{"product_id":"be-a-nature-detective","title":"Be a Nature Detective Series","description":"\u003cp\u003eNaturalist and artist Peggy Kochanoff has created the \u003cstrong\u003eBe a Nature Detective Series\u003c\/strong\u003e, with several illustrated guides to help youngsters solve nature mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBe an Icky Things Detective: \u003c\/strong\u003eA new adventure, with fascinating and entertaining facts about rabbits eating their own poop, turtles breathing through their butts, mushrooms dissolving into ink-like goo, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBe a Night Detective:\u003c\/strong\u003e From tiny cicadas in the grass and skunks digging in your backyard, to the Northern Lights dancing in the sky, this book shines a light on the intriguing nightlife of nocturnal critters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBe a Pond Detective:\u003c\/strong\u003e From the life cycle of mosquitoes to the many uses and varieties of pond plants, this book takes young readers on an entertaining and enlightening tour of life in and around a freshwater pond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBe a Weather Detective:\u003c\/strong\u003e From the life cycle of hurricanes to explaining why we have seasons, Peggy Kochanoff takes readers on a fascinating and entertaining tour of the most common weather patterns in Nova Scotia and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBe a Wilderness Detective:\u003c\/strong\u003e With simple language and beautiful artwork, Peggy Kochanoff walks young readers through many nature puzzles including how to identify different types of animal scat, and understanding how maple trees can be tapped without being harmed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBe a City Nature Detective: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHow do bedbugs get into your home? 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