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Ticks / Robert M. Hamilton.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Freaky freeloaders: Bugs that feed on peoplePublisher: New York : PowerKids Press, 2016Edition: First editionDescription: 24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781499407709
  • 149940770X
  • 9781499407679
  • 149940767X
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
What's a tick? -- The black-legged tick -- Questing and biting -- A tick's life cycle -- Spreading diseases -- Living with Lyme disease -- Dangerous dog ticks -- Stay away from the woods -- Get it off! -- Tricky ticks.
Summary: "Ticks are tiny parasites, but they can cause big problems. Readers discover important information about ticks, including what they look like, how they affect their hosts, and how to stay safe from these dangerous bugs. Readers will also explore basic science curriculum topics, such as life cycles and the relationships between living things. These topics are presented in an engaging way, with plenty of fun facts to learn about these freaky bugs. Close-up photographs of ticks show them in their natural habitats, including on human hosts!"--Provided by the publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 595.429 H219 Available 33111008878585
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Ticks are tiny parasites, but they can cause big problems. Readers discover important information about ticks, including what they look like, how they affect their hosts, and how to stay safe from these dangerous bugs. Readers will also explore basic science curriculum topics, such as life cycles and the relationships between living things. These topics are presented in an engaging way, with plenty of fun facts to learn about these freaky bugs. Close-up photographs of ticks show them in their natural habitats, including on human hosts!

Includes index.

What's a tick? -- The black-legged tick -- Questing and biting -- A tick's life cycle -- Spreading diseases -- Living with Lyme disease -- Dangerous dog ticks -- Stay away from the woods -- Get it off! -- Tricky ticks.

"Ticks are tiny parasites, but they can cause big problems. Readers discover important information about ticks, including what they look like, how they affect their hosts, and how to stay safe from these dangerous bugs. Readers will also explore basic science curriculum topics, such as life cycles and the relationships between living things. These topics are presented in an engaging way, with plenty of fun facts to learn about these freaky bugs. Close-up photographs of ticks show them in their natural habitats, including on human hosts!"--Provided by the publisher.

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