fleas

"A flea becomes a giant-slayer, proving that mighty heroes can come in small packages"--Provided by publisher.

In early 1950s Pittsburgh, Franny, a young girl of imagination, curiosity, and stubbornness, begins a correspondence with a flea named Fleabrain while recovering from polio.

Text and illustrations explore facts about fleas and ticks, including their anatomy, environment, and their potential to carry disease.

In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.

"Super Fly and Fantastic Flea have always fought the bad guys together, but Crazy Cockroach's latest plan to take over the world involves turning Super Fly's loyal sidekick, Fantastic Flea, against him"--Provided by publisher.

Readers learn about the various species of fleas including not only those that crawl on pets, but also the kind of flea that spread the black plague, which killed more than a quarter of the European population during the Middle Ages. Also covered are what fleas look like, where they are found, the life cycle of a flea, and parasitic relationships.

When Mrs. Peabody makes her Ten Layer Tower of Taste for the school bake sale, Maybelle the cockroach cannot resist sampling the cake, but when she wakes up to find herself on the way to the lunchroom she knows she is in big trouble--especially after she discovers she has to rescue her friend, Henry the flea.

In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.

In Pittsburgh in 1952, Franny Katzenback, a teen recovering from polio, strikes up a friendship with a loquacious flea named Fleabrain.

"A basic introduction to fleas, examining where they live, how they grow, what they eat, and the unique traits that help to define them, such as their ability to jump great distances"--Provided by publisher.