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Your belly is full of tiny creatures--and they love to eat! Along the river of your gut, tiny creatures move, eat, and grow. Learn more about the garden of microscopic flora growing inside the body and come on a journey that explains an important biological concept: the microbiome, the health of which affects everything in our bodies. Did you know that some foods are better for your microbiome (and you!) than others? Striking, original watercolor...
4) Tree
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Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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Look inside a tree and discover a world of inhabitants! A close look at this microhabitat reveals an unbelievable variety of organisms. Vibrant photographs and detailed illustrations combine to make these books informative and engaging. A visual table of contents helps readers navigate the text, and informative labels make the photographs valuable sources of information. -- Amazon.com.
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"For fans of the "Who Was" series, this lively, accessible, and full-color chapter book biography shows how a self-taught scientist was the first to observe the microbial life in and around us. By building his own microscope, Antony van Leeuwenhoek advanced humanity's understanding of our oft-invisible world around us."--
6) Germs
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English
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Describes different kinds of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and algae, and both their harmful and beneficial effects, as well as efforts to prevent the harm that some germs cause.
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Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
[2012]
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English
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Bacteria are some of the smallest living things on Earth. They can live just about anywhere-from the hottest desert to the deepest ocean. Billions of bacteria even live on and inside our bodies! Many bacteria are helpful, but some cause deadly diseases. Inside this book, readers will view amazing close-up photographs as they learn about the history of microbiology and how to keep bacteria from making them sick. Fact boxes summarize interesting tidbits,...
11) Microscopic life
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Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2004.
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English
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Explore the world of things unseen.
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What on Earth Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Check in to The Good Germ Hotel to learn about all the good germs and bacteria superheroes that live inside the human body. These amazing microbes fight viruses, digest food, and keep us healthy and happy. Did you know that your body is full of bacteria? And that most of it is good bacteria that helps to keep you healthy? Well, now is your chance to get up close and personal with the microorganisms that live inside all of us. Travel through the...
19) Compost critters
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Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
1993.
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English
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Describes what happens in a compost pile and how creatures, from bacteria and mites to millipedes and earthworms, aid in the process of turning compost into humus.
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