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The Book of Slime
By Jackson, Ellen B. & Ellis, Jan Davey
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76130-042-7
- Publisher
- Brookfield, Conn. : Millbrook Press, c1997.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 1997
Gr 2-4 This general overview addresses the subject of animal secretions. The text briefly introduces a few organisms that produce mucus or slime and explains how these substances can improve the creatures' chances of survival. For instance, slugs and snails travel on a protective, lubricant layer of slime that also helps keep their bodies moist. The last part of the book consists of miscellany--a page of marginally humorous jokes, a science experiment, two recipes for "edible slime,"...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
