"Describes microscopic organisms that can cause illness and disease, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi"--

Learn about small bugs that can live on your skin, hair, and even inside your body.

Learn about the tiny organisms living in water.

Describes the tiny creatures that exist in people's backyards and how they help and harm humans, discussing bees, butterflies, aphids, ladybugs, ants, and grasshoppers.

Learn about small bugs that can live in your home.

From fabric-munching moth caterpillars and hungry houseflies to fur-dwelling fleas and biting bedbugs, our houses are homes to thousands of creatures that feed on our clothes, our food and garbage, our pets, and even human blood! Filled with fascinating facts, Icky House Invaders takes young readers on a voyage that will open their eyes to the tiniest, most unwelcome houseguests imaginable. Combining vivid, full-color electron microscope images and a controlled text that contains a wealth of information, Icky House Invaders is guaranteed to get young readers buzzing about the wonders of a world that exists right before our eyes—and just beyond our sight.

Describes backyard insects, from aphids and ants to predatory spiders and woodlice.¬