Disgusting critters
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1) The Fly
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books of Northern New York
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Focuses on the common housefly and its fondness for all things revolting. The author takes obvious joy in detailing the housefly's typical meals, which include such savoury delights as garbage-juice soup, dirty diapers, and 'doggie doo'. The Muscidae family (to which the housefly belongs) is depicted with Mom, Dad, a younger sibling, and a slouchy adolescent fly. Includes graphic illustrations and fact-filled text that traces its extensive history...
2) The rat
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Introduces the black rat, covering such topics as its long, agile tail (it's good for balancing and picking noses), long teeth (they can chew through anything, including books) and disgusting taste in food (delicious electrical wires in tomato sauce, anyone?).
3) The slug
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Covers such topics as the slug's two pairs of tentacles--one pair for seeing, one pair for smelling--its breathing hole (on the side of its head), and its pretty gross mucous covering (in order to find a partner, the slug can follow another slug's mucous trail. True love!).
4) The worm
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A look at the earthworm, covering such topics as the worm's habitats, its anatomy, and its illustrious history.
5) Head lice
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Part of a series of hilarious non-fiction books about disgusting creatures, this book examines head lice. It covers such topics as head lice habitats (human heads only, dogs are gross), anatomy (his body is slightly see through, so he can always see what he ate for lunch), and parenting practice (the female louse sticks eggs to human hair and uses the leftover glue for her model airplanes). Although silly and off-the-wall, Head Lice contains factual...
6) The spider
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Part of a series of hilarious nonfiction about disgusting creatures, this book looks at the spider. It covers such topics as the spider's habitats (pretty much everywhere but outer space), the silk it spins (it can trap prey and makes a nifty bowtie), and its parenting practice (female spiders carry around their eggs in a silk purse). Although silly and off-the-wall,The Spider contains real information that will both amuse and teach.
7) The bat
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Hilarious illustrated nonfiction about bats perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the only flying mammal on Earth!"--
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about cockroaches perfect for beginning readers. You'll bug out over this perfect pairing of humorous text and funny illustrations about this insect that's been around for over 335 million years!"--
9) The toad
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about toads perfect for beginning readers. Humorous text and funny illustrations will leave young readers croaking for more.
10) The mosquito
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Hilarious illustrated nonfiction about mosquitos perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the most annoying bug on Earth!"--