molds (fungi)

New complications arise for fifth-grader Nathan Abercrombie, half-dead zombie spy, when Belgosi Upper Elementary School is temporarily closed and his fifth-grade class must share space with first graders--and then eighth graders, as well.

Presents disgusting facts designed to appeal to children.

Describes mushrooms, molds, and other fungi and their function in the cycle of growing things.

Depicts the adventures and misadventures of Nathan Abercrombie, a zombie, and his friends Mookie and Abigail. After Nathan develops a strong, awful-smelling odor, he and his friends try to solve the mystery of the horrible smell. Includes writing and research activities for readers and provides discussion questions.

Describes distasteful things that can be found in schools, discussing sweat, mucus, vomit, lice, and other topics.

When his new best friend, Ben, decides to run for class president, fourth-grade science whiz Phineas MacGuire reluctantly agrees to be his campaign manager in exchange for help with his latest experiment--cultivating exhibits for a mold museum.

When messy Wayne goes away to camp, his younger brother Jeff throws out some old food containers that he finds in their room, but then he learns that Wayne is working on a science project about mold, and he must try to recreate the experiment before Wayne gets home.

When his new best friend, Ben, decides to run for class president, fourth-grade science whiz Phineas MacGuire reluctantly agrees to be his campaign manager in exchange for help with his latest experiment--cultivating exhibits for a mold museum.