engaging tale can be read as a counting book.

Shimmer decides to put on a play for Bug-a-Boo Day, but her friends don't seem to be as excited as she is about working on the project.

It's Shimmer's eighth hatchday and what better way to celebrate than with the biggest party ever? But when a thunderstorm threatens to ruin Shimmer's big day, it's up to Miss Spider and the rest of the family to chase away the birthday blues.

Miss Spider gives a lesson in good parenting to Spiderus.