Dangerous Worms: Parasites Plague a Villate (XBooks)

by Thomasine E. Lewis Tilden

Overview

It's under their skin. In Ghana, Africa, a family is in agony. Parasites called guinea worms are eating through their bodies.

While the family gets treatment, a health-care worker hunts for the source of the worms. Can he find it before others become infected?

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:	9780531137505
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	01/26/2021
Series:	Xbooks
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	51 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

Preview 1

Chapter 1 Return of the Worms! 10

A Parasite makes a family in Ghana sick.

Unwelcome Guests 16

Chapter 2 Kofi on the Case 18

He's a health-care worker and a guinea worm detective.

Slaying the Dragon Worm 24

Chapter 3 Worm on a Stick 26

There's only one way to get rid of guinea worms. And it isn't pretty.

Armed for a Fight 30

Chapter 4 Spreading the Word 32

A simple tool-and an important message-help combat guinea worm disease.

XFILES 37

Chief Communicator 38

Weapons of Mass Communication 40

Parasites on the Prowl 42