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1) Germs
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Lexile measure
90L
Language
English
Description
A rhyming reader on germs.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Germs, germs, everywhere! Did you know that: Some germs are good for you, or even delicious? There are more germs on Earth than all other living things combined? Your body is constantly fighting germs, even when you aren't sick? Now you know! Find out how more about germs and how to stay healthy, with eleven cool experiments. Provides readers with an informative look at germs, the various types, and the different purposes they serve (both good and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
660L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
When Ms. Frizzle turns Keesha's cucumber into a pickle, the class embarks on a field trip into the world of microorganisms.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Looks at all the different microbes that inhabit the Earth and examines the varied jobs they do.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First American edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 480L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Min is a microbe. She is small. Very small. In fact, so small that you'd need to look through a microscope to see her. Or you can simply open this book and take Min on an adventure to amazing places she's never seen before -- like the icy glaciers of your tooth or the twisted, tangled jungle of your shirt. The perfect book for anyone who wants to take a closer look at the world.
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
122 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
In gloriously gross detail, you'll meet dangerous microscopic invaders like protozoa, fungi, viruses, and foreign bacteria - then see how our bodies work to fight back adn defend us against future infections. We get to know the critters behind history's worst diseases. We delve into the biology and mechanisms of infections, diseases, and immunity, and also the incredible effect that technology and medical science have had on humanity's ability to...
Author
Publisher
What on Earth Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Discover a hidden universe of microscopic monsters right before your eyes. Travel to locations both familiar and strange as you search for the smallest creatures on Planet Earth. You'll never see the world the same way again! Unfold each page to reveal stunningly detailed illustrations bursting with jelly-like amoebae, predatory centipedes, ravenous mosquitoes, and more mites than you could imagine. From the murky ocean depths to your kitchen cupboard,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press, A division of Nomad Communications
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
v, 122 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"If our vision improved one million times, we would be able to see microbes in the air, on our skin, in the soil, in water, and on food! In Microbes: Discover an Unseen World, readers journey through microscopic worlds that collide with our own on a daily basis to encounter bacteria, viruses, fungi, protists, and archaea,"--page [4] of cover.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kids will love getting grossed out with Super gross germ projects! They'll learn about different germs and what they can do to your body. Then discover how to make fun projects inspired by these gross germs. Young crafters will follow simple instructions and photos to create a germ farm, mushroom spore print, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
1150L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Your body is home to trillions of microbial cells. A small number are unhealthy germs. But most perform essential jobs. Using techniques such as DNA sequencing, scientists are uncovering the secrets of the human microbiome.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
156 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The team from the popular kids' science podcast Brains On! brings readers a humorous, fact- and fun-filled look at all things biology-from animals and plants to the human body and the microverse"--
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
1200L
Physical Desc
149 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"This is the compelling, suspenseful, down-to-earth story of a killer that has been stalking and doing away with people for thousands of years: Tuberculosis. For centuries TB in many forms was treated with everything from poultices and potions to the king's touch. The microorganism that causes the disease was eventually identified, more effective treatments were developed, and the cure for TB was thought to be within reach. But the TB germ simply...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
This perfectly revolting --- and perfectly timely! --- introduction to germs from award-winning comedy writer Edward Kay will turn any kid into a master of microbes!Children get up close and personal with germs (ew!) in this entertaining, thoroughly researched exploration of the science and history of these tiny, ubiquitous creatures. Heavy on the gross factor to keep readers engaged, the book covers what germs are, how we get sick, how the human...
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