ISBN
978-5-906994-40-0
Age
6+
Pages
64
Rights
AMAZING PARASITES: plants, fungi, animals
by
Alyona Vasnetsova
illustrations:
Fedor Vladimirov
Children come for the gruesome facts. They stay for the biology.
A snail grows brightly coloured tentacles and crawls into the light, where a hungry bird can see it. A fungus takes control of an insect. A worm sends a fish towards the surface.
These stories sound invented. They happen in nature.
Amazing Parasites by Alena Vasnetsova turns parasitology into a series of vivid survival dramas. Each chapter follows the relationship between a parasite and its host, then reveals the biology behind it with clarity and dry humour.
A biology book with the pace of a detective story
Parasites use remarkable ways to find a host, enter its body and remain there. They may change its appearance or influence its behaviour. Their life stories lead young readers into evolution, ecology and animal behaviour.
Curiosity begins where disgust ends
Alena Vasnetsova treats this strange world with warmth and curiosity. Writer and physician Svetlana Lavrova praised the book’s vivid language, unexpected facts and sense of kindness. She also noted how naturally the words and pictures work together.
A strong international nonfiction concept
The subject travels easily between languages and does not depend on a national curriculum. It fits naturally into children’s biology, ecology and strange science.
