Pub Date: August 1, 2012
Dewey: 578.65
LCCN: 2011046181
Lexile Code: 0800
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 09 to 14
Physical Info: 0.40" H x 9.80" L x 10.00" W ( 0.95 lbs) 48 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Science and Nature | Zoology | Curiosities and Wonders | Animals | General
Series: Junior Library Guild Selection
Description: Are zombies real? Scientists know this for sure: dead people do not come back to life. But there are things that can take over the bodies and brains of innocent creatures, turning them into senseless slaves. Meet nature's zombie makersNincluding a fly-enslaving fungus, a suicide worm, and a cockroach-taming waspNand their victims. Full color.
Brief description: Rebecca L. Johnson writes award-winning nonfiction for children and young adults about scientific discoveries and the scientists who make them. She hopes her books will inspire new generations of scientists by introducing readers to some of the remarkable species with whom we share the planet. Learn more at www.rebeccajohnsonbooks.com.
Review Quotes:
"Scientific in its approach, this slender book gives children a look at scientific research in real time, and also shows how little we truly know in a less-than-lovely field." --starred, School Library Journal
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