Wretched Worms
From the Series Bugged Out! The World's Most Dangerous Bugs
After a trip to the Dominican Republic, Katie Stephens and Eddie Zytner noticed their feet starting to swell. Then their skin became covered with swirly red marks and fluid-filled blisters. The pain became so intense the couple couldn't walk. Soon, they discovered the cause of the problem--parasitic hookworms living in their flesh! Read Katie and Eddie's harrowing tale of survival, and learn all about parasitic worms and the deadly diseases they cause in this engrossing new narrative nonfiction book for young readers.
Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 7 |
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Reading Level | Grade 3 |
Category | Hi-Lo |
Subject | Language Arts, Science, Social Studies |
Copyright | 2019 |
Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 24 |
Publication Date | 2018-12-15 |
BISACS | JNF003000, JNF003120, JNF051150 |
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Dewey | 616.9'62 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Dimensions | 8 x 10 |
Lexile | 930 |
Guided Reading Level | O |
Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Correlations, Glossary of key words, Index, Infographics, Online learning supplement, Primary-source text, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |