ISBN-13: 9780763645212 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 64 str.
"The subject is inherently fascinating to kids, who will fi nd a good deal of
information. . . .The artwork adds a welcome comic veneer." BOOKLIST
Mites 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 whale s head to the tiny flies that control a bee s 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 it s 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."