TECHNOLOGY
Romanek, Trudee , Romanek, Trudee

Achoo!: The Most Interesting Book You'll Ever Read about Germs

(4) 4-6 Mysterious You series. Illustrated by Rose Cowles & Rose Cowles. The story of a girl who sneezed every few minutes for nearly three years sets the tone for this introduction to harmful microbes. Bits of medical history, immunology, hygiene, and eight "You Try It" hands-on activities combine with cartoons and anecdotes. Unfortunately, the colloquial language occasionally veers too close to the ungrammatical: "People...call these ones germs." Ind.

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