"The subject is inherently fascinating to kids, who will find a good
deal of information. . . .The artwork adds a welcome comic veneer." --
Booklist
Mites and lice, fleas, ticks, and tapeworms -- most living creatures
that have a habitat also are a habitat, including you (are you itchy
yet?). Unwelcome guests -- parasites -- are everywhere, from the
barnacles hitching a ride on a humpback whale's head to the tiny flies
that control a bee's brain and make it literally dig its own grave. Now
an expert team returns for an in-depth look at how these insidious
critters do it, whether it's leaping aboard moving targets or morphing
their body shapes, and what their unwitting hosts have learned to do to
fight back and reclaim their space.
Back matter includes an index and a glossary.