The Micro World of Dust Mites and Other Microscopic Creatures
Published on 1. January 2022
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-6639-7684-0 (ISBN)
Description
"Did you know that there are animals all around you that you can't see without a microscope? Sometimes it's good you can't see them. As you shed dead skin cells, thousands of dust mites gobble them up. Gross! Tiny water bears are super tough. They can survive in Earth's coldest and hottest places and even in space! Young readers will learn amazing, weird, and sometimes gross facts about a variety of microscopic creatures"--
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Preschool, Reading Age: From 8 to 9 years, Interest Age: From 8 to 11 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6639-7684-0 (9781663976840)
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Melissa Mayer is a science writer and former science teacher who's currently working on an M.S. in Entomology. She lives on a tiny urban homestead in Portland, Oregon, with her wife, kids, and way too many animals--dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens, and an ever-growing collection of insects. She's the author of nonfiction books for children and young adults.