Microbes: Friend or Foe?
Microbios: ¿Amigos o enemigos?
Les microbes : amis ou ennemis ?
Microbes: Friend or Foe?
Microbes: Friend or Foe?
Microbes: Friend or Foe?
Microbes: Friend or Foe?
Informational (nonfiction), 2,325 words, Level W (Grade 4)
Multilevel Book also available at other levels of text complexity
Microbes: Friend or Foe? is an informational book that gives readers a close look at microbes-including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. The book provides examples of how microbes are both helpful and harmful. It explains how they are spread and how bad microbes are fought using vaccines and antibiotics. Photographs, a map, and a chart support the text.
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