Unseen jungle : the microbes that secretely control our world / Eleanor Spicer Rice, PhD ; illustrated by Rob Wilson.
"Did you know that you're surrounded by microbes? They're on your body, in your body, and on every body! In fact, only about half of our bodies' cells are human cells--the rest are microbes. From the ways they help us digest our food to the ways they control critters and creatures (zombie flies, anyone?), microbes form an unseen jungle around us. Complete with zany, gross facts, hilarious and sometimes disgusting illustrations, and interviews with real researchers, this is your close-up view of the microbe drama unfolding in your world every day."-- Back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781536226461
- ISBN: 1536226467
- Physical Description: xiii, 161 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : MIT Kids Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-161).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction -- Part I : house. Flught of the living dead ; Buttfiti ; The diggity on dogs ; Keep your pets close and your microbes closer : an interview with Hein Min Tun ; Don't approach the roach ; Fart as the future of the human race depended on it ; Sleep tight, don't let 'em bite! -- Part II : yard. Far-out cicadas ; Don't tell mom the babysitter's (almost) dead ; Beauty secrets of birds ; Microbes trick the deadliest animal ; How to discover the big deal of little things : an interview with Molly Hunter ; The very (very) hungry caterpillar ; The woman who gave caterpillars poop transplants : an interview with Erica Harris ; Bring out the dead -- Part III : food. Bee-youtiful bee bowels ; CoffeeBeetleDon'tQuitWon'tQuit ; Spying on food microbes is a real job : an interview with Nakieta McCullum ; Rootin' tootin' high pollutin' ; Bacon, chicken fingers, and turkey dinners ; When Harry met Sally : a story of a glowing friendship ; Nobody messes with Hamilton -- Part IV : you. What about us? A world of wonder. Your head ; Your outsides ; Your insides-- Your body : worst-case scenarios. Mad dog! Mad Dog! ; A better moustrap -- But wait! There's more!
- Target Audience Note:
- 7-10 years.Grades 2-5.1010L Lexile
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| Norris Public Library | J 579 Spi (Text) | 30254100677233 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | j579 SPI (Text) | 0020513606945 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | J 579 SPICER (Text) | 37807000054117 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | J 579 SPI (Text) | 31250200087429 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | J579 S (Text) | 31781068830494 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | j579 SPI (Text) | 0020513615979 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/14/2026 |
| Franklinton Branch | J/579/Spicer Rice (Text) | 72350000122333 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | J 579 SPI (Text) | 900005000192525 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Harmony Branch Library | J 579 SPI (Text) | 33114018674929 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | J579 Spicer Rice (Text) | 33115007702605 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
