Unseen jungle : the microbes that secretely control our world
Record details
- ISBN: 9781536226461
- ISBN: 1536226467
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Physical Description:
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xiii, 161 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm. - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : MIT Kids Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-161). |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Part I : house. Flught of the living dead ; Buttfiti ; The diggity on dogs ; Keep your pets close and your microbes closer : an interview with Hein Min Tun ; Don't approach the roach ; Fart as the future of the human race depended on it ; Sleep tight, don't let 'em bite! -- Part II : yard. Far-out cicadas ; Don't tell mom the babysitter's (almost) dead ; Beauty secrets of birds ; Microbes trick the deadliest animal ; How to discover the big deal of little things : an interview with Molly Hunter ; The very (very) hungry caterpillar ; The woman who gave caterpillars poop transplants : an interview with Erica Harris ; Bring out the dead -- Part III : food. Bee-youtiful bee bowels ; CoffeeBeetleDon'tQuitWon'tQuit ; Spying on food microbes is a real job : an interview with Nakieta McCullum ; Rootin' tootin' high pollutin' ; Bacon, chicken fingers, and turkey dinners ; When Harry met Sally : a story of a glowing friendship ; Nobody messes with Hamilton -- Part IV : you. What about us? A world of wonder. Your head ; Your outsides ; Your insides-- Your body : worst-case scenarios. Mad dog! Mad Dog! ; A better moustrap -- But wait! There's more! |
Target Audience Note: | Grades 2-5. 7-10 years. 1010L Lexile |
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Subject: | Microorganisms Juvenile literature Human body Juvenile literature Bacteria Juvenile literature |
Genre: | Instructional and educational works. Trivia and miscellanea. Illustrated works. |
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Harmony Branch Library | J 579 SPI (Text) | 33114018674929 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |