A visit to Leo's grandfather's farm turns upside down when his grandmother's bee hives are stolen. A light-hearted and funny middle-grade novel for fans of Rebecca Stead and Lynda Mullaly Hunt. Eleven-year-old Leo is an "armchair adventurer." This, according to Dad, means he'd choose adventures in books or video games over real-life experiences. And while Leo hates the label, he can't argue with it. Unlike his little sister Lizzie, Leo is not a risk-taker....

Illustrations and rhyming text follow endangered honeybees through the year as they forage for pollen and nectar, communicate with others at their hive, and make honey.--Provided by Publisher.

"There's a mystery in the meadow! A young honeybee named Sting is lost. Where is her hive? Twinkle and her butterfly friends are determined to help their buzzing buddy get home -- but how?"--P. [4] of cover.

"Peek into flowers and inside a beehive to find out what busy bees to all day"--Back cover.

During a bout of appendicitis, ten-year-old Ned Kelly is reduced to the size of a bee and spends the summer in a beehive.

"Wahoo! Wahoo! Wahoo! 'The honey bees are dying! The honey bees are dying!' Gordon the Gullible Globe urgently alerts Dr. Dee Dee Dynamo, Girl Super Surgeon, who can fix any problem with her supernaturally powerful and gifted hands. Uncle Beemore has one solution: beehives in every garden. The Dynamo family is in the throes of a bee welcoming party to introduce the hives to their friends. Can Dr. Dee Dee do anything more to save the bees? Join her...