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What's Eating You?
Parasites—The Inside Story
By Davies, Nicola
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76363-460-5
- Publisher
- Candlewick
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2008
Gr 3-6 This unique book looks at parasites that live both in and on animals, including humans. The text is clear and provides the basic facts with a definite gross-out appeal that students will enjoy. Common parasites like ticks, lice,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Davies and Layton (Poop: A Natural History of the Unmentionable, rev. 9/04; Extreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures on Earth, rev. 1/07) cater here to kids who like their science creepy-crawly. Davies begins by explaining that "every animal has a habitat," then drops the bomb that animals can also be habitats—and that "there are more than 430 different kinds of parasites that can live on a human body...or in one." She then reassures reade...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Davies states, "there are more than 430 different kinds of parasites that can live on a human body...or in one," then presents examp...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
