Dangerous Worms: Parasites Plague a Village (Xbooks)

by Thomasine E. Lewis Tilden

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531132307
• ISBN13: 9780531132302
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.6" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 8