Monster Bugs
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1996 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

Monster Bugs

Written by Lucille Recht Penner · Illustrated by Pamela Johnson

Discover bugs with deadly secrets and monstrous sizes.

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48 pages· 965 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· 640L
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Bookroo's summary

Dive into a world where water bugs drink blood and assassin bugs liquefy prey. Meet the Goliath beetle and tarantula in this thrilling exploration of nature's most fearsome insects. What other creepy secrets will you uncover?

From the publisher

Best-selling simplifier of science Lucille Recht Penner unearths the truthabout the water bug which sucks its victims’ blood like a vampire, the assassinbug which turns its prey to mush with a special poison, and other barbaricbugs. This vividly illustrated collection of sensational but true bug facts issure to set young readers’ skin crawling!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Words
965
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
640L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.2
F&P level
~P
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
14634
Publication
Published
March 12, 1996
First published
March 1, 1996
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780679869740
LCCN
2002013442
OCLC
50684153

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