Itch & Ooze: Gross Stuff on Your Skin

By Kristi Lew and Michael Slack

Have an itch? Let’s zoom in for a closer look at what’s causing it. It could be one of many nasty things. How about bacteria poop? (It happens, and it stinks!) It might be a tiny critter that lives on people like a skin mite, louse, chigger, or other creature. It could be a rash . . . or even flesh-eating bacteria. Your skin is your biggest organ, and an important one at that. See all the nasty things that can go wrong - and right - on your skin, and learn about the skin’s amazing ability to protect you and heal itself. With close-up pictures and lots of disgusting facts, this book tells all about the gross science behind the skin you’re in.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing
• Release date: Aug 1, 2017
• ISBN: 9781541501911

Kristi Lew

Kristi Lew is the author of more than thirty science books for teachers and young people. Fascinated with science from a young age, she studied biochemistry and genetics in college. Before she started writing full-time, she worked in genetics laboratories for more than 10 years and taught high-school science. When she’s not writing, she enjoys sailing with her husband aboard their small sailboat, Proton. She writes, lives, and sails in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida. You can reach Kristi and her two furry, feline office mates at [e-mail]. As soon as she gets back from the beach, she’ll write you back.

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