What's Eating You?: Parasites: The Inside Story by Nicola Davies (English) Paper

Description: What's Eating You? by Nicola Davies, Neal Layton Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "The subject is inherently fascinating to kids, who will fi nd a good deal ofinformation. . . .The artwork adds a welcome comic veneer." -- BOOKLISTMites and lice, fleas, ticks, and tapeworms -- most living creatures that have a habitat also are a habitat, including you (are you itchy yet?). Unwelcome guests -- parasites -- are everywhere, from the barnacles hitching a ride on a humpback whales head to the tiny flies that control a bees brain and make it literally dig its own grave. Now an expert team returns for an in-depth look at how these insidious critters do it, whether its leaping aboard moving targets or morphing their body shapes, and what their unwitting hosts have learned to do to fight back and reclaim their space. Publisher Description "The subject is inherently fascinating to kids, who will find a good deal of information. . . .The artwork adds a welcome comic veneer." — BooklistMites and lice, fleas, ticks, and tapeworms — most living creatures that have a habitat also are a habitat, including you (are you itchy yet?). Unwelcome guests — parasites — are everywhere, from the barnacles hitching a ride on a humpback whales head to the tiny flies that control a bees brain and make it literally dig its own grave. Now an expert team returns for an in-depth look at how these insidious critters do it, whether its leaping aboard moving targets or morphing their body shapes, and what their unwitting hosts have learned to do to fight back and reclaim their space.Back matter includes an index and a glossary. Author Biography Nicola Davies has written many award-winning books for children, including EXTREME ANIMALS, BIG BLUE WHALE, ONE TINY TURTLE, SURPRISING SHARKS, and BAT LOVES THE NIGHT. She lives in Somerset, England.Neal Layton is the illustrator of EXTREME ANIMALS and the author-illustrator of HOT HOT HOT and THE SUNDAY BLUES. He lives in Portsmouth, England. Details ISBN 0763645214 ISBN-13 9780763645212 Title What's Eating You? Author Nicola Davies, Neal Layton Format Paperback Year 2009 Pages 64 Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S. GE_Item_ID:23000074; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780763645212

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Book Title: What's Eating You? : Parasites: the inside Story

Number of Pages: 64 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Publication Year: 2009

Topic: Animals / Insects, Spiders, Etc., Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems, Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, Science & Nature / Biology

Item Height: 0.2 in

Illustrator: Layton, Neal, Yes

Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction

Item Weight: 7 Oz

Item Length: 9.4 in

Author: Nicola Davies

Item Width: 6 in

Book Series: Animal Science Ser.

Format: Trade Paperback