Up Close and Gross: Microscopic Creatures
Series of 4 titles
There’s a world of tiny creatures that exists right before our eyes—if only we could see them. From fur-dwelling fleas and biting bedbugs to head lice and fruit flies, humans are surrounded by little critters that invade our homes, food, and even our bodies! The animals featured in this series—many of them invisible to the naked eye—are captured in graphic detail through photographs produced by powerful microscopes. Packed with eye-popping photos of the tiny creatures, Up Close and Gross: Microscopic Creatures is guaranteed to get young readers squirming to find out more about the unseen world around them. A bonus section uses clear, step-by-step text and images to show how scientists and photographers used microscopes to create the photos.
| Interest Level | Grade 1 - Grade 6 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Category | Nonfiction |
| Subject | Animals |
| Copyright | 2011 |
| Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
| Imprint | Bearport Books |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Publication Date | 2011-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 5.3-7.4 |
| Reading Counts! Points | 2.0-3.0 |
| BISACS | JNF051050 |
|---|---|
| Dewey | 578.6'5-616.9'041 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 8 x 10 |
| Lexile | 910-1000 |
| Guided Reading Level | Q |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.9-5.8 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Reviews
Up Close and Gross
Colorful photographs and diagrams of enlarged organisms are paired with squirm-inducing texts to present an accessible look at the (nearly) microscopic world around us… While the casual reader might focus on the “grossness,” budding microbiologists will pore over the up-close images.
Up Close and Gross
This fascinating series is just what students are looking for in nonfiction these days. Packed with intriguing facts and shocking details about the microscopic organisms that invade our bodies, foods we eat, backyard, and home, these books will fly off the shelves! Students will enjoy the vivid up close and personal views of these creepy critters as they pop off the page. They will be squirming in their seats as they learn about how these little invaders can be helpful and harmful and how to rid themselves of these pesky creatures. Teachers will appreciate the bold keywords, eye catching callouts, labeled diagrams, controlled text and other nonfiction features. Recommended.
Up Close and Gross
Colorful photographs and diagrams of enlarged organisms are paired with squirm-inducing texts to present an accessible look at the (nearly) microscopic world around us… While the casual reader might focus on the “grossness,” budding microbiologists will pore over the up-close images.
Up Close and Gross
Never have the wonders of electron microscopy been more thrillingly displayed. From the back end of a flea burrowing into a human toe to a full-page, luridly red-lit, head-on view of a bedbug, these knife-sharp, all-too-explicit photos are riveting. The texts don’t trail far behind in appeal either, offering a rousing commentary on the life cycles and feeding habits of houseflies, head lice, hookworms, molds, bacteria, stinging nettles, and other beastly neighbors beneath headers such as, “Attack of the Plant-Sucking Aphids” and “A Peanut Butter and Rat Hair Sandwich.” For added value, each volume includes a boilerplate explanation of how microphotography is done.