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100 1 a| Wood, Chelsea L.,e| author.;

245 10 a| Power to the parasites! /c| Chelsea L. Wood ; illustrated by Dave Mottram.;

250 a| First edition.;

264 1 a| New York, NY :b| Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company,c| [2024];

300 a| vii, 168 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

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500 a| "Everything you (n)ever wanted to know about the creepy crawlies hidden in your home, your food, your pets - and maybe even in you!"--Cover, page 1.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- Parasites doing stuff out in nature -- Parasites in your home, your food, your pets, and you! -- Parting thoughts.;

520 a| "Power to the Parasites! lets you in on a secret: Parasites are all around you, all the time, quietly running the world. You might think of them as slimy, disgusting freeloaders – tapeworms and roundworms and ticks and lice, too small to be important and too selfish to be valued. But by the end of this book, you’ll realize that sometimes parasites are the good guys. Learn where you’re most likely to find parasites in your own food (heads up, you might not want to eat any uncooked fish right before reading this book), and how parasitic infection changes the behavior of many organisms - including human beings. Parasites might be weird and mysterious, but the better we understand them, the less we have to fear about them. In fact, many parasites are in big trouble. With climate change threatening parasites around the world, there’s no better time than right now to learn about these often-unseen creatures living among us."--c| Provided by publisher.;

521 1 a| Ages 8-12b| Godwin Books.;

521 2 a| Grades 4-6b| Godwin Books.;

521 8 a| 1140b| Lexile;

586 a| School Library Journal Best Books, 2024;

650 0 a| Parasitesv| Juvenile literature.;

650 0 a| Parasitologyv| Juvenile literature.;

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Power to the parasites! / Chelsea L. Wood ; illustrated by Dave Mottram.

Author/creator	Wood, Chelsea L. author.
Other author	Mottram, Dave, illustrator.
Format	Book
Edition	First edition.
Publication	New York, NY : Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company, [2024]
Copyright Date	©2024
Description	vii, 168 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	Parasites--Juvenile literature. Parasitology--Juvenile literature.

Contents	Introduction -- Parasites doing stuff out in nature -- Parasites in your home, your food, your pets, and you! -- Parting thoughts.
Abstract	"Power to the Parasites! lets you in on a secret: Parasites are all around you, all the time, quietly running the world. You might think of them as slimy, disgusting freeloaders – tapeworms and roundworms and ticks and lice, too small to be important and too selfish to be valued. But by the end of this book, you’ll realize that sometimes parasites are the good guys. Learn where you’re most likely to find parasites in your own food (heads up, you might not want to eat any uncooked fish right before reading this book), and how parasitic infection changes the behavior of many organisms - including human beings. Parasites might be weird and mysterious, but the better we understand them, the less we have to fear about them. In fact, many parasites are in big trouble. With climate change threatening parasites around the world, there’s no better time than right now to learn about these often-unseen creatures living among us."-- Provided by publisher.
General note	"Everything you (n)ever wanted to know about the creepy crawlies hidden in your home, your food, your pets - and maybe even in you!"--Cover, page 1.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Interest age level	Ages 8-12 Godwin Books.
Interest grade level	Grades 4-6 Godwin Books.
Audience	1140 Lexile
Awards note	School Library Journal Best Books, 2024
Genre/form	Juvenile works
Genre/form	Instructional and educational works.
LCCN	2023045560
ISBN	9781250833983 (hardcover)
ISBN	1250833981 (hardcover)

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