Unseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our World
By Eleanor Spicer Rice
Illustrated by Rob Wilson
By Eleanor Spicer Rice
Illustrated by Rob Wilson
By Eleanor Spicer Rice
Illustrated by Rob Wilson
By Eleanor Spicer Rice
Illustrated by Rob Wilson
Part of Your Hidden Life
Part of Your Hidden Life
Category: Children's Nonfiction
Category: Children's Nonfiction
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$12.99
Oct 31, 2023 | ISBN 9781536232868 | 7-10 years
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$19.99
May 02, 2023 | ISBN 9781536226461 | 7-10 years
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Praise
Developing the theme that “microbes impact our lives and our world in big, beautiful, and sometimes creepy ways,” Spicer Rice explains the varied roles bacteria and other tiny guests play in digestion, decomposition, spreading or fighting diseases, and killing hosts or keeping them healthy. Readers who relish biology that veers into the “creepy” will be riveted.
—Booklist Reviews (starred review)
Presents the behind-the-scenes microbial influence over familiar creatures and environments (mind-controlling fungi in humble houseflies, for example) in all its sometimes gory glory, with enough detail to satisfy young readers’ curiosity as well as their delight in all things icky but not so much as to become overwhelming. . . . the author’s palpable excitement for the topic makes an already-fascinating subject even more engaging. An entertaining and informative exploration of a hidden world.
—Kirkus Reviews
Eleanor Spicer Rice breaks down facts about microbes in an often hilarious, frequently gross, and overall interesting way.
—School Library Connection
Unseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our World is both fascinating and funny, with just the right amount of gross.
—The Reading Eagle
Awards
ALSC Notable Children’s Books NOMINEE 2024
Junior Library Guild Selection SELECTION 2023
New York Public Library Best Books for Kids SELECTION 2023
School Library Journal Best Book of the Year SELECTION 2023
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