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Monster Bugs (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3)

Monster Bugs (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3)

by Lucille Recht Penner

Book Details

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 1996
Language: en
Pages: 48
ISBN: 9780679869740
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💥ViolenceModerate
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❤️Love & RomanceNone
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🧠Mental HealthNone
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🍷🚬Substance UseNone
3
😨Fear / HorrorModerate

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🧙Fantasy / SupernaturalNot present
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🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ RepresentationNot present
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🚀Sci-Fi / FuturisticNot present
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Disability & NeurodiversityNot present

Description

Best-selling simplifier of science Lucille Recht Penner unearths the truth about the water bug which sucks its victims' blood like a vampire, the assassin bug which turns its prey to mush with a special poison, and other barbaric bugs. This vividly illustrated collection of sensational but true bug facts is sure to set young readers' skin crawling!

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