Bloodsuckers: Bats, Bugs, and Other Bloodthirsty Creatures (High Five Reading) [Paperback]

Sarah Houghton (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6–An anemic introduction to a fascinating subject. This slender title is divided into five short chapters; the first two focus on blood itself. The hi/lo text recounts a soldier's unpleasant encounter with leeches in a jungle lake, and then gives an overview of blood folklore, the ancient practice of bloodletting via leeches, the composition of blood, and the basic function of the circulatory system. The remaining chapters describe some distinctive physical and behavioral characteristics of five bloodsucking animals, their role as disease vectors, and ways leeches and vampire bats benefit medicine. Average-quality, snapshot-sized, color photographs accompany the text on about every other page. Most are of the animals discussed; however, a couple of them don't match the text and several are shamelessly sensationalistic. While the diffusely organized text is clearly written, the amount of information provided is slight; as a result, coverage is superficial and important facts are omitted. Ron Knapp's Bloodsuckers (Enslow, 1996) addresses the same material in more detail, and is more tightly organized and better illustrated.–Karey Wehner, formerly at San Francisco Public Library
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Red Bricklearning (January 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736828346
• ISBN-13: 978-0736828345
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,273,232 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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