Mind-controlling Bugs

Author:   Aidan Doyle ,  Astred Hicks
Publisher:   Hardie Grant Explore
Edition:   First Edition, Hardback
ISBN:  

9781741179187


Pages:   48
Publication Date:   29 January 2025
Recommended Age:   From 6 to 12 years
Format:   Hardback
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Mind-Controlling Bugs is an eye-opening non-fiction book for kids ages 6 and up that dives into the fascinating world of parasites! Ever wondered what it’s like to be on the menu for a predator and not even feel an urge to escape? It sounds pretty terrifying, but that’s exactly what happens to a cockroach when it’s stung by a jewel wasp! This beautiful but dangerous invader turns its host into a real-life zombie, controlling its mind and leading it to its doom. Poor cockroach! But not all parasites are sinister – some actually help farmers protect their crops from pests. In this book, you’ll explore the weird and wonderful world of parasitic bugs. With an engaging writing style, author Aidan Doyle introduces 20 different insect species that have the incredible ability to control the minds of other creatures, revealing how they do it and why. Packed with amazing science facts and stunning illustrations by Astred Hicks, the skin-crawling Mind-Controlling Bugs is sure to intrigue and entertain, and might just make you see cockroaches in a new light. Who knows? You might end up feeling a bit sorry for them!

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Author:   Aidan Doyle ,  Astred Hicks
Publisher:   Hardie Grant Explore
Imprint:   Hardie Grant Explore
Edition:   First Edition, Hardback
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 25.50cm
Weight:   0.422kg
ISBN:  

9781741179187


ISBN 10:   1741179181
Pages:   48
Publication Date:   29 January 2025
Recommended Age:   From 6 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children's (6-12)
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Aidan Doyle is a writer and computer programmer from Melbourne. His articles and short fiction have been published in The Age, Nature, Voiceworks, The School Magazine and Cosmos. He has been a finalist for the World Fantasy Award and the Aurealis Award. He has visited over 100 countries, working as a computer games programmer, an English teacher in Japan and a journalist in Bolivia. His interest in parasitic critters began after he learned there were real insects which had inspired the movie Alien.

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