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The Life of the Spider

by Jean-Henri Fabre

Jean-Henri Fabre shares fifty years of careful observation. He re-acquaints us with the most everyday insects, inspiring a new interest, awareness and understanding in the reader. Jean Henri Fabre was a French entomologist. He was an exceptional teacher and his ability to write about insects in a biographical form made his books very readable. This volume describes several different varieties of spiders in great detail. Annotation Published: December 2013.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?