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Description
This book describes some disgusting, but very useful, medical treatments, including bloodsucking leeches, bee barf, and maggots.
Quick Summary
If you know a kid who thinks anything gross is automatically fascinating, this is their book. "Bat Spit, Maggots, and Other Amazing Medical Wonders" takes a look at some seriously icky treatments that doctors actually use like leeches that help with healing, maggots that clean wounds, and bee venom for certain conditions and explains why they work. It's the kind of science book that makes you say "wait, really?!" out loud, which makes it perfect for reluctant readers who need something with a little more "wow" factor than a typical textbook. The writing is straightforward enough for fourth and fifth graders, and at just 2,400 words with a 5.0 reading level, it won't overwhelm kids who might otherwise bail on non-fiction. Parents should know it leans hard into the icky factor to teach real science, so if your kid enjoys that vibe, they'll devour this. Kids who liked "The Boy Who Grew Roses" or other quirky science books will probably want to pick this up next it's got that same blend of "eww, cool" that makes science actually stick in your brain.