Packed with science, this title is a celebration of these striped, fuzzy, and busy insect superheroes that will introduce readers to the fascinating and complicated lives of bees.

Using stunning photos, 3D artwork, and microscope imagery, peer into the hidden worlds of honeybees, bumblebees, and solitary bees. These tiny creatures may be small, but without these buzzing superheroes, humans could not exist on Earth.

Meet some VERY unusual bee species Discover how bees help pollinate many of the food plants that humans rely on Go on a foraging flight with a bee and see up close how she gathers nectar and then turns it into honey See inside a bees' nest and learn about bee life cycles Learn how bees are essential to habitats and ecosystems everywhere And find out why Earth's bees are in trouble and what we can all do to help them

A high-interest, nonfiction read for fans of wildlife and factual books, with lots of fun and some cool superhero references.