Gross Body Invaders

This book is guaranteed to make readers say “Ew-www!” Part of the Up Close and Gross series, this book lives up to its name. Readers get a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) photo tour of creatures that call your body home. Nothing says “gross” like a picture of a chigoeflea at 200x burrowed into your skin with only its abdomen sticking out. The business end of a hookworm at 645x along with a concise description of its life cycle, will keep shoes on your feet and dirty hands from your mouth forever. Did I mention the mites that live in the follicles of your eyelashes? See them at 600x! Each creature is accompanied by a short paragraph that presents interesting information about its life cycle, habitat preferences, or feeding method. A glossary, bibliography and online resource list allow your budding Leeuwenhoek to learn more. The text includes a quick description of SEM and how the specimen is prepared. Definitely a motivator to promote reading and/or chasing other students around the room with scary pictures.