Sophie Bea Bee

“What will I be when I grow up?” Even a creature as small as a honeybee can ask this question. Newly hatched Sophie Bea Bee must learn many things before she can begin to graduate from the basic tasks of a bee inside the hive. Sophie Bea also has a big decision to make. She is destined to fulfill one role, but she questions that decision after she sees the world outside the hive. What will Sophie decide? Will she risk life outside the hive with its many dangers in order to serve the world as its most important living creature? Will her mother queen bee allow her to make a choice?

Clever! Funny! Characters include Aunt Bee, Wanda Bee, Johnny Bee, Hector the Nectar Inspector, and Granny Smith (The apple tree). The basic story line is "bee what you wanna bee," which is connected through six delightful songs in a variety of styles.

A funny and poignant Gabriel’s Bay story from the bestselling Catherine Robertson. Dr Ashwin Ghadavi, the newly imported GP, is trying hard to fit into Gabriel’s Bay. His challenges include the immoveable force of his office manager, Mac, the ambiguities of the Kiwi idiom, and his unrequited attraction to Mac’s daughter, Emma. Having returned home, Emma is determined to help her old friend, Devon, whether he wants it or not. She’s also on a mission to right eco wrongs, and her targets include local farmer Vic Halsworth, who’s already neck deep in the proverbial and, to make matters worse, seems to be having visions of moose. Add in a former jailbird, a Norwegian recluse, and a woman struggling to foster a child, and you have the usual endearing and down-to-earth mix that can only occur in Gabriel’s Bay.

When budding artist Bea Garcia's best friend moves to Australia and a loud, rambunctious boy moves into her old house, Bea must learn to make new friends.

A picture book that is designed to help children who are struggling to give up their dummies. Children love it because it's a fabulous fairy story with beautiful illustrations, and parents love it because it enables children to kick their dummy habit once and for all. The book follows the story of a little girl called Bea, who refuses to give up her dummy. Then one night her mother persuades her to leave all her dummies outside her room for the 'Dummy Fairy' to take - (in exchange for a special gift). Bea gets to meet the fairy, who shows her that it IS possible to give up dummies without shedding a single tear. The book uses a fun and imaginative story to teach children why it makes sense to give up dummies, and it also offers up some fun ideas to stop them missing them once they've gone. After reading, parents can simply follow the book at home, and arrange an exciting visit from the Dummy Fairy, to the delight of their child. Bea Gives Up Her Dummy provides an easy, fun way for parents to say goodbye to dummies for good.

Tired of kindergarten, Bea Jones trades "jobs" with her father, who works in an office.

A rich and surprising exploration of the intelligence of bees Most of us are aware of the hive mind—the power of bees as an amazing collective. But do we know how uniquely intelligent bees are as individuals? In The Mind of a Bee, Lars Chittka draws from decades of research, including his own pioneering work, to argue that bees have remarkable cognitive abilities. He shows that they are profoundly smart, have distinct personalities, can recognize flowers and human faces, exhibit basic emotions, count, use simple tools, solve problems, and learn by observing others. They may even possess consciousness. Taking readers deep into the sensory world of bees, Chittka illustrates how bee brains are unparalleled in the animal kingdom in terms of how much sophisticated material is packed into their tiny nervous systems. He looks at their innate behaviors and the ways their evolution as foragers may have contributed to their keen spatial memory. Chittka also examines the psychological differences between bees and the ethical dilemmas that arise in conservation and laboratory settings because bees feel and think. Throughout, he touches on the fascinating history behind the study of bee behavior. Exploring an insect whose sensory experiences rival those of humans, The Mind of a Bee reveals the singular abilities of some of the world’s most incredible creatures.

Sophie the swan joins a ballet class and works hard to earn a part in the end-of-year performance of Swan Lake.