Gross Body Invaders

From infestations of fleas and head lice to malaria-spreading mosquitoes and bacteria, a multitude of creatures live, eat, reproduce, and fulfill their life cycles...all on and inside our bodies! Filled with fascinating facts, Gross Body Invaders takes young readers on a voyage that will reveal our own bodies as habitats for a shocking array of organisms that both help and hurt us every day of our lives. Combining vivid, full-color microscope images and a controlled text, Gross Body Invaders is guaranteed to get young readers squirming to find out more about the world that is feeding and breeding within the dark, microscopic spaces of our bodies. Kids will also learn ways that they can get rid of harmful body invaders and treat the conditions that they cause.

Reveals the human body as a habitat for an array of organisms that are both helpful and harmful.

"Describes microscopic organisms that can cause illness and disease, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi"--

Describes backyard insects, from aphids and ants to predatory spiders and woodlice.¬

Introduces creatures that feed on clothing, food and garbage, pets, and human blood.

House of Horrors zooms in on some of the weird and wonderful creatures - such as spiders, silverfish, dust mites and woodworms - that share our houses. Learn how to follow a cockroach trail, and meet the beetles that love feasting on carpets.

"The classic science fiction novel"--Cover.

In this cluster Max and Cat's classroom is invaded by insects in Buzz Off!, Max can't get away from his sister to read his comic in peace and in Alien Invasion aliens plan an attack on earth. Can Billy stop them? In the two non fiction titles in this cluster, find out about animals that invade where we live in When Animals Invade and about germs that invade our bodies in Body Invaders. Each book comes with notes for parents that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities. The Invasion Guided Reading Notes provide step-by-step guided reading support for each book in the Invasion cluster, together with guidance about comprehension, assessment for learning and vocabulary enrichment. Hands-on follow-up activities and cross-curricular links are also provided for each book.