Disgusting and Dreadful Science: Slimy Spawn and Other Gruesome Life Cycles
Published on 27. November 2014
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-4451-3565-6 (ISBN)
Description
Disgusting and Dreadful Science features a look at the weird, revolting and shocking aspects of science for children at KS2. From plants and life cycles to the human body and animal adaptations, the books offer Wow! fascinating facts, fun examples and true-life stories to provide ways in to understanding solid scientific principles.
Slimy Spawn investigates a world of disgusting life cycles, from hungry bed bugs to slimy frogs and from disease-carrying rats to slithery snakes.
Slimy Spawn investigates a world of disgusting life cycles, from hungry bed bugs to slimy frogs and from disease-carrying rats to slithery snakes.
Reviews / Votes
Enjoyable introduction to the subject of gravity. This will make an attractive acquisition for introductory science. * School Librarian *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Dimensions
Height: 271 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
344 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4451-3565-6 (9781445135656)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Barbara Taylor lives in Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. She studied Environmental Sciences at Southampton University before becoming a science editor and writer at London's Natural History Museum. She is author of more than 100 children's information books and encyclopedias on science, natural history and geography.
Content
Section1: 4-5 Life goes in gruesome cycles
Section1: 6-7 Embryo's alive!
Section1: 8-9 Batty babies
Section1: 10-11 Horrible hatchlings
Section1: 12-13 Super survivors
Section1: 14-15 Dying to give birth
Section1: 16-17 Alien life-forms
Section1: 18-19 Big bully babies
Section1: 20-21 Slimy spawn
Section1: 22-23 Don't let the bed bugs bite!
Section1: 24-25 Revolting worms
Section1: 26-27 Scary, hairy spiders
Section1: 28-29 Eaten alive!
Section1: 6-7 Embryo's alive!
Section1: 8-9 Batty babies
Section1: 10-11 Horrible hatchlings
Section1: 12-13 Super survivors
Section1: 14-15 Dying to give birth
Section1: 16-17 Alien life-forms
Section1: 18-19 Big bully babies
Section1: 20-21 Slimy spawn
Section1: 22-23 Don't let the bed bugs bite!
Section1: 24-25 Revolting worms
Section1: 26-27 Scary, hairy spiders
Section1: 28-29 Eaten alive!