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It''s under their skin. In Ghana, Africa, a family is in agony. Parasites called guinea worms are eating through their bodies.

While the family gets treatment, a health-care worker hunts for the source of the worms. Can he find it before others become infected?High-interest topics, real stories, engaging design, and astonishing photos are the building blocks of the XBooks, a new series of books designed to engage and motivate reluctant and enthusiastic readers alike. How can a bite from a pet prairie dog cause a life-threatening illness? Where does the guinea worm, a parasite that lives under human skin, come from? How can a virus that attacks the brain be related to birds dropping dead at the zoo? With topics based in science, these action-packed books will help students unlock the power and pleasure of reading... and always ask for more!

Dangerous Worms Parasites Plague a Villate XBooks

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It''s under their skin. In Ghana, Africa, a family is in agony. Parasites called guinea worms are eating through their... Read more

    Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
    Publication Date: 9/1/2020 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780531132951, 978-0531132951
    ISBN10: 0531132951

    Number of Pages: 48

    Children & Teen , Children's Non-Fiction

    Description

    It''s under their skin. In Ghana, Africa, a family is in agony. Parasites called guinea worms are eating through their bodies.

    While the family gets treatment, a health-care worker hunts for the source of the worms. Can he find it before others become infected?High-interest topics, real stories, engaging design, and astonishing photos are the building blocks of the XBooks, a new series of books designed to engage and motivate reluctant and enthusiastic readers alike. How can a bite from a pet prairie dog cause a life-threatening illness? Where does the guinea worm, a parasite that lives under human skin, come from? How can a virus that attacks the brain be related to birds dropping dead at the zoo? With topics based in science, these action-packed books will help students unlock the power and pleasure of reading... and always ask for more!

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