Exciting new edition of one of the six books in zoologist Nicola Davies' fascinating Animal Science series – the best biology series ever!

An exciting new edition of one of the six books in zoologist Nicola Davies' fascinating Animal Science series – the best biology series ever! Every animal has a habitat where it can find food and shelter and have its babies. But there is one group of creatures whose habitats are not forests, seas or deserts. Instead they live on or in the bodies of other animals – in skin, hair, fur, feathers, blood, guts, livers, hearts and lungs. They are parasites. Uncover the secrets of their amazing life-cycles and dare yourself not to scratch or groan as you read ... then give in; it's impossible! Short written sections with creepy-crawly diagrams and comic strips by Neal Layton make this information book engaging and accessible for young minds.

Creators

Nicola Davies is an award-winning author, whose many books for children include The Promise, A First Book of Nature, Tiny, which won the 2015 American Association for the Advancement of Science's prize for Excellence in Science (picture book category), Big Blue Whale, Dolphin Baby, and The Lion Who Stole My Arm. She graduated in zoology, studied whales and bats and then worked for the BBC Natural History Unit. Nicola lives in Abergavenny, Wales. Visit Nicola at www.nicola-davies.com.

Neal Layton is an award-winning artist who has illustrated more than sixty books for children, including the other titles in the Animal Science series. He also writes and illustrates his own books, such as The Story of Everything and The Mammoth Academy series. Neal lives near Portsmouth, Hampshire. Visit Neal at www.neallayton.co.uk/

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