bacteria

With concise facts, poignant summaries, and a wide scope that covers the deadliest epidemics throughout history, this book may inspire readers to start carrying hand sanitizer. Some illnesses have been eradicated, but as readers will learn there are still plenty of viruses to worry about..

Donny's dusty teddy bear has him all stuffed up.

Uses examples from real life cases to show how serious staph infections can be, their cause, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

Contains articles on bacteria for students in grades five through nine, presented in a variety of formats, and includes illustrations and related activities and research sources.

Describes five different types of germs encountered in a typical day at school and stresses the importance of washing one's hands regularly to kill harmful bacteria.

Demonstrates how hand-washing, eating nutritious foods, and getting enough exercise and sleep are important for the human body's health and well-being.

Presents an introduction to bacteria, explaining how bacteria were the first life forms on Earth, and providing information on the positive and negative qualities of fungi, protists and viruses--organisms that are an integral part of life.

Sam the friendly germ is forced to fight in Queen Bacteria's army when the boy in the striped pajamas forgets to wash his hands, but when he meets the girl soldier from the Antibod army he discovers that he has a choice.

Text and photographs provide an introduction and up close examination of bacteria.