When Barry breaks the Bee Law--that bees are never to speak to humans--in order to thank a woman for saving his life, he gains a friend and decides to sue the human race for unlawfully taking honey from bees.

When Barry breaks the Bee Law--that bees are never to speak to humans--in order to thank a woman for saving his life, he gains a friend and decides to sue the human race for unlawfully taking honey from bees.

"Barry B. Benson is a bee, and bees are not allowed to talk to humans -- it's Bee Law. But when a kind woman named Vanessa saves Barry's life, he breaks Bee Law and an unlikely friendship is formed"--Cover back

The multi-million bestselling novel about a young girl's journey towards healing and the transforming power of love, from the award-winning author of The Invention of Wings and The Book of Longings Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted Black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina—a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of Black beekeeping sisters, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna. This is a remarkable novel about divine female power, a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.

This novelization of the screenplay retells the entire story of the new CGI-animated feature film from DreamWorks, starring the voices of Jerry Seinfeld and Rene Zellweger, and scheduled for release in theaters on November 2. Includes an 8-page color insert.

An uplifting story on sustainability, in response to many 'heavy' green titles coming to the market that children often find intimidating. Omar, The Bees and Me encourages children to look after nature in local communities planting wild flowers to form bee corridors. Themes around cultural identity are also explored through Omar (a new boy from Syria) and Maisie's friendship. Offers an insight into international beekeeping and illustrated by award-winning picture-book maker Katie Cottle, creator of The Green Giant and The Blue Giant. Includes bee facts on endpapers and a recipe for honey cake on end page.