Skip to content

Kingdom: Micro Monsters: Micro Monsters

$11.00

Focus your eyes on the world of micro monsters, a realm teeming with creepy creatures that you never knew existed. From tiny insects feasting on plant matter to the nearly invisible beasts that infiltrate our bodies, there are more small criters living on Earth than all other types of animals combined. What does it take to survive in this strife-ridden realm, where cannibalism is common and enemies are indestructible? Zoom in and discover!

1 in stock

SKU: 0753464551 Categories: ,

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

The tone of this book is set right off the bat: “What does it take to survive in this strife-ridden realm, where cannibalism is common and enemies are indestructible?” Subsequent pages take readers through the itty-bitty Thunderdome of the bug world. Each spread offers hyperbolic factoids on different creepy-crawly superstars, from jumping spiders (superpower: “Incredible leaping ability”) to mosquitoes (equipment: “Two hovering wings, huge eyes, needle-sharp proboscis, super senses”) to honey bees (weakness: “Self-destructs when it uses its stinger”). Lesser-known critters are also profiled, including blood flukes, giraffe-necked weevils, and the nearly indestructible water bear, with each formidable fiend rated on intelligence, strength, speed, agility, endurance, and evasion. Hyper-close-up photos detail all manner of stingers, stabbers, pincers, and chompers poking out from plated exoskeletons and hairy abdomens. This entry in the Kingdom series, imported from Australia, is a great way to sneak in some basic science learning amid the din of death and destruction. If kids dare enter. Grades 3-6. –Ian Chipman

Review

“This is a delightful presentation for the inquiring minds of children who often imagine monsters. . . .[A] wealth of information [that] . . . opens a vista for understanding their place in the animal kingdom. . . . Without having to have access to a lab, students can see the microscopic inhabitants of our world and wonder. The embossed cover gives a sensory reward to picking up the book, and the graphic layout calls one to read it. This is a great book to encourage student research as they enter the world of the unseen.” ―NSTA Recommends

“Hyper-close-up photos detail all manner of stingers, stabbers, pincers, and chompers poking out from plated exoskeletons and hairy abdomens. This entry in the Kingdom series, imported from Australia, is a great way to sneak in some basic science learning amid the din of death and destruction. If kids dare enter.” ―Booklist

“Any young reader going through the “Ew, gross. Neat!” phase will love Micro Monsters. . . . [it]manages to share surprising tidbits. The info on each micro monster is divided into sidebars and intriguing headlines making it a fun read-not unlike a website page. There is so much information scattered across the page a reader will discover something new each time they read Micro Monsters” ―San Francisco Book Review

About the Author

Editors of Kingfisher

Read more

Dimensions 1110 in
Publisher ‏

‎ Kingfisher; US ed edition (April 13, 2010)

Language ‏

‎ English

Hardcover ‏

‎ 48 pages

ISBN-10 ‏

‎ 0753464551

ISBN-13 ‏

‎ 978-0753464557

Reading age ‏

‎ 7 – 11 years

Lexile measure ‏

‎ IG1110L

Grade level ‏

‎ 2 – 4

Item Weight ‏

‎ 1.15 pounds

Dimensions ‏

‎ 11.71 x 0.46 x 8.61 inches