Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
7.5
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
12400
Points per Word
0.000161
Page Count
66
Points per Page
0.030303
Description
The Hive Detectives follows scientists and beekeepers as they investigate colony collapse disorder, a mysterious phenomenon causing honey bee colonies to suddenly disappear. The book explores the biology and behavior of honey bees and examines how CCD affects both the insects and the agriculture that depends on them. Readers learn about the research efforts to understand and combat this crisis that threatens bee populations worldwide.