Crazy Crickets are driving the other native animals mad. They won’t stop chirping and keeping everyone awake. They eve ntually are quiet and everyone is happy—until another animal takes advantage of the situation. Themes include survival, usefulness , predator/prey relationships.

This Story Book f eatures:

• A glossary of technical or tricky words.< /li>
• Factual information about the cricket.
• A fact-file of the cricket's lifecycle.
• Two free downloa dable worksheets.
• Australian Science Curriculum links.
• Stunning Australian photography.

About the Se ries: Winner of the 2014 Whitley Award for Best Children's series, the Steve Parish Insect Story Book range was written by award-w inning author and primary school science teacher Rebecca Johnson, who ha s written more than 60 books for children.