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Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mites and lice, fleas, ticks, and tapeworms -- most living creatures that have a habitat also are a habitat, including you (are you itchy yet?). Unwelcome guests -- parasites -- are everywhere, from the barnacles hitching a ride on a humpback whale's head to the tiny flies that control a bee's brain and make it literally dig its own grave. Now an expert team returns for an in-depth look at how these insidious critters do it, whether it's leaping aboard...
3) Roundworms
Author
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016].
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
4) Bedbugs
Author
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
5) Head lice
Author
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016].
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
6) Ticks
Author
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016].
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Zombie alert! Meet the real-life monsters of the animal kingdom and explore the gory, gross, and creepy behaviors these creatures have honed in order to survive. Do monsters really exist? Find out for yourself in this fun-filled book, featuring some real-life wonders of nature: zombifying parasites, bloodsucking vampires, aliens, sea beasts, ghosts, and more. Discover more than 50 creatures with unusual talents, find out what makes each animal tick,...
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