Rats and cockroaches are definitely two of the grossest animals around. They spread disease and unfortunately flock to wherever people are living. Readers of this spine-tingling volume with vivid photographs are encouraged to decide what would happen if these two pests did battle. They'll be entertained by facts about how the creatures match up in speed, intelligence, and toughness. For example, a cockroach can move around for weeks without its head! Important science concepts such as adaptations and habitats are discussed on each informative and entertaining page.

Rats and cockroaches are definitely two of the grossest animals around. They spread disease and unfortunately flock to wherever people are living. Readers of this spine-tingling volume with vivid photographs are encouraged to decide what would happen if these two pests did battle. They'll be entertained by facts about how the creatures match up in speed, intelligence, and toughness. For example, a cockroach can move around for weeks without its head! Important science concepts such as adaptations and habitats are discussed on each informative and entertaining page.

Friends. Enemies. And friends again! This is a story of two friends. Rat and Roach. They get along great! Except when Rat makes a mess . . . Or Roach cooks too fancy . . . Or Rat HUGS TOO TIGHT!! In fact, why are these two friends? Rat and Roach aren't so sure either, but they're more unhappy when they aren't friends. Here is a book that shows friendship in a whole new, wonderful, hilarious light.

Learn about rats and the amazing ways they help each other. Readers will learn about rats--where they look like, what they eat, etc. This title pairs simple text with vibrant photographs. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

From tenements to alleyways to latrines, twentieth-century American cities created spaces where pests flourished and people struggled for healthy living conditions. In Pests in the City, Dawn Day Biehler argues that the urban ecologies that supported pests were shaped not only by the physical features of cities but also by social inequalities, housing policies, and ideas about domestic space. Community activists and social reformers strived to control pests in cities such as Washington, DC, Chicago, Baltimore, New York, and Milwaukee, but such efforts fell short when authorities blamed families and neighborhood culture for infestations rather than attacking racial segregation or urban disinvestment. Pest-control campaigns tended to target public or private spaces, but pests and pesticides moved readily across the porous boundaries between homes and neighborhoods. This story of flies, bedbugs, cockroaches, and rats reveals that such creatures thrived on lax code enforcement and the marginalization of the poor, immigrants, and people of color. As Biehler shows, urban pests have remained a persistent problem at the intersection of public health, politics, and environmental justice, even amid promises of modernity and sustainability in American cities. Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG9PFxLY7K4&feature=c4-overview&list=UUge4MONgLFncQ1w1C_BnHcw

When animals of different species are at odds, their unique adaptations are on display. The creatures in this popular, action-packed collection are unlikely opponents, but an imaginative "matchup" allows readers to discover their traits and weigh in on who might be the winner in a real-life clash. An eye-catching design and loads of thought-provoking statistics will excite readers about bizarre beast battles comparing strength, size, intelligence, and more. Featured animals, such as the great white shark, Tyrannosaurus rex, and boa constrictor, were selected for their high-interest appeal. Features include: Bite-size fact boxes and thrilling photographs of animals make this a motivating set for developing readers. Each volume encourages readers to construct an opinion about "the winner" using fact-based evidence. Animal adaptations are a key component of elementary science curricula, including the Next Generation Science Standards.

Even though they have helped humans learn how to fight disease, rats have a bad reputation. They spread disease and steal food and are quite comfortable living in swamps, sewers, and basements. Color images show different species of rats, and a special section on pest control explains how rats were controlled in the Middle Ages and how they are controlled today