Bitten!: Mosquitoes Infect New York (XBooks)

Six New Yorkers are sick with a mysterious virus that attacks the brain.

Experts suspect a tiny culprit: mosquitoes! Then birds start dropping dead. Scientists think that the outbreaks are related. But how?

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 readers alike. How can a bite from a pet prairie dog cause a life-threatening illness? Where does the guinea worm, a parasite that lives under human skin, come from? How can a virus that attacks the brain be related to birds dropping dead at the zoo? With topics based in science, these action-packed books will help students unlock the power and pleasure of reading... and always ask for more!

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Bitten!: Mosquitoes Infect New York (XBooks)

Six New Yorkers are sick with a mysterious virus that attacks the brain.

Experts suspect a tiny culprit: mosquitoes! Then birds start dropping dead. Scientists think that the outbreaks are related. But how?

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 readers alike. How can a bite from a pet prairie dog cause a life-threatening illness? Where does the guinea worm, a parasite that lives under human skin, come from? How can a virus that attacks the brain be related to birds dropping dead at the zoo? With topics based in science, these action-packed books will help students unlock the power and pleasure of reading... and always ask for more!

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Bitten!: Mosquitoes Infect New York (XBooks)

Bitten!: Mosquitoes Infect New York (XBooks)

by John Shea
Bitten!: Mosquitoes Infect New York (XBooks)

Bitten!: Mosquitoes Infect New York (XBooks)

by John Shea

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Overview

Six New Yorkers are sick with a mysterious virus that attacks the brain.

Experts suspect a tiny culprit: mosquitoes! Then birds start dropping dead. Scientists think that the outbreaks are related. But how?

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 readers alike. How can a bite from a pet prairie dog cause a life-threatening illness? Where does the guinea worm, a parasite that lives under human skin, come from? How can a virus that attacks the brain be related to birds dropping dead at the zoo? With topics based in science, these action-packed books will help students unlock the power and pleasure of reading... and always ask for more!


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780531137475
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date: 01/26/2021
Series: Xbooks
Sold by: Scholastic, Inc.
Format: eBook
Pages: 48
File size: 44 MB
Note: This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range: 8 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

Preview 1

Chapter 1 Outbreak! 10

A mystery illness strikes in New York City.

Outbreak Central 14

Chapter 2 Search for the Vector 16

Scientists investigate a mysterious virus. Meanwhile, a killer is on the loose.

Meet the Mosquito 22

Chapter 3 The Missing Link 24

Is there a link between the sick people and the dead birds?

West Nile Virus: Fact Versus Fiction 28

Chapter 4 Coast to Coast 30

Is there any way to stop West Nile virus?

Close-Up on the Culex 36

XFILES 37

Bird-Watcher 38

Skeeter Shooting 40

Kill the Carrier 42

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