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Random House Books for Young Readers, 1996-12-03

Monster Bugs

Monster Bugs

Step Into Reading and Step Into Reading - Level 3

Lucille Recht Penner, Author

Pamela Johnson, Illustrator

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9780679869740

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Penner here offers sensational but true facts about bugs. From the waterbug, sucking its victims' blood like a vampire, to the assassin bug, which turns its prey to mush with deadly poison, this fascinating book will leave kids' skin crawling. Full color.
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This vivid nonfiction read introduces young readers to the wildest bugs on Earth—creatures that bite, sting, and dazzle with their strange designs. With engaging facts and bold illustrations, it invites curiosity and wonder while encouraging respect for the tiny lives that share our world.

Keywords and Themes: Animals • Awareness • Beauty • Beginner • Curiosity • Discovery • etc. • General • Insects • Juvenile Fiction • Nature • Observation • Readers • Respect • Responsibility • Spiders • Storytelling • Transportation • Wonder

Readability • 3.2

Age Range • 5-8

Pages • 48

Subjects • Insects • Size • Spiders

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner • Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Insects, Spiders, etc. • Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | General

Best-selling simplifier of science Lucille Recht Penner unearths the truth
about the water bug which sucks its victims' blood like a vampire, the assassin
bug which turns its prey to mush with a special poison, and other barbaric
bugs. This vividly illustrated collection of sensational but true bug facts is
sure to set young readers' skin crawling!
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