Disgusting and Dreadful Science: Slimy Spawn and Other Gruesome Life Cycles

Author: Barbara Taylor
Publisher: Franklin Watts Ltd
Category: Wildlife
Age Group: 9+
Book Format: Paperback

A quirky, colourful guide to the horrible, shocking and disgusting aspects of the science of life cycles and a fantastic way to inspire children in science learning.Slimy Spawn investigates a world of disgusting life cycles, from hungry bed bugs to slimy frogs and from disease-carrying rats to slithery snakes.It is part of the Disgusting and Dreadful Science series, which features a look at the weird, revolting and shocking aspects of science for children at KS2. It feature child-friendly text and amazing photographs and diagrams. From plants and life cycles to the human body and animal adaptations, the books offer Wow! fascinating facts, fun examples and true-life stories to provide ways in to understanding solid scientific principles.

Table Of Contents
Section1: 4-5 Life goes in gruesome cycles

Section1: 6-7 Embryo's alive!

Section1: 8-9 Batty babies

Section1: 10-11 Horrible hatchlings

Section1: 12-13 Super survivors

Section1: 14-15 Dying to give birth

Section1: 16-17 Alien life-forms

Section1: 18-19 Big bully babies

Section1: 20-21 Slimy spawn

Section1: 22-23 Don't let the bed bugs bite!

Section1: 24-25 Revolting worms

Section1: 26-27 Scary, hairy spiders

Section1: 28-29 Eaten alive!
About Barbara Taylor
Barbara Taylor lives in Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. She studied Environmental Sciences at Southampton University before becoming a science editor and writer at London's Natural History Museum. She is author of more than 100 children's information books and encyclopedias on science, natural history and geography.

SKU BK-9781445152509
Barcode # 9781445152509
Brand Franklin Watts Ltd
Artist / Author Barbara Taylor
Shipping Weight 0.1400kg
Shipping Width 0.210m
Shipping Length 0.270m
Assembled Length 26.800m
Assembled Height 0.200m
Assembled Width 21.000m
Type Paperback

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